CPR 120                       CPR FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS

                                                            Fall/Spring/Summer

The basic life support for Healthcare Providers course is designed to cover core material such as adult and pediatric CPR (including two-rescuer scenarios and the use of the bag mask), foreign-body airway obstruction, and the automated external defibrillator.  The course is designed for significant practice time which should assist with the acquisition and retention of skills.

Credit:  1 hour - One lecture hour per week.

Prerequisite(s): None

 

CPR 121           CPR RENEWAL FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS

                                                            Fall/Spring/Summer

The course is designed for participants who have a current BLS for Healthcare Provider card.  The course reviews basic life support skills for healthcare providers and covers core material such as adult and pediatric CPR (including two-rescuer scenarios and theuse of the bag mask), foreign-body airway obstruction, and the automated external defibrillator.  The course is designed for significant practice time.

Credit:  .5 hours - .5 lecture hours per week.

Prerequisite(s):  CPR 120 - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation I.

 

CPR 122                       HEARTSAVER CPR

                                                            By Request

This course teaches CPR with the use of a barrier device and relief of choking in adults, children, and infants.  It is designed for those who have a duty to respond to a cardiac emergency because of job responsibilities or regulatory requirements.

Credit:  .5 hour – One lecture hour per week.

Prerequisite(s):  None

 

CPR 123                       CPR FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS

                                                            By Request

The American Heart Association Family and Friends CPR program teaches participants how to perform CPR in adults, children, and infants.  It also teaches how to aid a choking victim of any age.  It is designed for lay rescuers such as family, friends, members of the community, and middle/high school students who want to learn CPR but do not need a course completion card.

Credit:  .5 hours - .5 lecture hours per week.

Prerequisite(s):  None

 

CPR 125                       PEDIATRIC FIRST AID/CPR/AED

                                                            By Request

The Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid course is designed to teach participants the skills to manage illness and injuries for a child/infant in the first few minutes of care until professional help arrives.  Topics include first aid basics, medical, injury, and environmental emergencies.  Added modules that can be included are CPR skills for victims of all ages, automated external defibrillator (AED) use for adult/child victim, asthma care training, and optional first aid topics.

Credit:  1 hour – One lecture hour per week.

Prerequisite(s):  None

 

CPR 151                       HEARTSAVER CPR INSTRUCTOR COURSE

                                                            By Request

This course is designed for participants that have a current BLS for healthcare provider, heartsaver AED, or a first aid CPR/AED course card, and have completed instructor candidate criteria.  The course teaches the skills needed to become a heartsaver instructor.  It includes core concepts of interacting with an audience, how to use course materials, and how to remediate and guide students in acquisition of skills.  It also focuses on Training Center procedures and requirements for the American Heart Association.

Credit:  1 hour - One lecture hour per week.

Prerequisite(s):  Current BLS for Healthcare Provider, Heartsaver AED, or First Aid CPR/AED course card.

 

CPR 152           HEARTSAVER AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR (AED)

                                                            By Request

This course teaches CPR, Automated External Defibrillation (AED) use, relief of choking for victims of all ages, and the use of a barrier device.  It is designed for lay rescuers who have a duty to respond to a cardiac emergency because of job responsibilities or regulatory requirements.

Credit:  .5 hours - .5 lecture hours per week.

Prerequisite(s):  None

 

CPR 154                       CPR INSTRUCTOR RENEWAL COURSE

                                                            By Request

This course is designed for participants that have a current BLS for Healthcare Provider instructor or Heartsaver instructor card.  It is designed to ensure ongoing instructor competency in the performance of basic life support skills and delivery of educational programs specific to the American Heart Association.  The course includes updates on materials and guideline changes as well.  The course reviews training center procedures.  Instructors must complete skills testing and instructor demonstration.  Instructors must meet all requirements of the training center renewal process.

Credit:  1 hour - One lecture hour per week.

Prerequisite(s):  Current BLS for Healthcare Provider Instructor card or a Heartsaver Instructor card and be in compliance with the AHA Training Center guidelines.