Adult & Pediatric CPR/AED
Learn high-quality CPR and AED use for adults, children, and infants — with a Red Cross certified instructor.
Instructor-led American Red Cross Adult & Pediatric CPR/AED training delivered by Jeremy, an American Red Cross certified instructor. Earn a NyxPulse Certificate of Completion in this platform. If you also want an official American Red Cross digital certificate, attend Jeremy's skills session so the class can be reported through the Red Cross Learning Center.
NyxPulse certificate included · Instructor: Jeremy
Complete the course here for your NyxPulse Certificate of Completion. Optionally book a skills session if you also need an official American Red Cross digital certificate.
Read the dual pathway details →Curriculum
Before You Help — Foundations
Know when and how to act safely before touching a victim.
- Scene safety and personal protection
- Recognizing cardiac arrest
- Emergency action steps
- Consent, duty to act, and Good Samaritan basics
Adult CPR
Deliver high-quality compressions and breaths for adolescents/adults.
- Hand position and compression depth
- Compression rate and minimizing interruptions
- Opening the airway and giving breaths
- Compression-to-ventilation ratio (single rescuer)
- High-performance teamwork cues
AED for Adults
Apply and operate an AED confidently and quickly.
- When to use an AED
- Pad placement and preparation
- Clearing for analysis and shock
- Special situations (water, metal, pregnancy, pacemakers)
Child CPR & AED
Adapt CPR and AED skills for children.
- Child age range and assessment differences
- Compression depth and technique for children
- Breaths and ratios for children
- Pediatric AED considerations
Infant CPR & Choking
Perform infant CPR and relieve foreign-body airway obstruction.
- Infant assessment and pulse/breathing checks
- Two-finger / two-thumb compressions
- Infant breaths and sealing the airway
- Conscious infant choking (back blows & chest thrusts)
- Unresponsive choking progression
Adult & Child Choking + Skills Session Ready
Relieve choking and arrive prepared for manikin/AED skills testing.
- Conscious adult/child choking (abdominal thrusts)
- Recovery position and ongoing monitoring
- Opioid-associated emergencies awareness
- What to expect in your Red Cross skills session
- Finding and sharing your Red Cross digital certificate
Learning Outcomes
- Recognize cardiac arrest and activate EMS quickly
- Perform high-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
- Operate an AED with correct pad placement and safety clears
- Relieve choking for adults, children, and infants
- Arrive prepared for Red Cross instructor skills verification