CPR/AED Certification Courses

Basic Life Support (CPR) and Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) workshops are available for health professions students. Reserve your spot at one of these upcoming sessions now!

Congratulations to all the students being accepted into the Dental Hygiene, Medical Assisting, Radiologic Technology and Nursing programs. As health professions students, you are required to obtain certification in Basic Life Support (CPR) and Automatic External Defibrillator (AED), so UC Blue Ash College is providing multiple AHA (American Heart Association) certification sessions this summer and fall.

The certification workshops are limited, and will cost $90 per participant. This fee covers the costs of all parts of the certification, including examinations, work materials, and instruction. Payment required at time of reservation.

In summer 2025, we are offering 18 sessions on the following dates and times: 

• May 19, 2025, Monday Morning Session, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
• May 19, 2025, Monday Afternoon Session, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
• May 27, 2025, Tuesday Morning Session, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
• May 27, 2025, Tuesday Afternoon Session, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
• June 4, 2025, Wednesday Morning Session, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
• June 4, 2025, Wednesday Afternoon Session, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
• June 12, 2025, Thursday Morning Session, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
• June 12, 2025, Thursday Afternoon Session, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
• June 20, 2025, Friday Morning Session, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
• June 20, 2025, Friday Afternoon Session, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
• June 30, 2025, Monday Morning Session, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
• June 30, 2025, Monday Afternoon Session, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
• July 8, 2025, Tuesday Morning Session, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
• July 8, 2025, Tuesday Afternoon Session, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
• August 7, 2025, Thursday Morning Session, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
• August 7, 2025, Thursday Afternoon Session, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Please be aware: sessions with fewer than 6 participants will be canceled, and you will be notified within 24 hours with alternative dates and times.

The sessions are three hours long. Please arrive on time, so you can check in, and you must stay for the entire class to get your certificate. We suggest that

• You  bring a snack and a drink
  
• You bring a pillow or cushion, as you will be working on the floor 
• You wear comfortable, loose clothing

These sessions meet the admission requirement for the following UC Blue Ash programs:

• Dental Hygiene
• Medical Assisting
• Nursing
• Radiologic Technology

Students in other disciplines are also welcome to take the course.

All the CPR Certification Workshops will take place in Walters Hall Room 100 at the UC Blue Ash College campus, unless you are notified otherwise. 

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Students who complete the certification requirements at their session should receive their certification within seven days of completing the workshop.

Allied Health Department
Academic Support
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