This complete course is delivered in three parts. Heartsaver CPR & AED Online Part 1 is a Web-based eLearning product that provides the cognitive portion of the course online. This portion includes a series of modules on CPR, AED use, relief of choking in adults and children, and optional infant CPR and relief of choking. To help ensure students are to able to perform skills correctly a hands-on skills practice session (part 2) and a skills testing session (part 3) are required to complete the course.

Students who successfully complete Part 1 receive a certificate allowing them to enter a skills practice session and a skills testing session that they arrange with an AHA BLS or Heartsaver Instructor. An AHA Heartsaver AED course completion card will be issued when students successfully complete all three parts.