- Serving Miami-Dade & all of South Florida
- American Heart Association Courses
- (786) 292-8277
Coral Gables professionals and healthcare staff typically drive about 12 miles to PulseStart’s Doral training location — roughly 18 to 20 minutes via the Dolphin Expressway (SR-836) and Le Jeune Road, or the Palmetto Expressway (SR-826), outside peak traffic. Students, hospital employees, and office staff from Coral Gables make that trip for same-day AHA BLS, ACLS, PALS, CPR/AED, and First Aid certification, or book PulseStart to teach on-site at their Coral Gables location instead.
Coral Gables carries more healthcare and office employment than its size suggests. Baptist Health’s Doctors Hospital, with a 24-hour emergency department, and Coral Gables Hospital both sit inside city limits. The University of Miami’s Coral Gables campus sits a short drive from the Miller School of Medicine and Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami’s Health District — close enough that a fair number of UM-affiliated staff, students, and researchers move between the two areas regularly. Layer in the Miracle Mile and Alhambra Circle professional office corridor — one of Miami-Dade’s older established business districts, dense with law firms, insurance offices, and corporate suites — and Coral Gables has no shortage of employers who need a current CPR or BLS card on staff.
That office district isn’t a recent addition. Coral Gables was laid out in the 1920s by developer George Merrick as one of the first planned communities in the United States, and Merrick placed the city’s commercial district along what’s now Miracle Mile by design, walkable from the surrounding neighborhoods. A century later, that same corridor is still where a large share of the city’s professional offices sit, which is part of why Coral Gables produces steady demand for workplace CPR and First Aid training even outside its two hospitals.
Certifying a department or office at once? Corporate and on-site training covers group bookings.
Expect Doctors Hospital and Coral Gables Hospital nursing and support staff renewing BLS and ACLS; front-office and dental staff from the Miracle Mile professional corridor; university staff and graduate students who need a card for lab or fieldwork clearance; and property managers, gyms, and clubs across the city’s residential neighborhoods that keep a certified employee on-site.
The most direct route from central Coral Gables is north on Le Jeune Road (SR-953) or US-1 to the Dolphin Expressway (SR-836), then west toward NW 72nd Avenue; drivers starting near the University of Miami campus often connect to SR-826 instead. Either way, plan on roughly 18 to 20 minutes with light traffic, more during rush hour.
Would rather not make the drive at all? On-site training is available across Miami-Dade, Coral Gables included — see corporate training to request a quote for your team.
Our Doral location runs Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, with Saturday sessions by appointment, and on-site group training can be scheduled around your own shifts. ACLS and PALS use the HeartCode blended format, so hospital staff complete the online coursework first and then come in for the skills session. BLS students who pass leave with an official AHA eCard the same day.
How far is PulseStart from Doctors Hospital in Coral Gables? About 12 miles, roughly an 18-to-20-minute drive via SR-836 and Le Jeune Road, or the Palmetto Expressway, outside rush hour.
Do Coral Gables Hospital or Doctors Hospital accept your AHA cards? We teach official American Heart Association courses, and the AHA eCard issued on completion is accepted by hospitals and healthcare employers nationwide. Confirm any hospital-specific credentialing steps directly with your department before relying on this for a compliance deadline.
I work near the University of Miami — is there a closer option than Doral? Doral is our training location. For groups, on-site sessions across Miami-Dade can be a better fit if you’re coordinating several UM-affiliated staff or students at once — see corporate training.
Can a Coral Gables law firm or office book a First Aid or CPR/AED class for staff? Yes — office teams regularly book the CPR/AED with First Aid course, either at the Doral location or on-site at your Coral Gables address.
Do you offer weekend classes? Our office hours are Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and we hold Saturday sessions by appointment. Send your preferred dates when you book and we will confirm. See weekend CPR classes in Miami.
ACLS and PALS are HeartCode® blended courses: the AHA online portion is purchased separately from the American Heart Association (currently $173) and completed before the in-person skills session. See the healthcare certification hub for the full breakdown.
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3399 NW 72nd Ave, Suite 208-B, Miami, FL 33122 · Monday–Friday 9:00 AM–6:00 PM, Saturday by appointment
Every class taught by a working Miami firefighter paramedic.
