CPR and AED for Non-Healthcare Professionals (GCC Main | May 16 or July 11)

The American Heart Association’s BLS course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate breaths and ventilations, and provide early use of an AED. The course reflects science and education from the 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).
Location: GCC - Main Campus, 6000 W Olive Ave., Room TBD, Glendale, AZ 85302
Date/Time: Saturday, May 16, 2026 - Saturday, July 11, 2026  10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Choose one 4-hour Session: May 16, 2026 10am-2pm or July 11, 2026 10am-2pm

Instructor(s): Shana Pearce Morrison and/or Natalie Dominguez

What does this course teach?

  • High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
  • BLS concepts from the Chain of Survival
  • Delivering effective breaths or ventilations
  • Importance of early use of and how to use an AED
  • Performance as an effective team member during multirescuer CPR
  • Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults, children, and infants

A General Assumption of Risk and Release of Liability form, signed by a parent or guardian, is required for all students. The waiver is linked below. Tip: How to create and sign a digital signature on Adobe Reader

↩️ Refund Policy: Unless otherwise specified, students must drop non-credit Community Education classes prior to the class start date to be eligible for a 100% refund.  Refunds are issued to the original form of payment. To drop a Community Education class, email CTE@gccaz.edu at least 24 hours before the class start date. Please include your name and the class you wish to drop.

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$60.00