COMMUNITY SAFETY & RESPONSE EDUCATORS (CSRE)
CSRE is a Richmond metro area based organization dedicated to enriching the community by providing quality education on emergency preparedness and response.
Which course is right for me?
We are CSRE
Serving the Richmond and Charlottesville communities, we offer training in the classroom as well as through a blended learning model. Click any of the categories to begin learning about first aid training, CPR classes, and ECC courses and which ones are right for you. Our instructors are American Heart Association (AHA) certified.
In short, we provide education, readiness, and confidence to anyone who desires to learn life saving skills. We look forward to working with you, offering non-anxious education, and partnering with you to build a lasting relationship for success.
In addition to the courses mentioned above, we also offer:
BLS/CPR for Healthcare
American Heart Association (AHA) CPR Class for Healthcare Providers, is more formally know as a BLS Certification.
Advanced Life Support
Maintain your AHA BLS Certification, as well as your ACLS (Adult) or PALS (Pediatric) Certification.
Community Training
From CPR and AED training to first aid basica, these courses are for students with no medical experience.
Educator / Teacher of K-12
Meet your VDoE licensing requirement with our Educator Course.
FAQ's
Are you a nursing student, EMS student, nurse, physician, EMS provider, or other healthcare or emergency medicine practitioner? Then BLS is for you! Depending on how advanced your skills, scope of practice, and position are, you may also need our ACLS or PALS offerings. If you need all three, be sure to check out our Triple Play offering.
Are you an employee or an employer of an OSHA regulated business? Then you should look at our Heartsaver® courses. We currently offer Heartsaver® First Aid CPR AED for industries, and Heartsaver® Pediatric First Aid CPR AED for those who work in childcare such as child care workers, camp counselors, foster care workers, youth organizations, and youth sports organizations.
Teachers and administrators of K-12 school systems, may register for a custom course called Heartsaver® Educator that is tailored to your needs and available exclusively to you.
We also offer the Heartsaver® Water Safety and Heartsaver® Babysitter courses for the community. Please use the contact form if you would like more information about these courses.
- Sign in to elearning.heart.org.
- Click on your name.
- Select Certificates and Ecards from the dropdown. This will take you to the Completion and CME/CE Certificates .
- Click on the envelope to email the certificate or click on the down arrow to download a copy.
If you have not yet completed the survey from the course, that must be done before the certificate will be available. We cannot issue your provider card without this certificate of completion. Screen shots are not accepted.
If you have technical questions or need further technical assistance, please contact the AHA by email at elearning.help@heart.org or by phone at (888) 242-8883 Option 1. They are open Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST.
While the American Heart Association does offer didactic learning options online as a part of their Blended Learning Model, we caution a student against enrolling in any course that states the student can achieve BLS, ACLS, PALS, or First Aid certification completely online.
CPR is a tactile, practiced skill
CPR is a highly tactile skill, requiring physical interaction with an appropriate manikin to master. During a traditional CPR certification course, the student will practice CPR compressions and breaths repeatedly, physically on a manikin to gain competence.
A CPR certified student must be able to accurately understand the physical feel of compressions to the minimum depth as specified per guidelines. This is not possible in a totally online course.
Employer requirements for CPR certification
Many employers require the employees to hold a certification in some form of CPR. For employees required to have CPR training, OSHA standards specify that online-only certifications are not acceptable. More can be found in this OSHA Statement.
For this reason, we recommend that a student seeking certification or recertification should check with their employer to assess their requirements prior to signing up for any training course.
The following excerpt is taken directly from National CPR Association, an online CPR provider, copied in full here for your convenience.
“Can I get an AHA Provider Card?“
“Currently, the AHA does not accredit, approve, nor endorse any fully online BLS or CPR certification or renewal course, so the answer is no. The AHA requires an in-person, hands-on- skills assessment as a part of their certification program, and that is not possible online.”
https://www.nationalcprassociation.com/the-truth-about-online-bls-certification/
From Our Students
Jamie Collins2024-04-02I have come to CSRE for both my BLS and ACLS and I would absolutely recommend for people looking for certifications around Richmond. The hybrid online and in person skills make it convenient and easy to get certified or renewal and the instructors are always very knowledgable and friendly!
Sarah West2024-03-29This is my 8th time renewing my BLS for healthcare professionals and it was my best experience yet. They offer in person and hybrid classes to fit your needs. I did the in person course with Kristen and it went very smoothly. The material was relevant, everything was explained well and Kristen was very kind and professional. It was only me in the class but the max occupancy is 6 so you can ask any questions you have. I would recommend this to anyone who wants or needs CPR training.
Amy2024-03-21Booking my BLS recert with CSRE was so easy. My instructor was well educated and gave me plenty of time for questions. I loved how efficient everything was. Highly recommend!
Tyler Adams2024-03-16Great class. Very thorough and professional. Definitely recommend this class and Ms. Gabrielle
Jeremy Dirr2024-03-14I highly recommend this service. They made it easy to register the appropriate class with clear directions for what to do. I did the online AHA course, which was worked great. I had Kristin for my in-person instructor for on-hands and she was a fantastic communicator, and was great at assauging nerves. I left feeling confident and happy
Arianne Sleasman2024-03-13Smoothest BLS and ACLS renewal! Very responsive and kind staff.
Heather Harding2024-03-12This was a nice class, very informative and instructor was so nice and knowledgeable! Highly recommend!
sumayra mohiuddin2024-03-11I had a great experience with this company while recertifying for BLS. The website was easy to navigate and schedule my session. The company offered the most flexibility for timings and professionalism through the process. Highly recommend using them!
Kim Cunliffe2024-03-04The class size was nice and small so I felt very comfortable asking questions. The instructor was super nice and made sure we understood and answered all questions I had. I left feeling very confident in my ability to be able to perform cpr on both adults and infants!! Highly recommend.
Our Partners
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