--- title: Can I do my CPR/ AED course online? description: Can I do my CPR/ AED course online? --- [Skip to content](https://support.nasm.org/can-i-do-my-cpr-aed-course-online-afaa-cgfi-exam#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [More support](https://support.nasm.org/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [![NASM - AFAA cobranding lockup\_horizontal\_blue](https://support.nasm.org/hs-fs/hubfs/NASM%20-%20AFAA%20cobranding%20lockup_horizontal_blue.png?width=400&height=141&name=NASM%20-%20AFAA%20cobranding%20lockup_horizontal_blue.png)](https://www.nasm.org/) - [Home](https://support.nasm.org/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Home](https://support.nasm.org/) - English Show submenu for translations - [More support](https://support.nasm.org/kb-tickets/new) How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Home](https://support.nasm.org/?hsLang=en) 2. [Courses and Exams](https://support.nasm.org/courses-and-exams?hsLang=en) 3. [AFAA Group Fitness Instructor Certificate Exam](https://support.nasm.org/courses-and-exams?hsLang=en#afaa-group-fitness-instructor-certificate-exam) # Can I do my CPR/ AED course online? The standard requirement for a CPR/AED course requires that the training include a hands-on assessment; Hybrid courses are accepted. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, NASM | AFAA is temporarily waiving the hands-on skills assessment requirement and accepting online only CPR/AED courses. For your convenience, we offer an option to get your CPR/AED certification online with NASM|AFAA. This waiver applies to exam candidates and professionals recertifying their credentials. This waiver will be in effect until the CDC and government recommendations for social distancing have been lifted in the United States. Once the social distancing orders have been lifted, there will be a 60-day window before the hands on requirement will be reinstated. AFAA recommends that anyone who certified or recertified during the Waiver Period obtain the hands-on skills assessment once available to avoid any insurance or liability issues which could arise due to the lack of such training. 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