The Neonatal Resuscitation Program

Prepared to save a life just beginning.

Neonatal Resuscitation Program^® (NRP^®) education and training solutions from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association offer an evidence-based approach to the care of newborns at birth and facilitates effective team-based care.

NRP educational offerings represent the longstanding gold standard and focus on critical leadership, communication, and teamwork skills.

What is Traditional Instructor-Led (ILT) NRP?

The traditional Instructor-Led NRP course conveys an evidence-based approach and facilitates effective team-based care for healthcare professionals who care for newborns at the time of delivery. This program uses a blended learning approach, which includes online testing and hands-on case-based simulation/debriefing that focus on critical leadership, communication, and teamwork skills. The 8^th Edition of NRP is available for purchase now only through RQI Partners.

What is RQI for NRP?

In collaboration with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), RQI Partners has developed a digital delivery program for NRP, ensuring healthcare providers are prepared to deliver life-saving resuscitation when required. Our approach of self-directed skills sessions dramatically increases providers’ competence and confidence to deliver high-quality resuscitation for neonatal patients. Our science-based technology allows healthcare providers to learn anytime, anywhere, increasing time spent with patients instead of in a classroom.

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The critical importance of high-quality neonatal resuscitation training cannot be overstated.

A neonate in cardiorespiratory distress requires specialized-resuscitation training due to unique physiology in a newborn’s transition to breathing. Neonatal patient outcomes rely on the immediate and effective resuscitation response of medical providers. .

Healthcare facilities must ensure that their staff is both confident and competent in high-quality neonatal resuscitation skills to improve outcomes and provide the best chance at a healthy and thriving start to life—Every baby. Every time.

New Edition, Trusted Mission: NRP 9^th Edition

The NRP 9^th Edition will be launched in Fall 2025, in alignment with the publication of the latest American Heart Association (AHA) and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Neonatal Resuscitation Guidelines.

Licenses for NRP 8^th Edition Provider and Instructor blended learning courses will transition seamlessly to the 9^th Edition content once available.

Elevate Neonatal Care: Trusted NRP Education and Training for All Healthcare Settings

Developed by neonatal experts, NRP training solutions incorporate innovative learning technologies and methods to create premier adult education that meet the needs of a variety of healthcare professionals and settings – from physicians, nurses, midwives, EMS, RTs who practice in hospitals and birthing centers, and more.

Available with the 8^th Edition of the NRP portfolio, two education delivery approaches are available for NRP Provider training –blended learning courses (NRP Provider) and a self-directed quality improvement program (RQI^® for NRP^®).

New Offerings Coming in 2025

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NRP^® Cardiac

A new eLearning course designed specifically for NRP Advanced Providers, focused on equipping healthcare providers with the knowledge to care for newborns with congenital cardiac anomalies at the time of birth.

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Neonatal Education for Prehospital Professionals

A new eLearning course created for prehospital professionals to build knowledge and confidence in assessing and managing neonatal emergencies in the field. This course complements the AAP’s Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals (PEPP) program.

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Resuscitation in the NICU

A new blended learning course provides a deep dive into managing critical care situations in the NICU environment, including respiratory and cardiovascular compromise, cardiopulmonary arrest, and post-arrest care through adaptive eLearning and an in-person skills session.

Two NRP Education Delivery Formats

RQI for NRP

RQI for NRP Program

The RQI for NRP program is a self-directed quality improvement initiative based on a low-dose, high-frequency model. It combines eLearning with skills sessions on an innovative simulation station to help providers master and maintain the most crucial intervention for newborn resuscitation– positive pressure ventilation.

A joint effort between the American Academy of Pediatrics and RQI Partners (a partnership between the American Heart Association and Laerdal Medical), the program provides neonatal resuscitation training conveniently available on-site.

Program Details

The RQI for NRP program focuses on critical leadership, communication, and team-work skills, verifying competence with True Adaptive™ eLearning and self-directed skills sessions on an innovative simulation station with objective feedback and coaching.

The RQI for NRP program offers both NRP Essentials and NRP Advanced options to allow healthcare professionals to competently and confidently respond to neonatal resuscitation emergencies based on their level of responsibility.

Getting Started

The RQI for NRP program is designed for organizations focusing on quality improvement and training efficiencies.

Speak to one of our NRP Experts to discuss your organizational needs and how this program can help.

Looking for Instructional Resources?
Check out our How To Videos and Guides.

Instructor-Led Training

NRP Provider Courses

The NRP Provider courses feature an evidence-based, blended learning approach that incorporate True Adaptive™ eLearning technology and instructor-led skills training to prepare healthcare professionals who care for newborn infants at the time of delivery.

Brought to you by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association and developed by a committee of neonatal experts, the NRP Provider courses deliver a robust but flexible training solution for hospitals, birthing centers, EMS agencies, and more.

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Course Details

NRP Providers complete the eLearning portion of the course in a self-paced manner, leveraging True Adaptive™ technology for an individualized learning experience, followed by an instructor-led event covering hands-on, case-based simulation and debriefing.

The NRP courses are available for two skills levels, Essentials and Advanced, to best prepare healthcare professionals to respond competently and confidently based on their level of responsibility. Healthcare organizations can ensure their providers deliver consistent, team-based care.

Getting Started

Are you ready to take an NRP Provider course? Register on the NRP Learning Platform (NRP LP) to purchase individual courses.

Ready to buy NRP course licenses?
Request a quote, then submit an order.

Do you need assistance with taking or teaching the NRP Provider courses?
Check out our How To Videos and Guides.

Are you looking for NRP course materials, textbook, and resources?
Visit the AAP’s web shop: ShopAAP

How NRP Can Help

The NRP education and training solutions are designed for those who participate in neonatal resuscitation in the delivery room and newborn nursery. In many institutions the Neonatal Resuscitation program is conducted to:

Improve the quality of neonatal resuscitation
Enable healthcare professionals to meet performance expectations or attain hospital privileges or credentialing for staff who attend births or care for newborns
Serve as a quality management strategy to improve the process and outcome of neonatal resuscitation
Meet regulatory agency requirements for evidence of an education program that supports competency-based practice of neonatal resuscitation

Neonatal Resuscitation Program FAQs

Who is the Neonatal Resuscitation Program designed for?

The NRP curriculum is designed for health care professionals who are involved in any aspect of newborn resuscitation. This includes physicians, nurses, advanced practice nurses, certified nurse midwives, licensed midwives, EMS, respiratory therapists and other health care professionals who provide direct care during neonatal resuscitation.

What is the difference between the Essentials and Advanced versions of NRP 8^th edition?

The NRP 8^th edition Essentials Provider content covers lessons 1 through 4 of the Textbook of Neonatal Resuscitation, 8^th edition. The Advanced NRP Provider content covers textbook lessons 1 through 11.

What is the reach of the Neonatal Resuscitation Program?

The NRP programs and courses continue to meet the learning needs of Instructors and Providers through award-winning state-of-the-art interactive education in 130 countries. As of May 2019, over 4.2 million healthcare professionals have been trained or retrained in the United States. The NRP currently has approximately 26,000 active instructors. About 220,000 Providers complete the NRP Provider Course every year.

Why NRP?

NRP is designed for those who care for newborns in the delivery room, maternal/child units or the newborn nursery. NRP course aims to:

Improve the quality of neonatal resuscitation.
Meet performance expectations or attain hospital privileges or credentialing for staff who attend births or care for newborns.
Serve as a quality management strategy to improve the process and outcome of neonatal resuscitation.
Meet regulatory agency requirements for evidence of an education program that supports competency-based practice of neonatal resuscitation.

Who Would Benefit From NRP Curricula?

The NRP curriculum is designed for healthcare professionals involved in any aspect of newborn resuscitation.

20,000 active instructors

200,000 providers complete the course every year

The NRP 8^th edition learning platform is available through the new NRP Learning Platform (NRP LP).

Reference Information

The Neonatal Resuscitation Program

Prepared to save a life just beginning.

What is Traditional Instructor-Led (ILT) NRP?

What is RQI for NRP?

RQI for NRP

New Edition, Trusted Mission: NRP 9^th Edition

Elevate Neonatal Care: Trusted NRP Education and Training for All Healthcare Settings