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 CertificationLengthCost per Person
Adult CPR/AED/First Aid4 – 5 hours$40
Adult & Pediatric CPR/AED/First Aid4.5 – 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 CertificationLengthCost per Person
Adult Hands-Only CPR/AED/First Aid1 hourFree
Adult Hand-Only CPR/AED/Basic First Aid2 hoursFree

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/