About Us

Stephany Smith, R.N., CPR/First Aid Instructor, and owner of CPR Concepts and associate instructors have over 40 years of Emergency Room and Intensive Care experience. She has dedicated her time to training and caring for infants and children requiring intensive care including ventilator support / tracheotomies. After years of actively practicing resuscitation on the job and training other nurses, she decided to expand on that area of her nursing career and become a CPR instructor. She now has 20 years of instructor experience with over 10,000 satisfied students.

Classes are currently being held at Kansas College of Nursing located in Lenexa, KS. The campus provides us with a spacious classroom and an abundance of parking.

Enrollment Requirements

The class fees are: $55  for the BLS course. $50 for the BLS  & Firstaid  Skills. We accept cash only. 

Prerequisite for attending BLS Provider Skill Session

Please contact instructor by email or call (816) 213-1138 to get information on the correct course. This certification format is approved and accepted by all healthcare facilities.

Everyone completing the course will receive a BLS Provider e-card. There are NO PAPER CARDS. To receive your e-card you must have a working, personal e-mail address.

We do not accept company email addresses. 

Due to the guidelines advised by the CDC, AHA, and WHO pertaining to the COVID19 virus we will continue to offer smaller class sizes to allow for social distancing. Because of the smaller class sizes, only 6 students allowed, you are encouraged to select the class date and time you want as soon as possible to ensure your spot in class. This class structure  will continue until the restrictions are lifted.

Guidelines Include:

BLS/CPR Training 

This class includes basic training and understanding of all the concepts of CPR-  assessment and intervention. Who needs chest compressions and ventilations? How to determine if compressions and breaths are effective.What to do if a person is choking and how to intervene SAFELY. AED training is included in every class-when to use the AED and how to use it SAFELY. Advanced areas of CPR are also included-how to resuscitate when there is an artificial airway present,using Ambubags and a mask. Increased emphasis is placed on universal precautions and avoiding injury to the person that is compromised. This class is very informative and designed to accommodate everyone,on every learning level. 

First Aid Training

Recognizing symptoms and treatments for:

 shock

 heart  attacks

 burns

 electrical injuries

 broken bones

 sprains

 strokes

 bug bites

 animal bites

 bee stings

 nose bleeds

 low blood sugar

 tooth injuries

 allergic reactions

 penetrating injuries

 hyperthermia

 hypothermia

 amputations

 seizures

 poisoning