CPR Certification for Home Health Aides in Chicago — BLS & First Aid for Home Care Professionals

All licensed home health aides (HHAs) in Illinois need AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers or Heartsaver CPR + First Aid certification per IDPH regulations. Licensed HHAs must maintain BLS. Personal care attendants and companion care workers need CPR + First Aid. All certifications must be renewed every 2 years.

AHA BLS and CPR + First Aid certifications are valid for 2 years from the date of issue. We recommend renewing 60 days before expiration to avoid compliance gaps that can affect agency surveys and CMS compliance.

Yes. IDPH requires all licensed home health aides to maintain current CPR certification. CMS requires that Medicare-certified home health agencies ensure their clinical staff maintain current CPR certification. Many Illinois home care agencies also require CPR for all non-clinical staff as a best practice.

BLS (Basic Life Support) is the healthcare provider-level certification required for licensed HHAs and home care nurses. It covers two-rescuer CPR, bag-mask ventilation, and team resuscitation. Heartsaver CPR + First Aid is the layperson-level course suitable for personal care attendants, companion care workers, and non-clinical home care staff.

BLS for Healthcare Providers is $85 (initial) or $65 (renewal). CPR + First Aid is $95–$145. Pediatric CPR is $95–$145. Group rates for home care agencies start at $75 per person for 6 or more staff. Agency-wide packages for 30+ aides offer additional savings.

Yes — we specialize in on-site group training for home care agencies of any size. We bring all equipment to your agency office, schedule around your staff availability, and provide complete IDPH/CMS compliance documentation. Volume pricing and multi-session rotations for large agencies available.

Yes — our home care-focused classes include scenarios specific to home settings, including responding to cardiac events in bedrooms and bathrooms, managing airway obstructions during meal assistance, fall injury response in narrow spaces, and working alone without backup responders. These scenarios reflect the real emergencies home health aides face.

Yes — AHA BLS, CPR, and First Aid cards are accepted by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services), the Illinois Department of Aging, and every Illinois home health agency licensing survey without exception.

Same day — every aide walks out of class with their official AHA certification card in hand. Digital cards are also emailed within the hour for immediate submission to your agency director and compliance file.

Yes — we offer Pediatric CPR & First Aid specifically for home health aides who care for children with disabilities, medically complex pediatric clients, or technology-dependent children at home. This class covers infant and child CPR, tracheostomy emergencies, ventilator alarm response, and febrile seizure management.