CPR and First Aid at Ucla

The CPR and First Aid Program at UCLA is a real bargain for those of you interested in taking a CPR class. Only $ 10 ($ 5 for UCLA students), classes are open to everyone and are held on the UCLA campus. They offer American Heart Association adult and infant CPR/​AED classes, as well as First Aid classes. As a fitness instructor, I have to renew my CPR certification every 2 years, and the class I took recently through this program was the best I’ve ever taken. There were about 20 people in class, and there were more than enough practice mannequins for everyone. The class itself was a combination of watching short videos and hands-​on practice. The hands-​on practice might seem tedious and boring, but you do it enough times so that you feel comfortable with administering CPR. People were complaining about strain in the wrists from all of the compressions that we did, lol. The student instructors were all great — very patient and knowledgeable.
You get your CPR certification card at the end of class. For some reason, they didn’t have cards for us (I think they were waiting to get new cards), but they said the cards would be ready a week after the class and you could pick yours up from their office on campus or they would mail it to you. I actually didn’t get my card in the mail until a month after I finished the class, so minus one star for that. Overall though, I highly highly recommend this group if you need to take a CPR course!
Tip: Check out their website for their schedule of classes. Because it’s a student-​run group, classes are only during the school year, but they usually have classes every weekend. You can also request a class for your group or organization.