Training with Same-day Certification

Welcome to Community First Responder

Serving Southeast Michigan
for over 25 years

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Community First Responder LLC
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Jordyn DuBay
21:36 15 Jun 25
Very nice class! I enjoyed it and got a lot of useful info from it!! Would highly recommend!
Harsha Dhondu
14:46 15 Jun 25
Very efficient place to get acls recertification
Taylor Phillips
17:27 09 Jun 25
Will always use this business for BLS, ACLS. I’m happy I did ACLS here because of the smaller class size - I was able to get more hands on practice and ask a ton of questions. Super easy to make an appt online and a bonus that they have classes ~7 days a week. Highly recommend!
Response from the owner 14:57 11 Jun 25
Dear Taylor, Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re glad to hear that you enjoyed the smaller class size and the opportunity for hands-on practice. Our team works hard to provide flexible scheduling, so we’re pleased it worked well for you. Your recommendation means a lot to us! Best, [Your Business Name]
Ali Farttoos
15:16 06 Jun 25
Excellently equipped classes and more than wonderful treatment. Thank you Mr. Bob for your wonderful treatment with me. I wish you success.🌹
Response from the owner 14:57 11 Jun 25
Thank you so much for your kind words, Ali! We're thrilled you had such a positive experience and we'll make sure to pass your appreciation to Mr. Bob. 🌟
Jessica Z.
13:29 28 May 25
Great experience as always! Bob did an incredible job with my BLS recertification
Response from the owner 15:27 29 May 25
Thank you, Jessica! We're thrilled to hear you had a great experience and that Bob exceeded your expectations!
dewie dewie
15:46 26 May 25
Amazinggg place
Response from the owner 13:57 28 May 25
Thank you so much, Dewie! We're thrilled you had an amazing experience! 🌟
Lauren Gorka
23:33 23 May 25
straight forward experience doing PALS and ACLS. same day card issuance 10/10 would recommend!
Response from the owner 13:57 28 May 25
Thank you, Lauren! We're thrilled you had a great experience with PALS and ACLS and appreciate your recommendation!
Jola Grupa
13:07 19 May 25
Rich was a great instructor !Didn’t waste my time and was very informative.Community First Responder LLS is really great!
Response from the owner 14:57 20 May 25
Thank you, Jola! We're thrilled to hear that you found Rich's instruction valuable and enjoyed your experience with Community First Responder LLS!
Bozena Szydlowski
12:04 19 May 25
Response from the owner 14:57 20 May 25
Thank you for your review!
Lena Bazzi
12:00 15 May 25
Richard provides a great experience from start to finish. Scheduling is easy and class time is focused and efficient. I've completed initial and renewal trainings for PALS, BLS, and ACLS and each time has been excellent. I highly recommend Community First Responder!
Response from the owner 15:57 16 May 25
Thank you so much, Lena! We’re thrilled to hear you had a fantastic experience with Richard and our training programs. Your recommendation means a lot to us!

Providing quality AHA courses and convenience to the busy healthcare professionals

Community First Responder is an authorized American Heart Association Training Site. We are a company dedicated to teaching certification courses in a stress-free and fun learning environment, servicing Macomb County and the greater Metro Detroit area . Our classes range from basic CPR & First Aid, to Blood Borne Pathogens, to Healthcare Provider courses including Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) & Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS). We offer Instructor Lead Courses as well as HeartCode Skills Session Courses online study course that can be completed whenever with hands-on skills testing at our training site.  Continuing Education is available for many of our courses.

We offer On Site courses for employers, community organizations, and other groups interested in education for requirements such as OSHA or other regulatory agencies.  We require 6 students minimum for an On Site course.

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Course Training Options

Onsite courses
available

Onsite classes available for businesses needing  to meet OSHA and other regulatory agencies requirements.  Healthcare organizations such as nursing homes, doctor’s offices, and dental offices, benefit from onsite classes know all of there caregivers are current in their certifications.  Community groups such as scout troops, churches, Sunday schools, babysitting clubs, and other service organization can be confident in the life saving skills of all of their members

Traditional
Classroom

​Traditional Classroom is an instructor led course presenting American Heart Association material. It involves student participation, practice and demonstration. The class length varies depending on course presented. Students receive their American Heart Association certification cards at the end of class.

​Fast Track
Blended Hybrid

​Fast Track Blended Hybrid offers the instructional portion of the class online and the practice and skills testing with an instructor. The average time online is much less than in the traditional classroom and the student can train at home and at their own pace. The practice and skills check with an instructor lasts about 30 – 45 minutes and the student receives their American Heart Association certification card at the end.

Skills
Session

This  is for students who have already completed an online course from Online AHA.org and need to  do the skills practice and testing with an instructor. The practice and skills check with an instructor lasts about 30 – 45 minutes and the student receives their American Heart Association certification card at the end.