AED Challenge — Online CPR/AED Training and Practice

Practice of CPR and AED skills

Keep your automated external defibrillation and CPR skills up-to-date.

Online practice for lay people, EMTs and other AED-trained professionals. Read more

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Why You Need Regular Practice

Research studies show CPR/AED skills deteriorate significantly just three months after training. Online skill refreshers are an excellent tool for making sure you are prepared to respond to sudden cardiac arrest. Read more

spaceCPR skill decline

Two-thirds of trained responders can't pass a test just three months after training. Read more

Proven Effective

In a published clinical study in the journal Academic Emergency Medicine, the AED Challenge program was proven as effective as instructor-led refresher training. In addition, it is a fraction of the cost of traditional classroom training.

Jerin JM, Ansell BA, Larsen MP, Cummins RO. Automated external defibrillators: skill maintenance using computer-assisted learning. Acad Emerg Med. 1998 Jul;5(7):709-17.

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AED/CPR News and Articles

→ Are Your Skills Good Enough to Save a Life?
→ FDA Issues Stringent Rules for AEDs (external website)
→ Are You Really Ready to Respond?

→ Recognizing SCA: More Than Meets the Eye
→ High-Quality CPR: Are We There Yet?
→ Heart Attack vs. Sudden Cardiac Arrest?

→ What Happens After You Use Your AED?
→ Big Gains from High-Performance CPR
→ Why Lay Rescuers Don't Check a Pulse

→ What Happens When You Call 911
→ Medical Oversight: What You Should Know
→ How Good Are Your Rescue Breathing Skills?

→ Why Bystander CPR Rates Are So Low
→ Your Vital Role in the Chain of Survival

→ What is Compression Fraction?
→ Are You Up-to-Date on the Latest CPR Guidelines?

→ Is Your Organization Prepared for a Sudden Cardiac Arrest?
→ Should You Be Doing Hands-Only CPR?

→ Where's Your AED?
→ Why Chest Compressions Are So Important
→ How Often Should You Practice CPR/AED?


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