HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
This Nationally Recognised CPR course teaches the skills and knowledge required to perform CPR in line with the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) guidelines. It applies to all persons who may be required or would like to be skilled to provide CPR in a workplace, community or their own home.
CPR, or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, combines chest compressions and rescue breaths to maintain oxygen flow to the brain and other vital organs until advanced care is available. It is a critical skill that buys time in cardiac arrest situations.
HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
A learner is able to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning or Credit Transfer for courses at Vital Skills Training provided this is in line with the RPL and Credit Transfer Policies. Students cannot credit transfer an entire course.
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| Name | Date | Time | Location | Available Spaces | Cost | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 22 September 2026 | 08:30 am – 10:30 am | Ranfurlie Golf Club – Cranbourne | 18 | $65.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 23 September 2026 | 08:30 am – 10:30 am | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 16 | $65.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 28 September 2026 | 08:30 am – 10:30 am | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 18 | $65.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 30 September 2026 | 08:30 am – 10:30 am | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 18 | $65.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 2 October 2026 | 08:30 am – 10:30 am | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 18 | $65.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 5 October 2026 | 08:30 am – 10:30 am | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 17 | $65.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 7 October 2026 | 08:30 am – 10:30 am | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 15 | $65.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 9 October 2026 | 08:30 am – 10:30 am | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 18 | $65.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 10 October 2026 | 08:30 am – 10:30 am | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 16 | $65.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 12 October 2026 | 09:00 am – 11:00 am | Valley Park Community Centre – Westmeadows | 17 | $65.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 13 October 2026 | 08:30 am – 10:30 am | Ranfurlie Golf Club – Cranbourne | 18 | $55.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 14 October 2026 | 08:30 am – 10:30 am | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 15 | $65.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 15 October 2026 | 09:00 am – 11:00 am | Seabrook Reserve Community Centre – Broadmeadows | 18 | $55.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 15 October 2026 | 09:00 am – 11:00 am | Seabrook Reserve Community Centre – Broadmeadows | 18 | $55.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 16 October 2026 | 08:30 am – 10:30 am | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 17 | $65.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 21 October 2026 | 08:30 am – 10:30 am | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 18 | $65.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 21 October 2026 | 09:00 am – 11:00 am | CQUniversity Melbourne Campus | 18 | $65.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 23 October 2026 | 08:30 am – 10:30 am | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 18 | $65.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 26 October 2026 | 08:30 am – 10:30 am | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 18 | $65.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 27 October 2026 | 08:30 am – 10:30 am | Ranfurlie Golf Club – Cranbourne | 18 | $65.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 28 October 2026 | 08:30 am – 10:30 am | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 17 | $65.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 30 October 2026 | 08:30 am – 10:30 am | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 18 | $65.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 4 November 2026 | 08:30 am – 10:30 am | Vital Skills Training Dandenong | 18 | $65.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 6 November 2026 | 08:30 am – 10:30 am | Vital Skills Training Dandenong | 18 | $65.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 9 November 2026 | 08:30 am – 10:30 am | Vital Skills Training Dandenong | 18 | $65.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 10 November 2026 | 08:30 am – 10:30 am | Ranfurlie Golf Club – Cranbourne | 18 | $65.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 11 November 2026 | 08:30 am – 10:30 am | Vital Skills Training Dandenong | 15 | $65.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 13 November 2026 | 08:30 am – 10:30 am | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 18 | $65.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 14 November 2026 | 08:30 am – 10:30 am | Vital Skills Training Dandenong | 18 | $65.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 16 November 2026 | 09:00 am – 11:00 am | Valley Park Community Centre – Westmeadows | 18 | $65.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 18 November 2026 | 08:30 am – 10:30 am | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 18 | $65.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 18 November 2026 | 09:00 am – 11:00 am | CQUniversity Melbourne Campus | 18 | $65.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 19 November 2026 | 09:00 am – 11:00 am | Seabrook Reserve Community Centre – Broadmeadows | 18 | $55.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 20 November 2026 | 08:30 am – 10:30 am | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 18 | $65.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 24 November 2026 | 08:30 am – 10:30 am | Ranfurlie Golf Club – Cranbourne | 18 | $65.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 25 November 2026 | 08:30 am – 10:30 am | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 18 | $65.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 27 November 2026 | 08:30 am – 10:30 am | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 18 | $65.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 1 December 2026 | 08:30 am – 10:30 am | Ranfurlie Golf Club – Cranbourne | 18 | $65.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 2 December 2026 | 08:30 am – 10:30 am | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 18 | $65.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 4 December 2026 | 08:30 am – 10:30 am | Vital Skills Training Dandenong | 17 | $65.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 12 December 2026 | 08:30 am – 10:30 am | Vital Skills Training Dandenong | 18 | $65.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 14 December 2026 | 09:00 am – 11:00 am | Valley Park Community Centre – Westmeadows | 18 | $65.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 15 December 2026 | 08:30 am – 10:30 am | Ranfurlie Golf Club – Cranbourne | 18 | $65.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 16 December 2026 | 08:30 am – 10:30 am | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 18 | $65.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 16 December 2026 | 09:00 am – 11:00 am | CQUniversity Melbourne Campus | 18 | $65.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 18 December 2026 | 08:30 am – 10:30 am | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 18 | $65.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 21 December 2026 | 08:30 am – 10:30 am | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 18 | $65.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Blended | 23 December 2026 | 08:30 am – 10:30 am | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 18 | $65.00 |
| Name | Date | Time | Location | Available Spaces | Cost | |
| Short Course in CPR – Accelerated | 18 September 2026 | 01:30 pm – 02:30 pm | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 10 | $55.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Accelerated | 23 September 2026 | 01:30 pm – 02:30 pm | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 9 | $55.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Accelerated | 30 September 2026 | 01:30 pm – 02:30 pm | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 10 | $55.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Accelerated | 2 October 2026 | 01:30 pm – 02:30 pm | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 10 | $55.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Accelerated | 5 October 2026 | 01:30 pm – 02:30 pm | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 10 | $55.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Accelerated | 7 October 2026 | 01:30 pm – 02:30 pm | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 10 | $55.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Accelerated | 9 October 2026 | 01:30 pm – 02:30 pm | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 10 | $55.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Accelerated | 14 October 2026 | 01:30 pm – 02:30 pm | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 10 | $55.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Accelerated | 16 October 2026 | 01:30 pm – 02:30 pm | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 10 | $55.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Accelerated | 21 October 2026 | 01:30 pm – 02:30 pm | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 10 | $55.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Accelerated | 23 October 2026 | 01:30 pm – 02:30 pm | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 10 | $55.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Accelerated | 26 October 2026 | 01:30 pm – 02:30 pm | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 10 | $55.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Accelerated | 28 October 2026 | 01:30 pm – 02:30 pm | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 10 | $55.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Accelerated | 30 October 2026 | 01:30 pm – 02:30 pm | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 10 | $55.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Accelerated | 4 November 2026 | 01:30 pm – 02:30 pm | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 10 | $55.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Accelerated | 6 November 2026 | 01:30 pm – 02:30 pm | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 10 | $55.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Accelerated | 9 November 2026 | 01:30 pm – 02:30 pm | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 10 | $55.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Accelerated | 11 November 2026 | 01:30 pm – 02:30 pm | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 10 | $55.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Accelerated | 13 November 2026 | 01:30 pm – 02:30 pm | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 10 | $55.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Accelerated | 18 November 2026 | 01:30 pm – 02:30 pm | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 10 | $55.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Accelerated | 20 November 2026 | 01:30 pm – 02:30 pm | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 10 | $55.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Accelerated | 25 November 2026 | 01:30 pm – 02:30 pm | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 10 | $55.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Accelerated | 27 November 2026 | 01:30 pm – 02:30 pm | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 10 | $55.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Accelerated | 2 December 2026 | 01:30 pm – 02:30 pm | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 10 | $55.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Accelerated | 4 December 2026 | 01:30 pm – 02:30 pm | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 10 | $55.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Accelerated | 16 December 2026 | 01:30 pm – 02:30 pm | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 10 | $55.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Accelerated | 18 December 2026 | 01:30 pm – 02:30 pm | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 10 | $55.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Accelerated | 21 December 2026 | 01:30 pm – 02:30 pm | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 10 | $55.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Accelerated | 23 December 2026 | 01:30 pm – 02:30 pm | LivCor Rowville Training Rooms | 10 | $55.00 | |
| Short Course in CPR – Accelerated | 4 August 2027 | 01:30 pm – 02:30 pm | Vital Skills Training Dandenong | 9 | $55.00 |
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The Short Course in CPR is competitively priced at $55 only. Please use the table above to select a date and make a booking.
The Short Course in CPR includes approximately 2 hours of online pre-work on our interactive eLearning system, followed by 2 hours of face-to-face classroom training and assessment time. This blended learning approach ensures flexibility and thorough practical training.
Our Short Course in CPR is available at multiple locations across Melbourne. Please view the locations in the table above, or check our locations page or contact us to find the most convenient venue near you.
The course code for the Short Course in CPR is HLTAID009, which aligns with nationally accredited training standards.
Yes! Upon successful completion, you will receive a nationally recognised CPR certification, valid for 12 months.
Absolutely! Booking is quick and easy through our website. Choose a time in the able above and select the blue button to commence your online booking.
This course focuses specifically on CPR. For comprehensive training that includes both CPR and First Aid, consider enrolling in our Short Course in First Aid and CPR.
Without immediate CPR, the chances of survival for someone experiencing cardiac arrest decrease by 10% every minute. By taking our short CPR course, you can be the link that saves a life.
Performing high-quality chest compressions improves survival rates significantly. Compressing vertically without leaning ensures the heart receives the maximum blood flow.
Enrol today to learn this life-saving skill!
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Designed for individuals, workplace teams, and community groups, this nationally accredited CPR course ensures you’re prepared to provide life-saving assistance when it matters most.
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Our CPR course is suited to most people, staff and workplaces:
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