Chicago's Pulse is more than a training center. We're a team of active-duty paramedics and ER nurses who believe everyone deserves the skills to act when seconds matter most.
Every year, over 475,000 Americans die from cardiac arrest. Most of those emergencies happen at home, at work, or in public — places where a trained bystander could make the difference between life and death.
At Chicago's Pulse, we exist to close that gap. We provide hands-on, AHA-certified CPR, BLS, ACLS, PALS, and First Aid training to individuals, healthcare professionals, and organizations across the greater Chicago area. Our goal is simple: more trained hands in every community.
Our instructors aren't career trainers reading from a manual. They're the people who respond when you call 911.
Active-duty Chicago Fire Department paramedics who bring real-world emergency experience into every class.
Emergency room nurses from Chicago-area hospitals who handle cardiac and trauma cases every shift.
Every instructor holds current American Heart Association certification and completes ongoing training requirements.
We teach the way we learned — through practice, repetition, and real-scenario simulation, not lectures.
Walk in a student, walk out certified. No waiting for cards in the mail — you leave with your AHA certification the same day.
Need to train your team at your office, hospital, or school? Our on-site training program brings everything to your location — anywhere in IL, WI, or IN.
We keep classes small so every student gets hands-on time with equipment and direct feedback from instructors. No overcrowded rooms.
Morning, afternoon, evening, weekends — we run classes 7 days a week to fit your schedule, not the other way around.
From hospitals and schools to offices and construction sites, we build custom training programs for organizations of any size with volume pricing.
BLS, ACLS, PALS, Heartsaver CPR/AED, First Aid, CNA prep, instructor courses, and Heartcode online options — all under one roof.
Our main training center is located at 3219 W. 111th Street in Chicago's Mount Greenwood neighborhood. But with our on-site program, we bring training directly to your door.
Browse our upcoming classes or call us to schedule a private or corporate training session.