Certification Length:
2 Years
Basic First Aid
American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI) classes are the ones your students will remember because our programs incorporate hands-on skills with ongoing retention resources.
With ASHI, you can combine your own skillset with a mix of videos, skill guides, PowerPoint presentations and other tools to help you efficiently and effectively deliver classes to meet your students’ needs.
Current, Evidence-Based, Peer-Reviewed and Accepted
ASHI training programs are recognized, accepted and approved by, or meet the requirements of, nearly 2,400 state regulatory agencies, occupational licensing boards, national associations, commissions and councils in more than 120 occupations and professions.
Approved Training Centers and authorized instructors provide high-quality, effective emergency care training. Their first aid, AED, and CPR certification classes help businesses, schools, and other organizations meet their compliance goals and build the confidence to respond.
Make the most of a flexible, hybrid approach that combines online cognitive learning and in-person, hands-on skills practice for your certification, delivered by an authorized instructor.
Consistent online cognitive training allows you to receive the training you need when and where you want it. Learn more to see if this format will meet your needs.
Used by thousands of private and public organizations, these scenario-based programs promote learning and retention because they are designed to engage students, no matter their learning styles.
Developed and refined over 40 years, the straightforward, consistent training programs have built the confidence to respond in millions of individuals, and are backed by outstanding customer service and technical support.
Current, Evidence-Based, Peer-Reviewed and Accepted
MEDIC First Aid training programs are recognized, accepted and approved by, or meet the requirements of, nearly 1,800 state and provincial regulatory agencies, occupational licensing boards, national associations, commissions and councils in more than 120 occupations and professions.
Become an instructor in CPR, AED and first aid.
Find authorized instructors in your area.
ASHI and MEDIC First Aid programs conform to the 2015 AHA Guidelines Update for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care, the 2015 AHA and ARC Guidelines Update for First Aid, and other evidence-based national guidelines and standards.
The game-based LOOP Learning System lets your students practice their CPR skills on an interactive platform. With immediate feedback, students know exactly what to practice more so they can leave the classroom with the confidence necessary for saving lives.
“The ASHI and MEDIC First Aid materials are realistic and user friendly. Everybody can understand it and you don’t have to change a lot. I think they are set up to be really good educational programs.”
“What’s so great about HSI is that I can pick up the phone and speak to someone and get an answer, and not a “we’ll get back to you”. That’s probably the most important thing that I found with HSI. I can talk to somebody.”
“When I first started teaching I had to explain the regulatory aspect. Having approval letters on file from state agencies, such as the approval letter from the Department of Health and Human Services, answers any questions.”
“I use OTIS every day. It helps me run my business in every area, and it keeps things simple so that I can go do my job and still be an effective manager. Everything about OTIS helps me streamline my business.”
“I incorporated LOOP into my class skill stations, and shortly thereafter I started hearing word that it was the best CPR class they’ve ever had. Thanks to the LOOP device it really brought home a great class.”
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