Hear From Our Students

"This is my go to for all my certification needs. The staff is smart, knowledgeable, helpful, interactive. It's good this class doesn't let you sit around and doze off. I've been doing ACLS/BLS etc...for 15 years and these classes are the best by far. There's always a class going on, works perfect for my rotating schedule."

"I like that we did CPR with her as if we were in a real scenario. She guided us as we did each task."

"I will always continue to recertify with, Gear Up With ACLS! I took this course for BLS and Heartsaver First Aid. All the staff is very professional, knowledgeable and helpful. They make a long course very enjoyable, interactive, easy to follow along and straight to the point. You never feel bored or ready to doze off at anytime during the course. You always leave feeling very confident in your ability to save a life if the time came."

"Fantastic teacher! Had his material and his teaching process down pat; he knew how to engage everyone and bring out their strengths. I've taken many ACLS/BLS/PALS courses over the years - best classes I've ever taken."

"Keep up the good work. You made the class very enjoyable."

"My instructor was Carissa. She was knowledgeable, helpful and patient. She is an expert. I am a physician so I am in a position to comment. I will recommend to course. I had paid for an online BLS and ACLS course the week before somewhere else and it did not meet my expectations so I signed with GEAR up instead. Thank you, James and Carissa - Dr G"

"I came back here just to have James. He is very kind about adapting to me artificial knees etc."

"Carissa is very intelligent and made the class easy to understand and get through!"

"The instructor was incredibly knowledgable and respectful. I took my classes at their Brooklyn location and was so impressed by the instructor's techniques for assessing my knowledge while providing one-on-one support and explaining topics where I needed to improve. I re-certified for ACLS and PALS and would highly recommend them for any medical professional who is seeking advanced certifications."

"The BEST ACLS class I've had in my 20 year nursing career."

"Did my PALS here today. Never wanted to go after such a hard certification but my job required it. I heard from many other nurses its very difficult and I was scared but I'm very glad I found this provider. James was a wonderful instructor, very knowledgeable, patient, and helpful. Rhythm reading is not my strong suit but James thoroughly explained everything until it made sense. I will definitely be returning here when I'm due to renew. I highly recommend this to anyone that wants to take a BLS/ACLS class with a quality instructor and walk away with a better understanding of the process."

"Eva was fantastic. She was extremely knowledgeable and able to teach in a way that we could all understand."

"James gave us a CPR class for our family tonight and it was amazing.  I haven't done any CPR training since more than 25 years ago, never even got certified for it. Me, my sister, my brother-in-law, my mom, and my niece attended the class which was remotely held at my sister's place. James did such a memorable training by making sure that he made each of us do the procedures just like it was real.  And it did feel incredibly real.  He has given my family confidence and inspiration to help save each other and other people. I highly recommend Gear Up With CPR to do everyone's CPR and life-saving training."

"Chelsea was a great instructor! She was very nice & did a great job explaining the correct techniques."

"James is a good and knowledgeable instructor and dedicated as well, he will make it sure that his student is capable of applying knowledge and skills he taught, he is friendly and approachable if there is something you're not sure of. Once again thank you so much to James and the Gear up family. Hope you help more students in terms of saving a life. More power and God Bless."

"I've taken BLS, ACLS and PALS  with the Gear Up with ACLS staff. I met them during my residency and I have continued to work with them.  They have convenient scheduling and a straightforward teaching style. They highlight practical things and debrief after practice codes in a constructive way. They want to make sure you understand in order to save a life, not just get a work certification.  Everyone in the class participated enthusiastically and the time went by fairly quickly."

"My instructor was amazing. I feel very confident after my class with her."

"Sir James Good job we've learned a lot, To the Gear Up family and AHA, God Bless and thank you so much for the knowledge and skills you shared with us please continue helping people to teach BLS and ACLS this will eventually help saving lives once again thank you so much."

"James was a great instructor and these courses were very educational and efficient. I would recommend them to anyone needing to certify or recertify! I took ACLS,  BLS, and PALS."

"Probably the best BLS class I've taken and as a travel RN I've done a few."

"She had a lot of hands on training which was super helpful."

"I was looking for somewhere to take a PALS course after deciding to return to Nursing after 5 years. I'm so glad I found Gear Up. I took BLS, PALS and the IV Certification Course and they made whatever anxiousness I had about going back to work go away. We had Instructor Charles for BLS and PALS and he was fantastic and James was so knowledgeable and PATIENT during the IV class with myself and my daughter. If they offer any other Pediatric classes, I will be taking them and of course will renew all my certifications when the time comes. My daughter is in Nursing School, so she will go there as well."

"I look forward to my 2022 recertification."

"Awesome instructor. Very professional and well-spoken. Pleasant sense of humor. Joel is THE guy. Thank you!"

"James was a very effective instructor for my BLS renewal course. He went over all the important points as well as the changes since the last update and reinforced these points through examples. This course offers same-day BLS cards for a quick renewal as well as supplementary materials if desired."

"James was detail-oriented and made sure we pay close attention even to the little things. He did not miss a mistake."

"Enjoyed the class, instructor inform class of the new changes at the very beginning, class was small and each stage was easily absorbed."

"James and his crew are top notch!  They provide all the necessary information I needed to renew my ACLS certification.  HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!"

"Great course, as a pharmacist I am not privy to as many emergency situations as the other students (nurses, EMT, etc) but Eva was outstanding in helping me through some of the tough situations. I really learned a lot more about monitoring the patient and what to use in various emergency situations. Overall, an excellent class."

"I've been taking this course for over 30 years and think Carissa was one of the best teachers that I've ever had. Please let me know if she will be teaching PALS and I will sign up. Thank you!"

"Eva was the best teacher I've had and I've had cpr training a LOT."

"The instructor was amazing! Very professional and very clear with the material."

"Vern- instructor did a great job teaching the class. Very knowledgeable and made us feel very comfortable."

"Great teacher with excellent instructions and demonstrations! Will use again in the future."

"An awesome instructor and a very well planned out class, what more could you ask for??!!  Vern was very informative and very patient with all the students.  He effectively corrected instruction without making anyone feel stupid or belittled. He created such a fun and informative class that I would take it again just to hang out.  In all seriousness, this is probably the best BLS/CPR class I have ever taken."

New York

"Thank you James for your clear, concise and thorough class. It was much appreciated."

"James was extremely professional and courteous. I have recommended many friends to his class all of which will continue to use him for their recertification. Great instructor!"

"Eva was an excellent instructor who was very knowledgeable and made the class fun."

"Just took the class yesterday with Eva and it was awesome! She was an amazing instructor and took the time to explain everything. I definitely recommend this place, especially Eva as the instructor!"

"Joel was amazing, very patient with me when I had many questions, he sat down and explained everything thoroughly, and when I didnt understand content he was able to explain it to me in a different scenario. I would 100% schedule with Joel again."

"Claude was a great instructor. Clear and direct information answering any questions I had and offering constructive criticism so I was confident when it was time to demonstrate what I learned."