Oahu CPR Training

I love love love this training center! The classes are phenomenal! Choices of classes which cater to a variety of health care professions. They are conveniently located in pearl city as to avoid a long drives or taffic. The instructor is incredibly knowledgeable and makes the class fun, informational and productive. The class itself is neat and organized. The materials are easy to understand. The light snacks and beverages provided are awesome. Little pastries and coffee or soda machines are provided too. I took the AHA– BLS for healthcare providers. I will definitely be back to take bloodborne pathogens and first aid.

I took both the first aid class and the bus class offered here. The instructor was very knowledgable. I enjoyed the classes, the time seemed to pass by quick. I recommend checking their website for discounts. I saved 25% by taking both classes same day!!! Overall great place to get your licenses. I would come back for recertification here. Oh and he has donuts and coffee/​tea for the class !!

I recently took AHA — First Aid, CPR /​AED training from Oahu CPR Training.
R.C. Anderson answered all my questions clearly, and I walked away from the training knowing I’d been trained by an expert who knows the latest developments in First Aid and CPR.
Dr. Anderson was patient with our mistakes, and made sure that all his students got everything possible out of attending.
When it’s time to renew my CPR certification in two years, I’m going back to Oahu CPR Training.

I took this class last weekend (25 July 2015) and I was quite impressed with Dr. Anderson’s presentation, knowledge, experience and obvious passion for emergent health care in general and CPR and resuscitation specifically. In over ten years of varying levels of health care from very basic CLS in military service to civilian clinical work to my current job in administration, I have never taken a better CPR class. However, beware of two things:
1. This is NOT a class for someone who just wants to come in, do a quickie review, not pay attention, and then take an easy open book test to receive a recert. Dr. Anderson will give you all the tools you need to pass the test if you pay attention, but he won’t hesitate to fail you if you cannot perform correctly and do not pass a closed-​book test. (You get two tries on the test, and as long as you are paying attention, you should have no problem passing. I missed only one answer on my first try, and I haven’t done a recert in something like 4 years.)
2. Give yourself plenty of time to get to class, and follow the driving instructions that will be sent to you twice after you register. If you are not 15 minutes early, you will probably not be allowed to take the class. For all of those complaining about getting there only 12 minutes early, or a few minutes late, and not being allowed to take the class, you have only yourselves to blame. They warn you of the strict timing when you register, again in your confirmation email, and a THIRD time in their reminder email. Get there when they tell you to, and you won’t have any problems.

I took the online course with the in person skills review. I have taken CPR classes in the past and due to my work schedule, this was the best option for me. While it worked out fine in this case, I would highly recommend taking the in person class instead of the online class. There’s no substitute for hands on practice with the dummy.
Additionally, Dr. Anderson is incredibly knowledgeable. In the few minutes I was speaking with him before my skills test, I learned more about CPR than I have in all of the previous CPR classes I’ve taken. It’s obvious taking his in person class would be much more educational and beneficial than your basic class anywhere else.
Tip: make sure you arrive at least 15 minutes early. This isn’t a suggestion, it’s a must. And don’t forget any of your paperwork.

Class started at 11 AM. Arrived at 10:48 AM. I was rejected from attending the class for not being EXACTLY 15 min early! Very «professional.» The instructor was wearing a kilt. Entrance to the place is hard to find. Would not recommend this place. Will find a place more tactful in their business manner! Clearly this place just wants your money!
As a side note, the class had not started and no students were disrespected by my arrival 12 minutes prior to class time. Do not let them fool you, if you are 1 minute late they will not let you attend the class. I work in a healthcare facility in Honolulu. I am aware that life circumstances arise and that life does not always run on time. I will be recommending to my colleagues and coworkers not to register for their BLS recerts at this facility. This facility wasted my time and money!!!

The intructor was well I mean well educated and I learned alot that I didn’t know even from previous classes. I will come here again for sure

I took the BLS class on 16 June 2015. I knew the class was going to be a good one as soon as Dr. Anderson showed up in a kilt and the classroom had medieval items on the wall. He was full of knowledge and explained not just the «what», but the «why» in terms of basic physiology.
He is a good instructor who used visual aids and hands on mannequins efficiently. He also encouraged us to read details carefully and taught us why my previous CPR class four years ago was obsolete. He did empathize how the standards are changing and what we can expect in the future.
I highly recommend his class to anyone who needs BLS certification. Class started on time so make sure you are early.
Awesome experience and I wish I was in Hawaii longer to take other courses here.

This was definitely one of the more challenging BLS classes that I ever took. I’m used to walking into the course when it’s time to renew my certification, have an instructor who kind of just half-​asses everything the class teaches, get my card, and leave. Not with Dr. Anderson. He really takes this class very seriously. Don’t expect to walk in to just get it over with, because he goes through everything slowly and meticulously. My class started at 1, but we started 15 minutes early and still got out after 5. If you’re looking to challenge yourself and improve your competency in your lifesaving skills, then this class is for you, but if you’re looking for a class where you can kind of just lazily go through the course without putting in any effort, then you won’t have a very good experience here and will probably fail under his instruction.

I took the AHA Pediatric First Aid, CPR & AED class on a Sunday from 1:00pm to 9:00pm.
Dr. Anderson was a very good instructor – he explained things clearly and could answer all of my questions. He provided us with updates to possible future CPR guidelines amendments, and provided us with effective tips in giving good CPR. Previous classes that I have taken did not provide these.
I would recommend his classes to any of my friends /​colleagues.

Debated whether I should give this class a two or three star. Decided on three.
Pros:
–Started early (maybe 10 or 15 mins earlier)
–Knowledgable of material
–Provided plentiful snacks and water
–Class is AC and with other students
–Good location place, not hard to find
–Gives you some answer to the test while teaching material
Cons:
–Although started early, got out of class almost an hour later
–although knowledgable his stuffs he says is repetitive and keeps talking even when we or at least I already heard and understood what he said (think that’s why we got out later than expected)
–will not teach you if you are the only student, you have to reschedule
–card will not be given in hand have to wait approximately 3 weeks for it to come in (however you do get a temp letter saying you passed the class)

R.C. Anderson was great! Super professional and somehow managed to still make renewing the most fun part of my day. Clearly cares more about instructing quality, life saving CPR than pushing people through to make money/​save time. I’ve been a healthcare provider for years and he taught me several thing I never knew but should have. Also gave me great tips on things to do locally since my friend and I are new in Honolulu! Wish they were doing ACLS too!

Signed up for the 5pm class on 12-​23-​2014. I even called and spoke to a staff member. Received a confirmation email. The email stated I had to be 15 minutes early. Been here since 440pm. They are a no show. It is now 515. I was happy to find this company because I needed my CPR asap. Complete let down! Nobody called/​text/​message to cancel and I was home all day. I will be getting a FULL refund!
*** UPDATE****
REFUND WAS PROCESSED AT 533 PM
Still confused how nobody could call but they answered emails to process refund. They claim they left a message. There was no message. Even if they did call, why not follow up with email

The instructor was professional, informative, and his real life experience added to the learning objectives of CPR.

Comfortable and clean classroom. I took the AHA CPR/​AED course. The instructor was very knowledgeable and friendly. He helped lighten the awkward skills test by giving advice and keeping it light. I do feel better prepared to perform CPR and even use an AED if the situation called for it. I would recommend this class to friends and family.

Dr. Anderson is a great instructor. When I signed up for the class, I didn’t have any expections but to sit in a 10 hour lectured course. It was a video-​based lecture with pauses in between to let us practice. He also corrected the video a few times, and to me, that’s knowledge off first-​hand experience. He did add his own personal experiences in the lecture which made the course even more interesting. Any questions asked, he didn’t have to refer to the handbook. To have an instructor who knows what he’s talking about compared to an instructor who’s experienced situations makes the learning a lot more manageable. I will highly recommend Dr. Anderson to any colleagues or friends looking to recertify.

Loved Dr. Anderson’s class! It was so convenient and he really knows what he is doing.
Very friendly. I feel much more safe now that both me and my daughter know what to do if any emergency was to happen. It was a great class also to take with her to spend some time with each other and it was overall a great experience.
VERY AFFORDABLE CLASSES!

I highly recommend Oahu CPR Training for your certification needs. Dr. R.C. Anderson is very professional and the course is designed to help participants gain the confidence to respond and help save lives.

Today I was certified for my BLS-​HCP! I found out about this company though an internet search and decided to give this company a shot. I registered about five hours before class was supposed to start, I was surprised to get a seat on short notice. I also had to call the company for a question and the phone was answered within a minute.
The class size is small, the videos are up to date, and so are the training materials. The class is scheduled about 4 ½ hours but we got out a little early. The class was taught professionally, and the instructor really knew his stuff (has a Ph. D!). Great place to be certified. Highly recommended.

I really needed a BLS certification (only had CPR Adult, Child, & Infant but job required BLS) so I gave them a call. To my surprise, Dr. Robert Anderson of Oahu CPR training answered my call to get a last minute BLS training that afternoon/​night. I was half joking when I asked, but he really came through for me. Dr. Anderson was completely professional and definitely knows how to provide amazing customer service. After finding out that he wouldn’t be able to get my card to me until a few days later, he called me to make sure that I was ok with that. I told him that it was fine and in lieu of that, he wrote a letter for my work which sufficed until I got my card.
After giving him directions to my place, he arrived at the specified time and we immediately started the training. He brought all of the necessary equipment (adult/​child & infant training dummies, training DVDs, practice AED, knee pad — which was really convenient when I was doing all those chest compressions, etc) and we got started right away. Although this was somewhat of a refresher for me, I actually feel confident should an emergency arise after the 1 on 1 training that I received. To me, that’s more valuable than just getting some certification card. The customer experience was nothing short of amazing and I will definitely use Oahu CPR Training’s services for any future certification needs.