First Aid Courses
First aid courses can help you learn how to recognize common emergencies, understand basic response principles, and communicate effectively with trained professionals. You can build skills in identifying signs of illness or injury, assessing situations safely, and applying general preparedness concepts. Many courses introduce frameworks, scenario-based learning, and tools that support building confidence in responding to unexpected events.
Popular First Aid Courses and Certifications
University of Colorado System
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Triage, Crisis Intervention, Active Listening, Rapport Building, First Aid, Interpersonal Communications, Mitigation, Mental Health, Patient Referral, Behavioral Health
University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Splinting, Patient Evaluation, Trauma Care, Medical Emergency, Sanitation, Cleanliness, First Aid, Wound Care, Health Assessment, Preventative Care, Mobility Assistance, Patient Treatment, Clinical Assessment, Emergency Response, Infection Control, Medical History Documentation, Injury Prevention, Treatment Planning, Patient Safety, Patient Transport
University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Patient Evaluation, Airway Management, Trauma Care, Automated External Defibrillator, Patient Communication, Child Health, Childbirth, Clinical Assessment, Maternal Health, Patient Advocacy, Health Assessment, Pediatrics, Basic Patient Care, Vital Signs, Medical History Documentation, Respiratory Care, Neurology, Medication Administration, Cardiology, Pharmacology
University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Medical Emergency, Trauma Care, Patient Evaluation, Preventative Care, First Aid, Patient Treatment, Patient Transport, Health Assessment, Clinical Assessment
Google
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Rmarkdown, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Ethics, Data Cleansing, Data Validation, Ggplot2, R (Software), Tableau Software, Sampling (Statistics), Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis, Stakeholder Communications, Data Processing, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File Management, Web Presence, Data Structures, Interviewing Skills
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University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Patient Evaluation, Pharmacology, Airway Management, Cardiology, Medication Administration, Medical Emergency, Respiratory Care, Neurology, Clinical Assessment, Health Assessment, Mental Status Examination, Respiration, Patient Treatment, Endocrinology, Anatomy, Physiology
University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Vital Signs, Blood Pressure, Respiration, Pain Management, Physiology, Capillary, Anatomy, Clinical Assessment
University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Patient Evaluation, First Aid, Health Assessment, Mobility Assistance, Clinical Assessment, Trauma Care, Medical History Documentation, Treatment Planning, Patient Safety
University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Trauma Care, Patient Evaluation, Triage, Emergency Response, Clinical Assessment, Patient Transport, Health Assessment, Wound Care, Physiology
MedCerts
Skills you'll gain: Medical Terminology, Patient-centered Care, Resilience, Emotional Intelligence, Anatomy, Pathology, Professionalism, Informed Consent, Diversity Awareness, Patient Assistance, Basic Patient Care, Relationship Building, Patient Communication, Nursing Basics, Direct Patient Care, Caregiving, Medical Records, Physiology, Cell Biology, Communication
Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Human Musculoskeletal System, Anatomy, Endocrinology, Physiology, Neurology, Medical Terminology, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Lifelong Learning
Best First Aid courses from University of Colorado System
Top-rated First Aid courses offered by University of Colorado System on Coursera.
- Medical Emergencies: CPR, Toxicology, and WildernessUniversity of Colorado SystemBeginnerUniversity of Colorado System
- Wilderness First AidUniversity of Colorado SystemBeginner3 - 6 MonthsUniversity of Colorado System
- Become an EMTUniversity of Colorado SystemBeginner3 - 6 MonthsUniversity of Colorado System
Best First Aid certificate programs
Earn a certificate in First Aid from top universities and companies.
- Google Data AnalyticsGoogleBeginner3 - 6 MonthsProfessional Certificate
- Nursing Assistant FundamentalsMedCertsBeginner1 - 3 MonthsSpecialization
- Human Anatomy & Physiology IRice UniversityIntermediate3 - 6 MonthsSpecialization
Best First Aid courses for beginners
Top-rated beginner-friendly First Aid courses with no prerequisites.
- Wilderness First Aid - Medical EmergenciesUniversity of Colorado SystemBeginner1 - 4 WeeksNo prerequisites
- Medical Emergencies: Airway, Breathing, and CirculationUniversity of Colorado SystemBeginner1 - 3 MonthsNo prerequisites
- Wilderness First Aid - IntroductionUniversity of Colorado SystemBeginner1 - 4 WeeksNo prerequisites
