CPR, AED & First Aid Practice Test
Free CPR, AED, and First Aid practice in English, Chinese, and Spanish — adult CPR & AED, child & infant CPR, choking response, and first-aid basics.
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Practice questions based on the American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR & ECC and American Red Cross first-aid guidance. This is general education, not medical advice, and does not replace hands-on certification. To be certified in CPR/AED/First Aid you must complete an approved in-person course with a skills check. In a real emergency, call 911. Study official materials at cpr.heart.org or redcross.org.
About the CPR, AED & First Aid Certification Exam
CPR, AED, and First Aid certification shows you can respond to a cardiac, breathing, or injury emergency until professional help arrives. Certification is issued by training organizations — most commonly the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Red Cross, along with ASHI and the National Safety Council — and there is no single national exam; each provider runs its own course, written knowledge check, and hands-on skills evaluation. Courses generally cover adult, child, and infant CPR; using an automated external defibrillator (AED); relieving choking; and core first aid such as bleeding control, shock, and burns. Most certifications are valid for about two years and require a live skills check with an instructor, not just a written test. The current techniques taught in the U.S. follow consensus guidelines that are reviewed and updated periodically, so always train to your provider's latest course materials. Our free practice, in English, Chinese, and Spanish, drills the knowledge portion so the steps and priorities are second nature — it is independent study material, not a substitute for a hands-on certification course or medical advice.
How to Study for the CPR & First Aid Exam
Learn the emergency in a fixed order, because that order is what the exam and real life both reward: check the scene is safe, check for responsiveness and normal breathing, call emergency services (or direct someone to) and get an AED, then begin CPR. For adult CPR, focus on high-quality compressions — push hard and fast in the center of the chest at a rate of 100–120 per minute, allow the chest to fully recoil between compressions, and minimize interruptions; the single-rescuer cycle is 30 compressions to 2 breaths. Know how the steps change for a child and an infant, and how to use an AED as soon as it arrives by following its voice prompts.
For the first aid portion, drill the highest-stakes skills: controlling severe bleeding with direct pressure, recognizing and responding to shock, treating burns, and relieving choking (abdominal thrusts for a responsive adult or child; back blows and chest thrusts for an infant). Answer every practice question as the responder on scene: keep yourself safe first, act in the correct order, and do not exceed what a lay rescuer is trained to do. Use our timed mock tests to build recall speed, review each wrong answer to decide whether it was a knowledge gap or a misread, and re-drill your weakest topic — but remember the written practice complements, and never replaces, the hands-on course.
FAQ
Is this CPR and first aid practice free?
Yes — all practice questions and mock tests are free, in English, Chinese, and Spanish. This is an independent, unofficial study tool. We are not affiliated with or endorsed by the AHA, the Red Cross, or any training organization, and there is nothing to purchase.
Can I get certified with this practice alone?
No. Certification requires a course with a hands-on skills evaluation by an instructor — you must physically demonstrate compressions, AED use, and other skills. This practice covers only the knowledge portion, to help the concepts stick before and during your course. To get certified, enroll with a provider such as the AHA or the Red Cross and complete their in-person or blended course.
How long is a CPR certification valid?
Most CPR/AED/First Aid certifications are valid for about two years, after which you renew with a refresher course. Exact validity and renewal rules are set by the issuing organization and sometimes by an employer or state, so check your certificate and your provider's requirements. Skills fade quickly without practice, so many people refresh sooner.
What is the difference between CPR and using an AED?
CPR — chest compressions and rescue breaths — keeps oxygen-rich blood moving to the brain and heart when someone's heart has stopped. An AED is a device that analyzes the heart's rhythm and, if it detects a shockable rhythm, delivers an electric shock to try to restore a normal beat. They work together: start CPR immediately and keep going, and use the AED as soon as one is available, following its voice prompts. Neither replaces calling emergency services first.