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AHA CPR, First Aid & BLS Training in Upland

Millennia Defense offers American Heart Association CPR, First Aid, and Basic Life Support (BLS) training in Upland, serving individuals and organizations throughout the Inland Empire and Southern California. Choose instructor-led classroom training or online coursework followed by an in-person skills session.

Explore community awareness, school training, and credential courses in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), first aid, basic life support (BLS), and automated external defibrillator (AED) training. Choose fully instructor-led classroom training, a complete online/blended package, or a hands-on skills session after completing the corresponding AHA online course.

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✓Self-paced online coursework✓Instructor-led skills✓In-person options

Your online access arrives by email

After purchasing an online course, your American Heart Association course access link and instructions will be emailed within 24 hours of purchase.

Course access is not immediate at checkout.

Online learning. In-person skills.

Classroom courses: Required skills practice and assessments are completed during class. A separate post-course skills appointment is not required.

For standard BLS and Heartsaver First Aid/CPR/AED blended-learning courses, online coursework alone does not complete certification requirements. An in-person skills session must be scheduled and successfully completed afterward.

Heartsaver Bloodborne Pathogens

This course can be completed online without a hands-on skills test. Students receive a completion certificate rather than a CPR/BLS Provider eCard.

Advisor: BLS

This pathway has a separate instructor evaluation for students who cannot independently perform CPR’s physical skills. After completing the HeartCode BLS online coursework, email training@millenniadefense.com to schedule the separate instructor evaluation in Upland, CA.

Schedule your skills assessment: After completing the online portion of your blended-learning course, please email training@millenniadefense.com to schedule your in-person skills assessment. Skills assessments will be held in Upland, CA.

Tuition and What Is Included

Heartsaver Basic is $90 per student in either format. Heartsaver for K–12 Schools is $80 per student in either format. Enrollment for Basic and K–12 is pending final curriculum details. BLS Renewal enrollment is pending confirmation of eligibility requirements.

Prices are per student for scheduled, open-enrollment training. Complete blended packages include online course access, the required instructor skills session, and the applicable completion card after successful completion. The separate Advisor: BLS package includes its instructor evaluation and Advisor: BLS card after successful completion.

  • HeartCode® BLS: $120
  • Advisor: BLS — HeartCode® BLS pathway: $140
  • Heartsaver® CPR AED blended: $120
  • Heartsaver® Total First Aid CPR AED blended: $125
  • Heartsaver® Pediatric First Aid CPR AED blended: $125
  • Heartsaver® First Aid blended: $120 — includes online access and the required in-person skills assessment.
  • Heartsaver® Bloodborne Pathogens Online: $50 — online-only; completion certificate, no hands-on skills assessment.

Fully instructor-led BLS Initial, BLS Renewal, Heartsaver CPR AED, Total First Aid CPR AED, and Pediatric First Aid CPR AED: $100 per student. Standalone Heartsaver First Aid: $70 per student. Classroom tuition includes instruction, required assessments, and the applicable completion card after successful completion. Private and on-site training are quoted separately.

Course Books and Learning Materials

For applicable classroom courses, a required course book or eBook must be purchased separately from the AHA ShopCPR store before class. Required books are not included in tuition. Use the correct current edition listed in your registration instructions. If you already own that edition or your online course includes the required eBook, you do not need to purchase a duplicate.

Instructor-led BLS Initial and Renewal

For instructor-led BLS Initial and BLS Renewal, students must have the current AHA BLS Provider Manual or BLS Provider Manual eBook. Required books are not included in tuition and must be purchased separately from the AHA ShopCPR store before class. Students who already own the correct current edition do not need a duplicate.

Instructor-led Heartsaver Courses

For fully instructor-led Heartsaver CPR AED, First Aid CPR AED, Pediatric First Aid CPR AED, and First Aid courses, students must have the current Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Student Workbook or Student eBook. Required books are not included in tuition and must be purchased separately from the AHA ShopCPR store before class. The current combined workbook covers these Heartsaver course families.

Heartsaver Online / Blended Courses

The Heartsaver online course includes a student eBook in its course resources. A separate duplicate book purchase is not required. Access and use the included materials before your in-person skills session.

HeartCode BLS and Advisor: BLS

HeartCode BLS provides the online learning materials for this pathway. AHA lists HeartCode BLS, rather than a separately purchased BLS Provider Manual, as the blended-learning course material. Follow the course access instructions for the reference resources. Any additional materials required by Millennia Defense will be identified in your registration instructions; do not purchase a duplicate online course.

Bloodborne Pathogens

AHA lists the online course itself as the student material for Bloodborne Pathogens Online; a separate classroom workbook is not listed for this format. The Heartsaver Bloodborne Pathogens Student Workbook is required for a classroom-based version, if selected.

Online Course Complete? Train With Us.

Millennia Defense hosts HeartCode® BLS and Heartsaver® hands-on skills sessions for students who complete the corresponding AHA online coursework, including students who purchased online access separately.

Bring your online course completion certificate. Email training@millenniadefense.com after completing the online portion to schedule your in-person skills assessment in Upland, CA.

Available skills sessions: HeartCode BLS; Heartsaver CPR AED; Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED; Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED; and Heartsaver First Aid. Skills-only listings do not include online course access. Standalone skills sessions are $50 per student. This fee applies only when purchasing a skills session separately; complete blended packages already include the required assessment.

Skills assessments are included in Millennia Defense’s complete blended packages. Advisor: BLS uses a separate instructor evaluation of the student’s ability to guide another person; it is not the standard BLS Provider skills test. Bloodborne Pathogens does not require a hands-on skills session.

Choose Your Course

Explore BLS, BLS Renewal, and the full Heartsaver course lineup below. HeartCode BLS and Advisor: BLS learning pathways are explained after the comparison.

WORKPLACE & EVERYDAY PREPAREDNESS

Heartsaver® CPR AED

For people with little or no medical training who need CPR and AED training for work or personal preparedness.

What it covers: CPR, AED use, and choking relief. Does not include the full first aid curriculum.

Includes adult, child, and infant CPR/AED and choking relief.

Completion: Instructor-led course assessments, or online coursework plus the required skills session. Heartsaver CPR AED eCard after successful completion of the applicable requirements.

Purchasing Options

In Person — $100Online + Skills — $120Skills Session Only — $50

FIRST AID + CPR/AED

Heartsaver® Total First Aid CPR AED

For workplace employees and community members who need both first aid and CPR training.

What it covers: Adds first aid for common illnesses and injuries to CPR, AED use, and choking relief.

Heartsaver Total: adult, child, and infant CPR/AED, choking relief, and the complete required first aid curriculum.

Completion: Instructor-led course assessments, or online coursework plus the required skills session. Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED eCard after successful completion of the applicable requirements.

Purchasing Options

In Person — $100Online + Skills — $125Skills Session Only — $50

HEALTHCARE & FIRST RESPONSE

AHA BLS CPR/AED

For healthcare professionals, healthcare students, and trained first responders.

What it covers: Adult, child, and infant basic life support; high-quality CPR, AED use, ventilation skills, and single-rescuer and team response.

Healthcare-level resuscitation training. Does not include a comprehensive first aid course.

Completion: Instructor-led course assessments, or online coursework plus the required skills session. BLS Provider eCard after successful completion of the applicable requirements.

Purchasing Options

In Person — $100Online + Skills — $120Skills Session Only — $50

RETURNING BLS PROVIDERS

AHA BLS CPR/AED Renewal

For previously trained BLS providers updating their knowledge and demonstrating continued competency.

What it covers: Reviews BLS knowledge and requires successful completion of the applicable course and skills requirements to renew the BLS Provider credential.

Instructor-led BLS Renewal is $100. For blended BLS, select HeartCode BLS at $120. Renewal eligibility will be specified before enrollment opens.

Completion: Course and skills assessments completed during the renewal class. BLS Provider eCard after successful completion of the applicable requirements.

Purchasing Options

In Person — $100 — Enrollment pendingOnline + Skills — $120Skills Session Only — $50

CHILDCARE & CAREGIVERS

Heartsaver® Pediatric First Aid CPR AED

For childcare providers, teachers, camp staff, parents, and caregivers.

What it covers: Pediatric first aid, child and infant CPR, AED use, and choking relief. Adult CPR/AED is included alongside child and infant CPR/AED.

Confirm your employer’s or licensing agency’s exact requirements before purchase. Acceptance is not automatic for every childcare requirement.

Completion: Instructor-led course assessments, or online coursework plus the required skills session. Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED eCard after successful completion of the applicable requirements.

Purchasing Options

In Person — $100Online + Skills — $125Skills Session Only — $50

STANDALONE FIRST AID

Heartsaver® First Aid

For people who need first aid training for work or personal preparedness.

What it covers: First aid for common illnesses and injuries, including initial actions until professional help arrives.

This standalone course does not include CPR/AED certification.

Completion: In person: skills assessed during class. Blended: skills scheduled after online coursework. Heartsaver First Aid course completion eCard after successful completion of the applicable requirements.

Purchasing Options

In Person — $70Online + Skills — $120Skills Session Only — $50

CLASSROOM OR ONLINE

Heartsaver® Bloodborne Pathogens

For workers and others who may encounter blood or blood-containing materials.

What it covers: Recognition of exposure risks, protective measures, and appropriate responses to contact with blood or blood-containing materials.

Employer-specific training is also required for OSHA compliance. This course does not provide CPR or BLS certification.

Completion: No hands-on skills test. A completion certificate is issued after successful completion; this is not a CPR/BLS Provider eCard.

Purchasing Options

Classroom — $100Online — $50

Review the curriculum, included age groups, and purchase details for your selected course.

Heartsaver Pathways & School Training

Curriculum options

Heartsaver® Basic & Total

Both pathways cover first aid, CPR, AED use, and choking response. Total is the comprehensive pathway; Basic is not designed to meet job or regulatory agency requirements. Select the exact curriculum and age groups required by your organization.

Our standard combined course uses Heartsaver Total in both classroom and blended formats, with adult, child, and infant CPR/AED included. Basic classroom and blended offerings are listed separately below. Enrollment is pending final curriculum details.

Basic In Person — $90 — Curriculum pendingBasic Online & Skills — $90 — Curriculum pending

School community

Heartsaver® for K–12 Schools

First aid, CPR, and AED training for eligible K–12 students, faculty, and staff. Curriculum and school-specific card options depend on the selected course and eligibility. Confirm your school’s required curriculum and age groups. Enrollment is pending final curriculum details.

Blended learners must complete both online coursework and the corresponding in-person skills assessment.

In Person — $80 — Curriculum pendingOnline & Skills — $80 — Curriculum pending

Millennia Defense’s standard Heartsaver Pediatric offering includes pediatric first aid and adult, child, and infant CPR/AED. Confirm employer or childcare licensing requirements before purchasing.

Community CPR Education

Learn practical response skills for everyday preparedness. These sessions do not replace a course completion card required for employment.

Education • no certification

Family & Friends® CPR

For families, caregivers, and community members who want CPR education without a workplace credential. Practice CPR, automated external defibrillator (AED) use, and choking relief in the selected adult, child, and infant modules.

This educational course does not award an AHA course completion eCard or CPR certification. Age-group modules depend on the class selected.

In Person — $75

Education • no certification

Hands-Only CPR Awareness

Community awareness training on recognizing sudden cardiac arrest, activating emergency help, and performing chest compressions for a teen or adult who suddenly collapses.

This awareness session does not provide CPR certification or an AHA Provider eCard. It does not replace a full CPR/AED course or pediatric CPR training.

In Person — $75

Compare Your Training Options

Confirm the exact course required by your employer, school, or licensing agency before purchasing.
Course Main difference Instructor session Completion document
Heartsaver® CPR AED CPR/AED without full first aid In person: skills assessed during class. Blended: skills scheduled after online coursework. Heartsaver CPR AED eCard
Heartsaver® Total First Aid CPR AED First aid plus CPR/AED In person: skills assessed during class. Blended: skills scheduled after online coursework. Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED eCard
AHA BLS CPR/AED Healthcare-level CPR and team response In person: skills assessed during class. Blended: skills scheduled after online coursework. BLS Provider eCard
AHA BLS CPR/AED Renewal Renewal of the BLS Provider credential Course and skills assessments completed during the renewal class BLS Provider eCard
Heartsaver® Pediatric First Aid CPR AED Child and infant emergency care In person: skills assessed during class. Blended: skills scheduled after online coursework. Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED eCard
Heartsaver® First Aid First aid without CPR/AED In person: skills assessed during class. Blended: skills scheduled after online coursework. Heartsaver First Aid course completion eCard
Heartsaver® Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure prevention and response No hands-on skills test Completion certificate; not a CPR/BLS Provider eCard
Advisor: BLS — HeartCode BLS pathway Directing another person through CPR and AED actions Separate instructor evaluation in Upland, CA Advisor: BLS card; distinct from a BLS Provider card
Heartsaver Basic / Total Flexible Basic or comprehensive Total curriculum In person: skills assessed during class. Blended: skills scheduled after online coursework. Applicable Heartsaver card; Basic is not designed for job/regulatory requirements
Heartsaver for K–12 Schools Eligible school students, faculty, and staff In person: skills assessed during class. Blended: skills scheduled after online coursework. School-specific card; eligibility and curriculum apply
Family & Friends CPR Modular CPR and choking education In-person practice No certification or AHA course completion eCard
Hands-Only CPR Awareness Recognizing arrest and chest compressions Community awareness session No certification

Understand Your BLS Learning Options

Blended BLS learning

HeartCode® BLS

HeartCode BLS is the online learning portion of AHA’s blended BLS course. Complete the online coursework, then the required in-person skills session with Millennia Defense.

It is a learning format, not a different level of BLS certification. Successful completion of all standard BLS requirements leads to a BLS Provider eCard.

Purchasing Options

A distinct BLS pathway

Advisor: BLS — HeartCode® BLS pathway

For students who can complete the cognitive requirements but cannot independently perform CPR’s physical skills. After the HeartCode BLS online coursework, an instructor evaluates the student’s ability to guide another person through the required CPR and AED actions.

This pathway results in an Advisor: BLS card, distinct from a standard BLS Provider card. Confirm acceptance with your employer or school.

Purchasing Options

How Online and Blended Learning Works

  1. Choose and purchase your course

    Select the appropriate online course through Millennia Defense. Confirm the course requirements, price, and skills-session inclusion before purchase.

  2. Receive your access link

    Your AHA course access link and instructions will be emailed within 24 hours of purchase.

  3. Complete your online coursework

    Complete the self-paced online portion through the AHA learning platform.

  4. Schedule your in-person skills session

    After completing the online portion of your blended-learning course, please email training@millenniadefense.com to schedule your in-person skills assessment. Skills assessments will be held in Upland, CA. Successfully complete the required skills session to receive the applicable AHA course completion eCard.

Exceptions: The online Heartsaver Bloodborne Pathogens option provides a completion certificate without a hands-on skills test. Advisor: BLS requires its separate instructor evaluation and results in an Advisor: BLS card.

Prefer to learn together?

In-Person Training

Prefer to complete your training in person? Millennia Defense also offers instructor-led American Heart Association CPR, First Aid, and BLS courses.

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Serving the Inland Empire and Southern California

Our Upland training location serves students from Rancho Cucamonga and surrounding communities across San Bernardino County and Riverside County. Whether you need BLS for healthcare, CPR and First Aid for your workplace, or a hands-on skills session after completing an AHA online course, compare our available training options.

Millennia Defense Course Catalog

Millennia Defense AHA BLS, Heartsaver and community CPR course catalog

Frequently Asked Questions

Where are in-person classes and skills sessions held?

In-person classes and skills sessions are held in Upland, California. We welcome students from Rancho Cucamonga, the Inland Empire, San Bernardino County, Riverside County, and throughout Southern California.

When will I receive my online course link?

After purchasing an online course, your American Heart Association course access link and instructions will be emailed within 24 hours of purchase. Check your spam or junk folder, and contact training@millenniadefense.com if you need help locating it.

Where do I complete the online coursework?

Complete your self-paced coursework through the AHA learning platform using the access link and instructions emailed by Millennia Defense.

Do I need an in-person skills session?

For classroom courses, required skills practice and assessments are completed during class; no separate appointment is required. For standard BLS and Heartsaver First Aid/CPR/AED blended-learning courses, online coursework alone does not complete certification requirements. An in-person skills session must be scheduled and successfully completed afterward. This also applies to standalone Heartsaver First Aid and pediatric blended courses. Bloodborne Pathogens has no hands-on skills test; Advisor: BLS has a separate instructor evaluation.

How do I schedule my skills session?

After completing the corresponding AHA online coursework, email training@millenniadefense.com to schedule your assessment in Upland, CA. Bring your online course completion certificate. This applies to complete blended packages and skills-only sessions.

Is the skills session included in my purchase?

Yes, when you purchase a complete blended package from Millennia Defense. If you purchase AHA online access elsewhere, select the corresponding standalone skills session; the separate skills-session fee is $50 per student. Bloodborne Pathogens has no hands-on skills assessment. Advisor: BLS includes its separate instructor evaluation in the complete package.

What is the difference between Heartsaver and BLS?

Heartsaver is designed for people with little or no medical training who need first aid and/or CPR/AED skills. BLS focuses on healthcare-level resuscitation, ventilation, and team response. BLS does not include a comprehensive first aid course.

What is the difference between BLS and HeartCode BLS?

BLS is the course and provider credential. HeartCode BLS is the online portion of its blended-learning format. For the standard BLS Provider eCard, students must also successfully complete the required hands-on skills session.

Which course should I choose for work, school, or childcare?

Ask your employer, school, or licensing agency for the exact course name, required age groups, and accepted training format before purchasing. Healthcare roles commonly call for BLS; workplace needs may call for Heartsaver; childcare roles may require pediatric content and additional licensing-specific training. Contact us for help matching your stated requirements.

Can I complete my entire course in person?

Yes. Select the In Person purchasing option for instructor-led BLS Provider, BLS Renewal, Heartsaver CPR AED, First Aid CPR AED, Pediatric First Aid CPR AED, First Aid, or classroom Bloodborne Pathogens. View in-person courses or contact us about the course you need.

Does Bloodborne Pathogens require a skills session?

No. Heartsaver Bloodborne Pathogens Online does not require a hands-on skills test. Successful completion provides a completion certificate, not CPR or BLS certification. Employer-specific training is also required for OSHA compliance.

Can I attend a skills session if I purchased my online course elsewhere?

Yes. Complete the corresponding AHA HeartCode BLS or Heartsaver online course, then email training@millenniadefense.com to schedule with Millennia Defense in Upland, CA. Bring your online course completion certificate. Select the matching skills-only listing; online access is not included.

What is Advisor: BLS?

It is a HeartCode BLS pathway for students who meet the cognitive requirements but cannot independently perform CPR’s physical skills. An instructor evaluates their ability to guide another person through the required actions. The resulting Advisor: BLS card is distinct from a BLS Provider card. Confirm employer or school acceptance. Email training@millenniadefense.com after the online coursework to schedule the separate instructor evaluation in Upland, CA.

Do community CPR classes provide certification?

No. Family & Friends CPR and Hands-Only CPR Awareness are educational offerings. Choose the exact BLS or Heartsaver course required by your employer, school, or licensing agency if you need a course completion credential.

How do Heartsaver Basic, Total, and K–12 options differ?

Total is the comprehensive curriculum. Basic is not designed to meet job or regulatory agency requirements. K–12 school options are for eligible students, faculty, and staff, with curriculum and card eligibility requirements. Confirm the exact course, age groups, and format required before purchasing.