The American Red Cross offers CPR courses to the public in locations throughout the U.S. In addition to teaching the basic techniques of CPR, the American Red Cross' four-hour course teaches students how to recognize when an adult or child is in cardiac distress and unconscious, as well as when to know when CPR is necessary.
Most YMCAs offer CPR training at a cost of $15 to $30 for a two-and-a-half-hour class. The YMCA's CPR program educates students on the methods for administering CPR to adults as well as children and infants.
The American Heart Association offers comprehensive CPR training. Besides teaching the basic methods and techniques of administering CPR, the AHA educates students on statistics of cardiac arrests and strokes. Like the Red Cross, the AHA program helps students recognize when CPR is a necessary response to a person in cardiac distress.
The American CPR Training organization offers courses for the sole purpose of educating the public on CPR education. While it offers many different courses, it's best known for its CPR-training workshop. Costing $16.50 to $20, depending on the program, the two-and-a-half-hour course will train students in infant, adult and child CPR techniques. The program offers two-year certification.