Cascade Training Center

What Cascade Training Center does

Cascade Training Center operates as Cascade Healthcare Services, LLC, a privately held authorized provider of healthcare and workplace safety certification courses founded in 2002 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The company delivers more than 25 nationally validated certification programs as an authorized training center for the American Heart Association (TC: WA15590), Emergency Nurses Association (TNCC/ENPC), American Academy of Pediatrics (NRP), National Association of EMTs (PHTLS/AMLS/TECC/EPC), American Red Cross, and Health and Safety Institute. Course offerings span CPR/BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, ENPC, PHTLS, HeartSaver First Aid/CPR/AED, plus specialized modules such as EKG, 12-Lead ECG, S.T.A.B.L.E., B-CON, and forklift safety, with the proprietary Cascade Core3 triple-combo certification as a differentiated offering. Instruction is delivered by practicing clinicians (CCU/ED nurses, EMTs, paramedics, firefighters, NPs) across six owned training centers in Washington, Oregon, and California, with blended and fully virtual formats extending reach beyond physical locations.

The business is structured around a pay-as-you-go individual course registration model priced between $49 and $585 per course depending on credential and format, supplemented by sales of textbooks and student manuals (BLS manual $29, ACLS manual $75, PALS manual $91) and quote-based enterprise group training services. Distribution operates through a self-serve website with online booking, a toll-free contact center (877-277-6778), and an enterprise field sales motion delivering on-site group training at customer locations with 24/7 scheduling flexibility. The company credentials more than 100,000 individuals annually across healthcare organizations, workplace and industrial safety buyers, public safety and government agencies, and corporate and educational customers, maintaining a 4.9/5.0 customer satisfaction rating with 90% of participants rating their experience as "Excellent."

Technology consists of a web-based course registration and management platform with learning management system capabilities supporting online, blended, and virtual course delivery, integrated with the AHA eCard digital credential delivery system that issues electronic certifications within 72 hours of course completion. The company is independently owned with no disclosed venture capital, private equity, or institutional investor involvement, operating from a Pacific Coast regional footprint with stated authorization to deliver AHA training across all 50 states but no evidence of operations outside WA, OR, and CA.

Name

Cascade Training Center

Legal name

Cascade Healthcare Services, LLC

Website

http://www.cascadetraining.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Cascade Training Center, founded in 2002 and headquartered in Seattle, is an authorized AHA, ENA, AAP, and NAEMT training provider delivering 25+ healthcare and workplace safety certification courses across six Pacific Coast training centers, credentialing over 100,000 students annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Certification Training

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Other Schools and Instruction (6116), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nursing & Allied Health Certification Prep (CNA, EMT/Paramedic, Radiology, Sonography, PT/OT) (EDANAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Credentialing, Certification Prep & Exam Training (BPACANAJ), EMS Education, Training & Simulation Centers (HLAFANAL), Skilled Trades, Safety & Compliance Certification Prep (OSHA, HAZMAT, welding, electrical, HVAC) (EDANAIAM)

Keywords

• Healthcare certification training
• Workplace safety training
• CPR and life support
• AHA training center
• Nursing certification courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Course Registration: One-time registration fees for certification courses (CPR/BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, ENPC, PHTLS, First Aid, etc.) delivered in-person at training centers or as blended learning
2. Training Materials and Books: Sale of textbooks, student manuals, online course access codes, and reference materials (e.g., PEARS Provider Manual $57, BLS Provider Manual $29, ACLS Provider Manual $75, PALS Provider Manual $91)
3. Group and Enterprise Training: Customized private training courses for organizations with on-site delivery at customer locations or dedicated sessions, accommodating groups of various sizes with tailored scheduling including 24/7 availability

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cascade Training Center is an authorized provider of American Heart Association, Emergency Nurses Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, National Association of EMTs, American Red Cross, and Health and Safety Institute certification curricula, delivering over 25 nationally validated courses including CPR/BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, ENPC, and PHTLS. Courses are delivered through in-person classes at six training centers in California, Oregon, and Washington, on-site at customer locations for group/enterprise clients, and online via blended and virtual instructor-led formats, with digital eCards issued within 72 hours of completion.

Product overview

Cascade Training Center operates as a training platform offering healthcare and workplace safety certification courses through a network of six strategically located Training Centers in California, Oregon, and Washington. The company provides over 25 nationally validated certification courses as an authorized provider for American Heart Association (AHA), Emergency Nurses Association (ENA), American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and NAEMT curricula. The core product portfolio includes AHA certifications (CPR/BLS, ACLS, PALS, HeartSaver First Aid/CPR/AED), ENA trauma courses (TNCC, ENPC), AAP neonatal resuscitation (NRP), and NAEMT emergency courses (PHTLS, AMLS, TECC). Additional offerings include specialized programs like Basic EKG, 12-Lead ECG, S.T.A.B.L.E., Bleeding Control (B-CON), and Forklift Safety. The platform delivers courses through in-person classes, online/virtual formats, and blended learning options (HeartCode Complete), and provides organizational services including group training, outsourced training solutions, and training program oversight & management. The company credentials over 100,000 individuals per year and maintains a 4.9/5 customer satisfaction rating.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (CPR/BLS) American Heart Association certification course (3-4 hours) for healthcare professionals learning CPR and lifesaving skills in in-hospital and out-of-hospital settings; priced at approximately $79 (e.g., Roseville, CA).
• HeartSaver First Aid, CPR and AED American Heart Association certification course for individuals with limited or no medical training needing first aid, CPR and AED certification for job or regulatory requirements; priced $85-$99 depending on location and format, with skills eval option at $74.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) American Heart Association advanced classroom course teaching healthcare professionals to evaluate and manage adult cardiovascular emergencies, team dynamics, systems of care, and immediate post-cardiac-arrest care; renewal $150-$189, initial $209-$225.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) American Heart Association course helping pediatric healthcare providers develop knowledge and skills to efficiently manage critically ill infants and children; initial $199-$235, with options to add BLS renewal.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) American Academy of Pediatrics two-part course (online exam + in-person skills testing) introducing concepts and basic skills of neonatal resuscitation for hospital staff caring for newborns at delivery; $205-$265 by session duration and location.
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) Emergency Nurses Association 16- or 20-hour intensive course providing cognitive knowledge and psychomotor skills for trauma nursing, recognized as a premier course for hospitals and trauma centers; renewal $400, initial $505-$585 (ENA textbook required).
• Emergency Nurses Pediatric Course (ENPC) Emergency Nurses Association 16-hour certification course providing core-level pediatric knowledge and psychomotor skills needed to care for pediatric patients in emergency settings.
• Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) National Association of EMTs 16-hour intensive certification course for EMTs, paramedics, nurses, and physicians covering prehospital trauma assessment and management; valid for 4 years with 16 hours of CE credit; $425.
• Cascade Core3 Certification (Triple Combo Course) Proprietary Cascade certification package combining three credentials in a single training session for efficient multi-certification credentialing.
• HeartCode Complete / AHA Blended Learning AHA blended learning format combining online coursework with scheduled in-person skills verification and testing for BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications.
• Courses for Groups Private training courses conducted at Cascade facilities or on-site at customer locations, customized for groups of almost any size with 24/7 scheduling availability.
• Training Program Oversight & Management Comprehensive management and oversight service for organizational training programs, including curriculum development, compliance tracking, and renewal reminders.
• Outsourced Training Solutions Fully managed outsourced training solution in which Cascade faculty delivers certification courses at customer locations, handling end-to-end training program delivery for the client.
• Continuing Medical Education (CME/CE) Continuing education and continuing medical education credits and programs that help healthcare professionals maintain certifications, available alongside certification courses.
• Forklift Safety Certification Self-paced online-only OSHA forklift certification course priced at $49.95.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100,000+ annual credentialed professionals
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• American Heart Association (AHA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCascade is an authorized Training Center (TC: WA15590) of the American Heart Association, providing official AHA certification courses including BLS, ACLS, PALS, Heartsaver, and other resuscitation curricula. eCards are issued through the AHA Instructor Network system.
• Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAuthorized provider of ENA's TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) and ENPC (Emergency Nurses Pediatric Course) certifications. Courses follow ENA's strict faculty requirements and student-to-instructor ratios.
• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAuthorized provider of the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), a joint program of AAP and AHA, teaching evidence-based approaches to newborn resuscitation for hospital staff.
• National Association of EMTs (NAEMT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAuthorized provider of NAEMT courses including PHTLS, AMLS, TECC, and EPC. PHTLS is administered in conjunction with the Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons.
• American Red Cross (ARC)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerAuthorized to provide First Aid/CPR/AED courses under American Red Cross curriculum as an alternative to AHA curriculum.
• Health and Safety Institute (HSI)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerAuthorized to provide HSI curriculum courses including Adult CPR, AED, First Aid, and Bloodborne Pathogens training.
• WorldPointminorOthersWorldPoint is Cascade Training Center's supplier of all AHA training materials. Cascade can help set up accounts connected to their organization for discounts on training materials.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• HealthStream: Public healthcare workforce development and credentialing SaaS platform serving hospitals and health systems. Comparable because HealthStream competes for the same enterprise healthcare compliance/training budget that Cascade targets, but at significantly larger scale and with a software-led model.
• Relias: Healthcare-focused training, compliance, and workforce development provider owned by Bertelsmann. Competes with Cascade for healthcare organization training budgets and offers both online and blended certification content covering similar clinical and compliance topics.

Direct peers

• Code One CPR Training: Direct competitor operating as an AHA-authorized training center network in the Northeast US. Closely comparable business model — owned training centers, AHA BLS/ACLS/PALS curriculum, blended learning, and on-site group training for healthcare and corporate clients.
• Critical Care Training Center: Direct peer operating AHA-authorized training sites (Arizona) offering BLS, ACLS, PALS, and TNCC courses. Highly comparable as a regional authorized training center with similar instructor-clinician model and group training services.
• American Health Training: AHA-authorized training center offering BLS, ACLS, PALS, and similar healthcare certification courses across multiple US regions. Direct competitor with comparable instructor-led, blended, and on-site training services.

Emerging players

• ACLS Certification Institute: Online-first provider of AHA-aligned BLS, ACLS, and PALS certification cards at lower price points. Comparable on product and customer (healthcare professionals), but competes via digital delivery without the physical training center footprint.
• ProTrainings: Online certification provider offering CPR, BLS, ACLS, First Aid, and bloodborne pathogens training with blended skills testing. Comparable product and target customer, differentiated by online-only delivery model.
• MedCerts: Online healthcare career training and certification provider covering allied health, dental, and patient-care credentials. Adjacent peer serving similar healthcare-professional audience with self-paced, online-first learning format.
• Save a Life Certifications: Online provider of AHA, Red Cross, and HSI-aligned CPR, BLS, ACLS, and First Aid certification cards. Comparable product and audience, differentiated by direct-to-consumer digital delivery versus Cascade's training-center model.

Peers

• WorldPoint (training materials distributor):

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CascadeTrainingCenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cascade-training-center

Compliance6 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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