Red Cross certification in Downtown LA at CPR Downtown LA 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 811 W 7th St in Downtown LA 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 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 Downtown LA 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. 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 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 Downtown LA. 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 811 W 7th St is about 120 minutes, because it covers adult, child and infant skills.
Local requirements
The California rules that ask for infant and child CPR, and the school districts and colleges near our students.
California teaching credentials call for infant, child and adult CPR that meets AHA or Red Cross standards. This course covers all three ages.
Source: California Assembly analysis of Education Code 44259 (CPR for teaching credentials)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 trainingSince January 1, 2026, child care pediatric first aid training must also cover anaphylaxis and epinephrine auto-injectors. Confirm with your licensing office that this course meets it.
Source: California Health and Safety Code 1596.866Named as nearby places, not partners. Your employer or program has the final word on which card you need.
Getting here
The classroom is in the Fine Arts Building at 811 W 7th St, in the Financial District of Downtown LA, near the Harbor Freeway (I-110). Metro's 7th St/Metro Center station, where the A, B, D and E Lines meet, is nearby.
On the Harbor Freeway (I-110), Exit 23A is 6th St / Wilshire Blvd, and Exit 22B is 9th St / 8th St (northbound it is signed Exit 22, without 8th St). From I-10, Exit 13B is SR-110 north / Pico Blvd.
Paid garages and street meters are nearby, including the FIGat7th garage at 945 W 8th St (main entrance on 8th St). Parking inside 811 W 7th St is not confirmed, so plan on a nearby garage or take Metro.
FAQ
CPR Downtown LA teaches the American Red Cross Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED skills session at 811 W 7th St, Suite 1119, Los Angeles, CA 90017, in the Financial District, where the A, B, D and E Lines meet at 7th St/Metro Center.
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; childcare and youth programs often ask for a pediatric course like this one.
Areas we serve
Every class is held at 811 W 7th St. Each page covers the trip from that area and the local hospitals, schools and employers.
Finish the online part, then come to 811 W 7th St in Downtown LA for about 120 min in person.