Excellent First Aid Partner of the Red Cross · Nieuwegein, Utrecht province

Learn to save lives. Starting today.

Official Red Cross first aid and CPR courses in small groups, taught by instructors who work in healthcare themselves. In class in Nieuwegein or online + in class.

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  • Claimable from your health insurer
  • Internationally recognised certificate
  • Weekend courses too
Student practising chest compressions on a CPR manikin
Mother putting a plaster on her daughter's knee
Rode Kruis Excellent Partner EHBOLargest Red Cross trainer in the province of Utrecht
300people every week

suffer a cardiac arrest in the Netherlands. Would you know what to do?

Anyone can learn CPR. In a Red Cross CPR course you learn in just a few hours how to approach a casualty safely, perform CPR and use an AED. Skills that make the difference when every second counts.

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Classroom with CPR manikins at Elitas Medical
Baby CPR manikins ready for the course
2012teaching people to save lives
Why Elitas Medical

From a classroom in Houten to the largest in Utrecht

Since 2012 we have exclusively taught official Red Cross courses. Since 2021 we do so at our own spacious location in Nieuwegein, with three classrooms and a reception and lunch area.

  • Excellent First Aid Partner One of the few trainers allowed to call themselves an Excellent Partner of the Red Cross.
  • Small groups A maximum of 12 students, so the instructor has time for everyone.
  • Instructors from healthcare Almost all of our enthusiastic instructors also work in healthcare.
  • Internationally recognised certificate You finish with an official Red Cross certificate, valid for two years.

Your course in 4 steps

  1. 1Choose your courseAdults, children, CPR or sports injuries.
  2. 2Choose your formatFully in class or online + in class in Nieuwegein.
  3. 3Pick a dateEvenings and weekends too. Book directly.
  4. 4Get your instructionsEverything you need lands straight in your inbox.

Often reimbursed up to 100% by your health insurer

You pay for the course first and then submit a claim together with your Red Cross certificate. How much you get back depends on your policy.

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Our location

Central in the country, in Nieuwegein

All our classroom courses take place at our own location on the Archimedesbaan in Nieuwegein, easy to reach from the whole province of Utrecht.

Elitas Medical Archimedesbaan 13
3439 ME Nieuwegein
  • Three spacious classrooms
  • Reception and lunch area
  • 100% sterile manikins; you can take the practice materials home

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What our students say

Personal attention, lots of practice and an instructor from healthcare. Read what students thought of their course.

  • A pleasant, informal teaching style and a very knowledgeable instructor!
    Dagmar Schouten
  • First aid knowledge is indispensable for our scout leaders.
    Peter HilhorstScoutingvereniging Leger des Heils
  • As a personal trainer it is important for me to stay up to date. Elitas makes that easy.
    Loïs van der LindePersonal Trainer – Train je fit
  • Elitas Medical has a great way of teaching, with lots of interaction with the students.
    Hidde Cusveller
  • The practical part at Elitas was a very valuable part of the extended first aid course.
    Peter van den Dungen