National CPR Association review

The National CPR Association CPR/AED certification is listed from $29.95, and the exam fee is included in that figure, so there is no separate assessment charge at the end. On entry price alone it sits at 16 of 87 brands in the comparison, which is mid field rather than the cheapest option here.

The card runs for 2 years before it needs renewing, so the $29.95 entry price is a repeating cost rather than a one-off. No annual plan is listed, and renewal works as another purchase of the same course. Book it before the 2 year window closes so the card does not lapse in between.

No, the practicum is not part of this course, so there is no in-person skills session to attend and no supervised practice built in. That suits learners who only need the certificate, and it is the clearest gap for anyone whose employer insists on observed assessment. Most courses in this ranking are the same, with 86.7% carrying no practicum.

Study is online, with delivery listed as online and no classroom option given. The market is listed as US, so the card is written for American employers and first aid or CPR requirements there. Anyone outside that market should confirm with their own employer or regulator first, since the listed coverage does not stretch beyond it.

The listed accreditation is aha guidelines, so the material is tied to American Heart Association guidelines rather than a private syllabus. That matters where a workplace, gym or school names those guidelines in its training policy. The same basis underpins this whole CPR and first aid ranking, where 100% of courses share it.

Tutor support is included, so the $29.95 entry price covers help with the course as well as the course itself. You reach it on email, phone and help centre, meaning email, phone and a help centre rather than live chat. That mix suits learners who want a direct answer without booking a session or waiting on office hours.

It is the priciest of the group compared here. The National CPR Foundation course starts at $12.95, the ACLS Now course at $14.95 and the American BLS course at $14.95, against $29.95 for the National CPR Association course. You pay more here, with the exam fee and tutor support covered.

The certificate type is CPR, and the listing covers the CPR/AED certification rather than a combined first aid award. If your job needs first aid as well as CPR, check that the same provider handles both, because this entry is a CPR certification with an AED component. CPR is the only type in this ranking, so all 15 brands compared are CPR providers.