Red Cross certification in Long Beach at CPR Long Beach 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 121 Linden Ave in Downtown Long Beach for a 120 minute hands-on skills session. The certificate is valid for 2 years. The digital certificate is issued the same day you pass.
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 suits schools, camps, youth sports and families, 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 Long Beach the online course is included in your booking.
In class
The skills in the official American Red Cross course, practiced hands-on with an instructor.
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 and injuries.
Recognizing and caring for breathing emergencies in adults, children and infants.
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, and since January 1, 2026 that training must also cover anaphylaxis and epinephrine auto-injectors. The Red Cross sells a separate California Child Care pediatric course for licensing; this Adult and Pediatric course is a different one. Confirm with your licensing office which course it accepts before you book.
For a preliminary California teaching credential, the Commission on Teacher Credentialing asks for CPR training that includes infant, child and adult skills, and the CPR must meet 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 the same day, valid for 2 years.
Before class
About 120 min in person, after the online part. The card is valid for 2 years.
The Red Cross online part is included with your booking at CPR Long Beach. 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 121 Linden Ave is about 120 minutes, because it covers adult, child and infant skills.
Local requirements
The California rule that asks teachers for infant, child and adult CPR, a note for child care, and the colleges near our students.
For a preliminary California teaching credential, the Commission on Teacher Credentialing asks for CPR training that includes infant, child and adult skills, and the CPR must meet AHA or Red Cross standards. This course covers all three ages.
Source: Sacramento State, Teaching Credentials CPR requirement (CTC: CPR training with infant, child and adult skills)The California EMS Authority says pediatric first aid and CPR training for child care providers may come from the American Red Cross or the AHA.
Source: California EMS Authority, child care provider trainingThe Red Cross sells a separate California Child Care: Pediatric First Aid and CPR course for child care licensing. This Adult and Pediatric course is not that one, so check with your licensing office before you book.
Source: American Red Cross, California Child Care: Pediatric First Aid and CPR (a separate course)Named as nearby places, not partners. Your employer or program has the final word on which card you need.
Getting here
The classroom is at 121 Linden Ave in Downtown Long Beach, two blocks east of Long Beach Blvd, where the Metro A Line runs. 1st Street station sits in the Long Beach Blvd median at 1st St, the Downtown Long Beach station transit mall on 1st St is the hub for Long Beach Transit buses, and the fare-free Passport shuttle runs through downtown.
From the north: take I-710 south toward Downtown Long Beach, exit at Broadway and go east on Broadway to Linden Ave, two blocks past Long Beach Blvd. From I-405: take I-710 south to the downtown exits. From the east: 7th St runs west into downtown and crosses Linden Ave.
Metered street parking and city lots are nearby downtown; check the posted signs. Parking details for 121 Linden Ave itself are not posted yet, so if you need them before class, email us and ask.
FAQ
CPR Long Beach teaches the American Red Cross Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED skills session at 121 Linden Ave, Suite B108, Long Beach, CA 90802, in Downtown Long Beach, near the Metro A Line.
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.
The same day you pass, the American Red Cross digital certificate is issued, valid for 2 years. Each one has a unique ID and a QR code, and you can view, print or share it.
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; schools and youth programs often ask for a pediatric course like this one.
Areas we serve
Every class is held at 121 Linden Ave. Each page covers the trip from that area and the local hospitals, schools and employers.
Finish the online part, then come to 121 Linden Ave in Downtown Long Beach for about 120 min in person.