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The American Academy of CPR and First Aid is accredited by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine who is jointly accredited by the

Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education® (ACCME) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.        

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Updated On Jun 1st 2023 Terms of Use
By registering for free with American Academy of CPR and First Aid, Inc. you must first agree to the terms of use on this page. If you do not accept the terms, you may not use the services. By checking "I agree to the terms of use" you are stating that you agree to the terms in this document.

Liability Limitation
American Academy of CPR and FirstAid, Inc. does not accept liability for losses or damage incurred as a result of your application of the material learned in this course. The informational on this site carries no warranty or guaranty of any kind; expressed or implied.

Age limitation
Minors under the age of 14 years old are not permitted to take this course.

Accreditation
The American Academy of CPR and First Aid is accredited by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine who is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education® (ACCME) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Your certificate
Your printed certificate may vary from the image displayed on this website. Your certificate represents that you have successfully completed the test created by our instructors for which the certificate is issued. When we issue you a certificate, we assume that you alone have completed the test. To the knowledge of our instructors, you trained in CPR. Our certification does not guarantee that you are qualified to perform adult, child, and infant first aid. First-time CPR taker is recommended to take hands-on CPR training at a physical location. It is your responsibility to ensure that our certificate fulfills the requirements as requested by an employer, institution or state. Return mailed would be charged $5.99 for re-shipment and re-handling.

CME/CEU Credit Certifications
After passing the exam, you must complete and submit the course evaluation survey before you are able to purchase your certificate. Once you have purchased your certificate, you can immediately print your certification and wallet card, we do not send CME/CEU Credit certification By Mail, you need to download it from your account. You can also send the digital certification to any email address from your account.

Discount Policy:
The Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) course does not qualify to receive multiple certification discounts. Courses that qualify to receive multiple certification discounts include: BLS CPR, Healthcare Provider CPR, Adult CPR, Basic First Aid, and Blood Borne Pathogens.

We do not offer legal advice

Discount Policy:
The Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) course does not qualify to receive multiple certification discounts. Courses that qualify to receive multiple certification discounts include: BLS CPR, Healthcare Provider CPR, Adult CPR, Basic First Aid, and Blood Borne Pathogens.

Know the rules of the state in which you may be administering CPR, including Good Samaritan laws, before administering CPR. Any legal questions should be referred to an attorney.

By Mail certificate:
For an additional shipping charge, a wallet card certification can be mailed to the student. Wall certification would require additional postal charges. International shipping rates may vary.

Legal advice
American Academy of CPR & First Aid, Inc. does not provide any type of legal advice. The company recommends that everyone who administers CPR knows the laws of his or her state, including Good Samaritan laws, before providing emergency medical care. All legal questions should be directed to a practicing lawyer.

Refund policy

Refund policies for CPR certification

American Academy of CPR and FirstAid, Inc. is currently the CPR certification provider with courses and exams.

Our courses and certifications are accepted by many institutions and organizations throughout USA. Because our courses and exams are free, you and your organization have full access to view and evaluate the materials before purchasing any certificates.

However, if for any reason your American Academy of CPR and FirstAid, Inc. certification does not fulfill the requirements set forth by your organization, we will issue a full refund when you can confirm denial.

To request a refund, please send an email, fax, or post mail to American Academy of CPR and FirstAid, Inc. within 30 days of payment of your certificate. In your correspondence, please include:

  • Your full name
  • Email Address
  • Mailing address
  • Written proof of denial

If you cannot obtain written proof of rejection, please include contact information for the rejecting institution including name, name of the supervisor, phone number, and email address.

Affiliation Policy
The American Academy of CPR and First Aid is an independent organization. We are NOT affiliated with any other organizations such as American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC).

Manikin
Please note that the American Academy of CPR and First Aid does not have a direct relationship with Laerdal. Therefore, for any inquiries regarding cost, shipping and refunds concerning the manikins, please contact Laerdal.

Blanded Hands-on cpr certification
For Hands-on CPR training we only issue digital online certification and we do not send any certification by mail. You can print your certification from your account.