Pediatric First Aid & Pediatric CPR

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NOTE: Beginning July 1, 2025, the ECE PDOs will NO LONGER provide access to free Pediatric First Aid and Pediatric CPR training.  The focus of PDOs is to provide credit-bearing professional preparation for the ECE workforce.  Providers are responsible for securing appropriate training. 

Read Announcement C-25-02; PDO-25-01: Early Childhood Education Professional Development Organizations (ECE PDOs): Pediatric First Aid and Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Training from the Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning Bureau of Certification and Bureau of Early Learning Policy and Professional Development for all information.

All Pediatric First Aid and Pediatric CPR trainings must:
  • be conducted by an approved PQAS Pediatric First Aid and Pediatric CPR training instructor, using OCDEL approved curriculum;
  • include a hands-on session to be compliant with certification requirements; and
  • offer a training card or certificate that lists, at minimum, the participant’s name and full title of the offered course for it to be accepted by DHS Certification.

An up-to-date list of approved Pediatric First Aid and Pediatric CPR providers and curriculum is available below.  The PD Registry is used as the method for registering and tracking participants.

OCDEL will explore future opportunities to support providers with the required Pediatric First Aid and Pediatric CPR trainings. Any relevant updates will be shared when available. 

Approved Pediatric First Aid and Pediatric CPR Providers and Curriculums

Provider Course Name PD Hours Awarded* Certification Period Hybrid/Blended Option? Available in the PD Registry?
American Heart Association (AHA) AHA Heartsaver® Pediatric
First Aid CPR AED		 7hr 2yrs Yes Yes
American Red Cross (ARC) Adult and Pediatric First
Aid/CPR/AED		 4.5hrs 2yrs Yes Yes
Health & Safety Institute (HSI) Pediatric First Aid | CPR
AED		 4.5hrs 2yrs Yes Yes
National Safety Council (NSC) Pediatric First Aid, CPR
and AED		 5.5hrs 2yrs No Yes
Pacific Medical Training (PMT) Adult, Child, and Infant CPR, First Aid, and AED 3hrs 2yrs Yes Yes
Tri-State Training & Safety Consulting

Tri-State Pediatric CPR/AED and First Aid.

Tri-State Training also provides certified American Heart Association, American Red Cross, and Health and Safety Institute trainings.

 2.5hrs 2yrs Yes, via zoom with a live instructor followed by an in person session Yes

NOTE: *PD hours awarded are based on the average length of the events scheduled for the course

Last Updated: July 2025