Red Cross certification in Pasadena at CPR Pasadena is the American Red Cross Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED course in blended learning. The online course is included with your booking. You finish it, then come to 40 N Altadena Dr in East Pasadena for a 120 minute hands-on skills session. The certificate is valid for 2 years.
The course
Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED is the American Red Cross course that covers first aid, CPR and AED use for adults, children and infants in one certification. It is often requested by childcare, schools, camps and youth sports, because it includes the pediatric skills.
In blended learning, the knowledge part is an online course and the hands-on part is an in-person skills session with an instructor. At CPR Pasadena the online course is included in your booking.
Compressions and breaths sized for each age, and how to switch between them.
Using an AED on adults and children, including pad placement for small patients.
Choking relief for adults, children and infants.
Bleeding control, burns, sudden illness, allergic reactions, breathing emergencies and injuries.
Checking an injured or ill person, calling 911 and caring for them until help arrives.
Who needs it
Always check the exact course name your employer, school or licensing office asks for.
California child care licensing asks for pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR. The state EMS Authority says that training may come from the American Red Cross or the AHA. Since January 1, 2026 it must also cover anaphylaxis and epinephrine auto-injectors, so confirm with your licensing office that this course meets your requirement.
California teaching credentials require infant, child and adult CPR that meets AHA or Red Cross standards. This course covers all three ages, which suits teachers, aides, coaches and camp staff.
Nannies, babysitters, au pairs and parents who want adult and pediatric skills in one card.
Employers and programs that name the American Red Cross for first aid, CPR and AED.
Format
Pick a date on the booking page. It opens right here on the site. The online course is included.
Work through the online course at your own pace before your session date.
The in-person session is about 120 minutes of hands-on adult, child and infant practice and the skills check.
Pass the skills session and your Red Cross digital certificate is issued, valid for 2 years.
Before you book
About 120 min in person in person at 40 N Altadena Dr, after the online part.
The Red Cross digital certificate is valid for 2 years. Renew before it expires.
The Red Cross online part is included with your booking at CPR Pasadena. Complete it before your skills session date.
The Red Cross says the online part takes about 2.5 hours and must be finished before the skills session. The in-person session at 40 N Altadena Dr is about 120 minutes, because it covers adult, child and infant skills.
Getting here
The classroom is on N Altadena Dr in East Pasadena, near the Altadena Dr exit of I-210. Two Metro A Line stations sit in the I-210 median in East Pasadena, Allen and Sierra Madre Villa, and Pasadena Transit Route 31 runs along Altadena Dr.
From the west (Glendale, SR-134, La Cañada Flintridge): I-210 eastbound, Exit 28, Altadena Dr / Sierra Madre Blvd. From the east (Arcadia, Monrovia): I-210 westbound, Exit 27B, Allen Ave (Exit 28 is an eastbound exit only).
Parking details for 40 N Altadena Dr are not posted yet. If you need them before class, send a text and ask.
FAQ
CPR Pasadena teaches the American Red Cross Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED skills session at 40 N Altadena Dr, Suite 102-B, Pasadena, CA 91107, in East Pasadena, just off I-210 at the Altadena Dr exit.
About 120 minutes, after you finish the online part. It covers adult, child and infant first aid, CPR and AED skills.
Yes. The online part of Red Cross Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED is included with your booking.
The Red Cross Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED certificate is valid for 2 years.
After you pass, the American Red Cross issues a digital certificate, valid for 2 years, that you can view, print or share.
Yes. Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED covers first aid, CPR and AED for adults, children and infants.
Both are widely accepted. Pick the one your employer, school or licensing office names. Healthcare roles usually ask for AHA BLS; childcare and youth programs often ask for a pediatric course like this one.
Areas we serve
Every class is held at 40 N Altadena Dr. Each page covers the trip from that area and the local hospitals, schools and employers.
Finish the online part, then come to 40 N Altadena Dr in East Pasadena for about 120 min in person.