Simple CPR review

Pros and cons

Who it suits

• Adults who already know CPR and just need a current card, the sort of renewal that a 2 year certificate forces on a parent, a fitness instructor or a childcare worker.
• People who want the certificate and little else: a short online course with the exam fee included suits a household that needs a card and not much more.
• Buyers who care about reversibility, since a 14 day money back window means a rushed online purchase can be unwound.

Who should look elsewhere

• Learners who need supervised practical practice, because the Simple CPR course has no practicum at all. National CPR Foundation and American BLS are the two to put side by side on that requirement.
• Buyers who measure only the lowest entry price: National CPR Foundation lists $12.95 and ACLS Now $14.95, both under the Simple CPR figure.

What it does well

The Adult CPR and AED course is the whole offer, and it is deliberately small. Course length is 0.5 to 1 hours, short enough for a working adult to start after dinner and finish the same night without booking a venue or moving a shift. The absence of a practicum is the fact most likely to decide your choice. Compression depth, recoil and AED pad placement are shown on screen rather than practised on a manikin under supervision, so anyone whose employer or professional rule insists on a witnessed skills assessment has to look elsewhere. The assessment itself is not a separate charge: the exam fee is included, so the price you start at is the price you pay. The certificate lasts 2 years, and that sets the renewal rhythm. Renewal means sitting the same course again, which keeps staying current simple to budget for and easy to slot into a year. A 14 day money back window gives you time to work through the material and check the card against an employer's rules before you commit to the next cycle.

Who runs it

Simple CPR is run by Simple Training, Inc., in business since 2004. A named legal entity and a founding date are worth checking on any provider, because a CPR card is only worth the name behind it and how long that name has been issuing them. A company with a stated start date and published terms is a steadier place to send money than an anonymous course page. Support runs on phone and help centre. That is a workable pair of routes for a course this short, where most questions concern the certificate, the renewal date or the refund window, and both a help centre and a phone line resolve them. It is worth knowing the shape of that support up front, because a phone call and a help centre article answer a question rather than coach a technique, and anyone who wants to rehearse compressions with feedback needs something more interactive than this.

How Simple CPR compares

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  The TEFL Institute

  9.2 vs 9.0
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  Future Skills Academy

  9.2 vs 8.8
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  Linguatv

• BS

  Brain Sensei

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  The Profs

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  Fiszki

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  Creativebug

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  Legale Lover

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  Code Labs Academy

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  International Open Academy

  9.2 vs 8.7

Frequently asked questions

Sources

• simplecpr.com checked September 30, 2026

  Backs: Certification type, Exam fee included, Founded

  “Online Cpr & Bls Classes & Certification”

• simplecpr.com/adult-cpr-aed checked September 30, 2026

  Backs: Course hours, Delivery, Teaching practicum, Price from

  “Course Length: 30-60 Minutes Average”

• simplecpr.com/based-latest-aha-guidelines checked September 30, 2026

  Backs: Accreditation

  “based on the latest American Heart Association ECC guidelines”

• simplecpr.com/contact checked September 30, 2026

  Backs: Support channels

  “1-801-477-4352”

• simplecpr.com/faq checked September 30, 2026

  Backs: Money-back period, Recertification period

  “We will issue a full refund (for any reason) within 14 days”

• simplecpr.com/terms-and-conditions checked September 30, 2026

  Backs: Legal entity

  “sole property of Simple Training, Inc.”