American Red Cross now offering Continuing Education Units and Two-Year Certification for Professionals.

Continuing Education Units

Many of our course takers are professionals who need continuing education units to maintain a license and/or certification.  Examples include nurses, social workers, recreation professionals, teachers and day care workers.  The American Red Cross is now approved by the International Association of Continuing Education and Training (IACET) to offer continuing education units (CEUs) for approved Red Cross training courses and presentations.  Effective November 3, training course participants and presentation attendees across all lines of service is able to obtain CEUs via the Red Cross online store at www.redcrossstore.org.  IACET’s Critria for Quality Continuing Education and Training Programs are the standards by which hundreds of organizations measure their educational offerings.  To find out more go to www.iacet.org.

 Validity Period Changed for CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer

Individuals working in Health Care, Teachers, and Day Care workers who are required or have a desire to take CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer for employment are now eligible to receive a two year certification. Changes are being made to the certificates and the validity periods received by those completing future American Red Cross CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer course. Effective January 1, 2009, the following changes will occur:

1.      Certificates issued in a CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer course willnow be valid for two years except for lifeguards whose certification will remain one year. The certification issued for these courses will be a newcertificate titled CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.

2.      The certificate issued to lifeguards will be a new certificate titled CPR/AED for Lifeguards which is valid for one year.