CPR and First Aid Training
Last updated: July 26, 2023
For a list of accepted face-to-face trainings, please see our First Aid/CPR webpage.
Please remember that the only approved online trainings through August 31, 2023 are the three listed below:
The American Red Cross
https://www.redcross.org/take-a-class/classes/adult-child-and-baby-first-aid%2Fcpr%2Faed-online/a6R0V0000015EUt.html
American Health Care Academy
https://cpraedcourse.com/course/cpr-first-aid-certification
National CPR Association
CPR: https://www.nationalcprassociation.com/cpr-aed-certification/
First Aid: https://www.nationalcprassociation.com/first-aid-certification/
The face-to-face trainings listed below are always accepted.
On the website, choose “CPR” on the side menu and then “Find a Class Near You”. In the new window, enter your zip code and choose the CPR button, then press the “Submit” button. You will then be provided with a list of instructors in your area with contact information, most of these instructors offer both CPR and First Aid.
Both their face-to-face and blended courses are accepted.
The Red Cross has offices across the state of Maine and offers instruction in both CPR and First Aid. Contact information can be found on their website by clicking on the Maine Chapters link.
On the website, choose “Training Centers” and then choose Maine.
Both their face-to-face and blended courses are accepted.
Point your mouse to “Find a Center” and from the drop-down menu choose “Find an Education Center”. In the resulting Fill-in form, choose Maine. You will then see a list of trainers in Maine.
Click on either “Find an Instructor” or “Find a Class”.
On the website, from the LEARN drop-down menu choose “First Aid Training”. Then under the Classroom Training header choose “NSC First Aid, CPR & AED”. Then from the menu on the right, choose “Find a First Aid Training Center”. Enter the info for the course you want and Maine for the state for a list of qualified instructors with contact information.
Some Providers that Offer Training in CPR and First Aid
Located in Augusta. Please contact:
Jodi Eldridge, HR Training Coordinator
jodi.eldridge@esm-augusta.com
(207) 622-5946
Located in Augusta.
Go to the Motivational Services, Inc. website or call Chelé Fuller at (207) 623-7721
Training locations in Biddeford, Augusta, Norway, and Skowhegan
Go to, www.newcommunitiesinc.org, for a training calendar and to register. Call the Training Coordinator at (207) 591-0751 ext.117 for more information or to learn about training in your location.
Located in Brewer. Offers American Heart Association courses in both First Aid and CPR. If you go to their website, click on “Professionals” and then Training.
Please contact Wayne Day at (207) 605-1245 for more information.
Located in South Portland. Offers the American Heart Association Heartsaver course, which covers both First Aid and CPR. If you go on their website, go to their website and click on “Training Services”.
Please contact Mark Lindquist at (207) 828-0048 ext. 119 for more information
Located in Portland, offers both First Aid and CPR. Choose the “Training & Events” drop-down menu to find their list of upcoming trainings. Please contact Jane Spencer-Sears at (207) 321-6080 x3310 for more information.