AHA Heartsaver CPR & AED Classes in Harrisburg, PA

J.A.S. Training & Safety Solutions runs American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR and AED classes in Harrisburg, Hershey and Hummelstown, PA, for workplaces, community groups and anyone who is not a healthcare professional. The class is hands-on, takes a single session, and your AHA certification card is valid for two years.

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What Is Heartsaver CPR & AED?

Heartsaver is the American Heart Association's CPR certification for people who are not healthcare professionals. It teaches you to recognise a cardiac emergency, perform chest compressions and use an AED on an adult, child or infant.


It is the certification most employers mean when they ask staff to be "CPR certified". If your employer specifically asks for BLS, you need the professional-level class instead. If your employer asks for professional-level certification, our AHA BLS certification class is the one you need.



Who Needs Heartsaver CPR & AED

Anyone who might be first on the scene and is not a clinical responder.

Workplace safety teams and designated responders

Required at many workplaces as part of an emergency action plan or OSHA compliance programme.

Coaches, fitness instructors and gym staff

Cardiac events during exercise are the reason AEDs sit in most gyms, and someone needs to know how to use one.

Teachers, camp staff and youth group leaders

Certification for anyone supervising groups away from immediate medical help.

Security officers, hospitality and retail staff

Public-facing roles where you may be the first responder before EMS arrives.

Parents, grandparents and caregivers

No workplace requirement, just the ability to act in the minutes that matter most.

Construction and industrial crews

Sites where a designated first aid responder is a compliance requirement.


If you work with infants or young children, our pediatric CPR and first aid classes cover child and infant technique in more depth.

What the Class Covers

The course follows official American Heart Association Heartsaver curriculum and is taught hands-on. You practise on manikins and complete a skills check before certification is issued.

  • Recognising cardiac arrest and activating the emergency response system
  • Chest compressions for adults, children and infants
  • Rescue breathing technique
  • AED use, including pad placement and safety around the patient
  • Choking response for a responsive and unresponsive person
  • Working with a second rescuer until EMS arrives


Heartsaver CPR and AED can also be taken combined with First Aid in a single session, which is the most common choice for workplace compliance.

How the Class Works

1. Book your seat online, or contact us to arrange training at your workplace.

2. Attend the hands-on session at our Harrisburg/Steelton or Hummelstown/Hershey venue.

3. Practise compressions, rescue breathing and AED use, then complete your skills check.

4. Receive your American Heart Association Heartsaver card, valid for two years.

What Heartsaver Certification Costs

Open enrollment classes at J.A.S. Training start at $60 per person, with your American Heart Association certification card included. The combined CPR, AED and First Aid session is $95 per person.


What you pay depends on:


  • Whether you need CPR and AED alone or the combined session with First Aid
  • Whether you attend an open class or book onsite training for your teaM
  • Group size, since larger groups booked together cost less per person

Onsite CPR Training for Workplaces

We deliver Heartsaver certification on site at offices, gyms, schools, churches and job sites across Central Pennsylvania, scheduled around your operating hours so you are not closing for a day. Any group size.


Send us your team size and preferred dates and we will build the schedule around you.

Jeremy was very informative, friendly and interactive. He incorporated real life experiences into the training and made it more relatable. He was funny and personable, and I would definitely recommend this class / training.

Jessica

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Kelly

Jeremy was amazing! He has the capability of teaching while keeping the audience engaged and having fun.

Eliy

Taught by Jeremy Saul

Every class is taught personally by Jeremy Saul, who spent 20 years with the Air National Guard, served as a Captain with the Harrisburg Bureau of Fire, and holds a master's degree in Emergency Management. Classes run in small groups so every student gets real hands-on practice time rather than watching a video.

Class Locations

Harrisburg / Steelton

625 Main Street, Steelton, PA 17113


Hummelstown / Hershey

249 E. Main Street, Hummelstown, PA 17036


Onsite training available throughout Harrisburg, Hershey, Hummelstown, Elizabethtown and Lancaster. See all upcoming CPR class dates and locations across Central PA.

Frequently Asked Questions
    What is the difference between Heartsaver and BLS?

        Two years. AHA certification cards are valid for two years from the class date, and we run renewal classes before yours expires.

    How long does Heartsaver certification last?

        Yes. Compression depth, hand placement and rescue breathing technique all change for children and infants, and the most common emergencies are different. This class covers child and infant technique specifically.

    Does this class include First Aid?

        Early childhood professionals in Pennsylvania are required to hold current pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR certification. Check the exact requirement with your employer or licensing contact, as requirements vary by role.

    Do I need any medical background?

        The class runs as a single hands-on session including your skills assessment. Contact us for the current schedule and timing.

    Can you train our staff at our workplace?

        Yes. We run onsite pediatric certification for daycares, schools and groups across Central PA, scheduled around your operating hours.

    Is the certification recognised by employers?

        Yes. We teach official American Heart Association curriculum and issue AHA certification cards, which is what most employers ask for.

Course Description

The American Heart Heartsaver course is considered the basic or laymen level / non-medical professional course that includes CPR for adults, infants, and children. Treatment for an airway obstruction is also given. Included in every class is complete instruction on proper use of an AED.


Who should take this course?

This course is especially geared towards, non-medical individuals such as General Industry workers, Construction / Trades workers, safety committee members, office staff, daycare providers, fitness instructors, to include massage therapists, parents or grandparents, etc.


What does this course teach?

  • High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
  • The AHA Chain of Survival
  • Important early use of an AED
  • Effective ventilations using a barrier device
  • Importance of teams in multirescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during multirescuer CPR
  • Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants

  Source: AHA CPR & FirstAid