The Red Cross saves lives by annually equipping more than 45,500 individuals with vital skills in all of our training; including First Aid, CPR, and Lifeguarding. Ninety-eight percent (98%) of our course takers continue to say that they felt prepared to respond after taking one of our Red Cross lifesaving courses.

We have 134 instructors teaching lifesaving courses in seven (7) counties. Interested in becoming a Red Cross Instructor?

Please visit our Health & Safety Course Calendar at the link below for the most up-to-date listing of courses being offered: Health & Safety Calendar.

Red Cross Aquatics Want to be a lifeguard? Interested in taking or teaching swimming lessons? More...	Workplace Training Want to be able to lend a hand to a co-worker? Interested in teaching workplace safety? More...	Babysitter's Course All parents can have the peace of mind that their babysitter is trained in emergency care. More...

Register for a course!
To register for Health and Safety Classes in either Jefferson or Morgan counties, contact Crystal Moran at (304)725-5015. To register for Health and Safety Classes in Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy and Pendleton counties, contact Samuel Bunner at (304)263-5241. We accept Visa and MasterCard payments as well as cash, check or money order.
 
About our Local Training
1. Arrive early. It is best to arrive 15 minutes prior to class start.
2. Wear comfortable clothing. Depending on the type of class, you may need to get down to kneel, sit and lay. Wear appropriate clothing for this activity.
3. Meals will not be provided. Weekend full-day classes have built in lunch breaks.
4. Parking will be provided.
5. To be eligible to earn certification in a course, you must plan to stay for the entire length of the course.
6. Paper and writing utensils will be provided.

Cancellation/Refund Policy for Health and Safety Courses:
All class payment is due in advance. (Unless prior arrangements have been made or approval is given from the H&S Director.)

Rescheduling
If it is necessary for you to reschedule, please call at least 72 hours in advance of the class. We will be happy to reschedule you to our next available training.
 
Cancellation
If any of the following situations occur, the Red Cross will be happy to refund your money but will retain a $10 processing fee:
If you must cancel your attendance at a course.
If you do not attend a scheduled class (& you do not wish to reschedule).
 
Inclement weather cancellation
On rare occasions it may be necessary for the Red Cross to cancel a course due to inclement weather. In such cases (or if extreme weather prevents a participant from attending when a course is not cancelled), the Red Cross will reschedule or refund a participant’s money at no additional cost to the participant.
 
Inclement weather notification
If it becomes necessary for the Red Cross to cancel a course, participants will be contacted as soon as possible and no less than one (1) hour prior to start of the class.