NationalCPRFoundation

They claim to be "AHA compliant" but their cards are not accepted anywhere. What a total scam. Avoid at all costs.

There CPR Certificate is just a Trash paper not accepted in any Country. PVC Wallet Card delivery also not delivered but they reply mail we have just dispatched then I replyed mail to send AWB but in next 13 days no reply no delivery. I suspect is this legitimate Company with Trade License or Scam Fake illegal Company.
I am lodging my complaint to https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/#/form/main to know their legitimate status.

Although you might think you can skirt around taking the full AHA or American Red Cross course by buying a fairly official looking card from this company, this card will easily be identified by any competent HR department. A dead give away is that is doesn't have an expiration date.

I was surprised to see so many suspicious things on the National CPR Foundation's website. On their homepage, they claim that their certification courses are AHA compliant, created by AHA certified people, and endorsed by AHA experienced health providers. This is something that AHA themselves would never do with another organization. Not only this, but in the CPR certification course, especially in the second half, there are a large number of consistency errors, not to mention grammatical errors. A paragraph about chest wounds would start out saying the wounds should be left open, then in the next paragraph it would say to dress the wound with a pad, and then the next would say that dressings should be avoided with open chest wounds, etc. The exam at the end is also very concerning. There are ten multiple choice questions that remain the same after every retake, meaning someone could not read the course at all and just retake the exam until they get an official CPR certificate in the mail, which is very dangerous. Even on the physical certification card itself, there are minor but strange oddities. There are words capitalized when they usually wouldn't be, like "Course", or "Accordance", or "Examination".

I passed the CPR exam and paid for the certificate, but after payment, I encountered an error that I haven't provided the billing number. I contacted the support team and provided them with all the evidence and documents of payment, even my bank transaction history, but they told me that they can't do anything for me and wished me a wonderful day!

I took exam and passed, but cert is not accepted. I had to retake for my cert through American Red Cross. This company does state that they are OSHA and AHA compliant, but are not. I would like a full refund on my purchase please. And now unable to upload my proof of purchase

As mentioned previously their reviews are fake on their own website and this should be reported. It was too easy to get certified and the certification isn't widely accepted as they claim. I wonder if they're even based in the US...

I got 100 on the test without reading anything. It is literally a joke. They take money and teach almost nothing, no citations of peer reviewed evidence, research, or professional advice.

Beware of these certifications! If you are an RN, LPN, paramedic, physician, etc. your employer WILL NOT accept these. They "follow AHA recommendations" but are not endorsed by them.

Yes the National CPR foundation site is easy to use, in fact too easy. There's a 10 question test at the end that is So easy it's laughable. I don't think I would want someone performing CPR on me who only had training from this website and I'm finding that most medical professions do not accept this type of certification because it's not through the American Heart Association and it's not hands-on training. I guess there may be some small places that don't care and accept this form of certification but it's definitely not as widely accepted as advertised. I used this site to recertify in BLS for a clinical position (not patient care) and the hospital told me it is not accepted because it needs to be through the AHA or the Red Cross. I was given the option of getting recertified within 90 days of starting my new job- thankfully. Any type of CPR certification that is online only shouldn't exist. Do you need hands-on training of some sort if you're going to be using a skill to save lives. I feel foolish for even thinking this kind of training would be acceptable by a reputable healthcare facility. I guess I thought since I've already been trained properly I could recertify the easy way. Don't do it!

First of all, you are able to skip the courses & AHA will NEVER let you do that and some of the question did not make sense like the question for BLS for healthcare providers that ask "when treating bites and stings you use: AED? Or An auto injection?" Well we know it's not a damn AED, and an auto injection (Epi pen) is use for a severe allergic reaction called Anaphylaxis. The question did not say an allergic reaction, it just said a "bites and stings" which you only need a topical solution for. They need to go learn something before running a scamming $#*! business. Keep on red flagging them with reviews!

Cards never came very unprofessional my bank gave me the money back this is second time this is happen period

Teaches nothing, is not a reputable course for learning BLS. As a physician I would say a certification from this company is worth a nice roll of toilet paper

I am a retired RN of 46 years, need a REAL BLS cert quickly to give covid immunizations, saw this website was cheaper but the more I read through it the uneasier I felt about it. Misspellings, grammar errors, un(medical)professional way of stating things. Attorney General of Nevada needs to know about this one! If the company really is in Las Vegas(no street address available). They state they are BBB A+ but they do not come up on BBB website. Shameful with what's going on in the world. ZERO rating at best. Picked one star because I had to.

AHA does not certify organizations or allow online only training. They are not OSHA or AHA/ARC compliant, and half of the website is written in broken English. The test questions do not provide accurate answers. Do not use this website.

Should have realized when they made it so easy to get certified, but I was curious as to how they could make their claims. It's just a bogus operation designed to separate you from your money. Cheap, yes; but a complete waste of money because the certification doesn't qualify for anything. Dishonest and should be illegal.

THis companty is NOT accredited! I am a private nurse through the Medicare program and they would not except this.

The scariest part about this is that UHS, one of the biggest hospitals in the US accepts this bogus CPR certification. I was told that this is the only way to get certified through UHS if you wanted the company to pay for your CPR class.
FYI, we have had several patients pass away in the behavorial hospitals because CPR was not initiated or done correctly.
So when people say that this is not accepted at hospitals, its not accepted at accredited hospitals, but UHS still uses this certification for their staff, at least in Florida.

I am a certified CPR/AED/First Aid instructor through the American Red Cross. This "company" is the biggest scam I have ever seen. Not sure how they're still in business. The online course took me less than 10 minutes to complete (I was curious), and if you think 10 minutes of reading should certify you to save someone's life, you're crazy.

All of the positive reviews on here are plants. What they are doing is fraudulent. You will receive a piece of paper but nothing more. Completely a scam.

My employer Rejected this Certificate because its not up to standards. On the website it says "Money Back Guaranteed" if its rejected. Sent them an email following their instructions and they're refusing to give me a refund. Big Scam don't waste your money or time.

The website claims to be AHA compliant; however, the AHA does not actually approve, endorse, or accept these courses. Also, State Boards and employers will not accept these certifications. They do not actually comply with the licensure requirements of most healthcare professionals. Read the actual laws. They typically state that the requirements are met only with "contact hours" of CPR training. THIS IS A SCAM.

Alright, I am a nurse, nursing professor as well as a BLS instructor for ASHI, AHA and Red Cross.

I understand that taking a CPR, etc course may seem tedious (especially if required every two yrs), and money/time can be an issue for individuals.

The issue here is, legality, and accreditation, both lacking with this org.

You NEED a real certificate from AHA, ASHI, Red Cross after the course to proof to school, employer, etc that you understand and can perform CPR, first Aid, etc. Not a printed out certificate made from a word document computer program. And NOT MAILED, all cards are ecards these days, so you get instant accreditation sent to you after course completion.

Watching a webinar without a board licensed medical professional will get you in legal trouble, especially if you perform CPR, 1st Aid, etc, and pt is harmed - the Good Samaritan law will not protect you if pt, family or observer seeks litigation and you cannot provide accredited documentation for court.

So PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE protect yourself legally and take a legitimate class run by a licensed instructor.

If you are hard up on cash, look for a community class at your local fire department or ask for employee assistance. (Fyi, in Seattle, Microsoft, Amazon, Hilton, Sheraton, Seattle Symphony, Facebook... All these companies contract through local nurses and all pay their staff for the training time and course costs.) So talk with your employer for financial assistance if needed.

Be careful online, there are predatory websites out there just waiting to bait you in.

NOW, Go Save a Life!