CPR and First Aid
Courses for students, staff, and faculty who desire a certification for Adult and/or Pediatric CPR/AED and First Aid are available through the Recreation and Wellness Center (RWC).
These American Red Cross Certification courses are designed to equip attendees to recognize and care for a variety of first aid, breathing, and cardiac emergencies involving adults, children and infants (depending on the course). Courses are taught in a blended learning format and the online portion (accessed via mobile desktop or tablet) must be completed prior to attending the Instructor-led skills session.
Upon successful completion, a valid 2-year digital certificate based on the course taken is issued.
Course with Certification | Length | Cost per Person |
Adult CPR/AED/First Aid | 4 – 5 hours | $40 |
Adult & Pediatric CPR/AED/First Aid | 4.5 – 5.5 hours | $85 |

EHS also provides Hands-Only CPR, AED and Basic First Aid training for those who do not desire or require to get certified.
Course without Certification | Length | Cost per Person |
Adult Hands-Only CPR/AED/First Aid | 1 hour | Free |
Adult Hand-Only CPR/AED/Basic First Aid | 2 hours | Free |
Please contact our Training Coordinator, Desiree Negron Santaella, to coordinate a training session.
These are strictly informative training sessions, no completion certificate will be given at the end.
CPR and First Aid Resources
Hands-only CPR Demo Video
Red Cross
American Heart Association
World Heart Federation
CPR, AED, and First Aid Contacts
Jose Vazquez Perez, Ph.D.
EHS Director
Jose.Vazquez@ucf.edu
(407) 823-2605
Desiree Negron Santaella
EHS Training Coordinator
Desiree.Negronsantaella@ucf.edu
(407) 823-1470
For Training with Certification
Visit the RWC Page
https://rwc.sdes.ucf.edu/programs/risk-management/cpr-first-aid/