Red Cross certification in San Francisco at CPR San Francisco 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 26 7th St in SoMa for a 120 minute hands-on skills session. The certificate is valid for 2 years.
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 San Francisco the online course is included in your booking.
In class
Six skill areas from the American Red Cross course content, practiced hands-on at 26 7th St.
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 and cardiac emergencies in adults, children and infants, as the Red Cross course describes.
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.
Local proof
California rules that name pediatric or Red Cross level first aid and CPR, and the hospitals closest to our SoMa classroom.
Named as nearby places, not partners or clients. Your employer, school or licensing office has the final word on which card you need.
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, valid for 2 years.
Before class
About 120 min in person in person at 26 7th St, after the online part.
The Red Cross digital certificate is valid for 2 years. Renew before it expires.
The Red Cross digital certificate, issued the same day you pass the skills session.
The Red Cross online part is included with your booking at CPR San Francisco. 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 26 7th St is about 120 minutes, because it covers adult, child and infant skills.
Getting here
The classroom is in SoMa, just south of Market Street on 7th, at Civic Center/UN Plaza BART and Muni.
Civic Center/UN Plaza, under Market St between 7th and 8th Streets. Street entrances at 7th and Market, at UN Plaza and at 8th and Market, with a street elevator on Market between 7th and 8th.
Civic Center station, lines J, K, L, M, N, S.
The T Third does not stop at Civic Center. It connects to Powell station through Union Square/Market St.
From the Bay Bridge or US-101, I-80 has ramps at 7th and 8th Streets (the westbound 8th St exit is signed 9th St), in SoMa south of the classroom. Parking details are not posted yet, so transit is the simplest way in.
From Caltrain's San Francisco station at 4th and King, the N Judah runs through the Market Street subway to Civic Center.
FAQ
CPR San Francisco teaches the American Red Cross Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED skills session at 26 7th St, San Francisco, CA 94103, in SoMa near Civic Center BART and Market Street.
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.
After you pass, the American Red Cross issues a digital certificate, valid for 2 years, that you can view, print or share.
Yes. Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED covers first aid, CPR and AED for adults, children and infants.
California child care providers need pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR from a provider such as the Red Cross, and since January 1, 2026 that training must also cover anaphylaxis and epinephrine auto-injectors. Teaching credentials need infant, child and adult CPR to AHA or Red Cross standards. Confirm with your licensing office or credential program before you book.
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 26 7th St. Each page covers the trip from that area and the local hospitals, schools and employers.
Finish the online part, then come to 26 7th St in SoMa for about 120 min in person.