CPR Training in Rhode Island

In Rhode Island, CPR classes from the American Red Cross can help you become a more capable, confident, and helpful spouse, partner, friend, neighbor, co-worker and citizen. By learning this life-saving measure, you can provide care when it's needed most.

CPR, or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, is a lifesaving procedure that is performed after someone suffers sudden cardiac arrest, which is different from a heart attack. It includes a combination of rescue breathing and chest compressions, which serve to deliver oxygen to a person's lungs and help circulate the blood. It is a vital skill, but one that can be used inappropriately. In our Rhode Island CPR classes, our instructors will help you learn not only how to perform CPR properly, but when and why to use it. Find a class in your area.

When you sign up for CPR classes in Rhode Island, our expert instructors will help you learn the how's, when's, and why's of performing CPR on infants, children and adults. With detailed information on using traditional CPR (hands and rescue breathing), hands-only CPR, and rescue breathing only, we can help you gain the skills and confidence needed to help when it's during times of crisis.

Earn your full, OSHA-compliant CPR certification from the American Red Cross. Our in-person and blended Simulation Learning courses, which combine online coursework with in-person skills sessions, allow you to learn the proper techniques for administering CPR to adults, children and infants. Daytime, evening, and weekend classes are available – so it's easy to find the training you need at a time that suits your schedule. Browse all of our Rhode Island CPR classes, and get certified.

In Rhode Island, CPR renewals take just a few short hours. Designed for those whose credentials are still valid but near expiration, our abbreviated CPR renewal courses allow you to refresh your skills, stay up to date on the latest techniques, and maintain certification for two additional years. If your CPR certification has already expired, you may be required to take a full course in order to earn your recertification.

Because everyone should know how to administer CPR, we've created a special program for schools that allows educators, administrators and other school staff to become instructors who can deliver CPR classes for kids in Rhode Island. The CPR school program focuses on a hands-only approach to CPR, which is generally recommended for use on teens and adults who suddenly collapse. It's easy to learn, easy to teach, and can help your faculty and students save a life. Find out how your school can join the program.

At the Red Cross, we know how important it is to keep track of all of your certifications – and we understand that keeping a binder at home can be cumbersome. So, to make things easier, all of our Rhode Island CPR classes and other trainings include digital certificates that you can access online any time – and even include QR codes and unique URLs that you can use to provide current or potential employers who need to confirm your certifications. Best of all, it's free. For details visit https://www.redcross.org/take-a-class/digital-certificate.