If you are a Healthcare Provider, enroll in BLS (Basic Life Support).

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Do I need American Red Cross (ARC) or American Heart Association (AHA)

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Click here to enroll in an American Heart Association BLS Course

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Click here to enroll in an American Red Cross BLS Course

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It is best to contact your school or employer to verify which Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification you need.

 

Below is information received from program directors and/or .gov websites:

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• Both ARC and AHA certification is accepted by the CA Dental Board, CCSF EMT Program, UCSF Pharmacists, Bay Area Training Academy
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• At this time most hospitals accept AHA.   Only AHA Certification is accepted by College of San Mateo's EMT program, Nurses working in hospitals, UCSF Nursing Students, UCSF, Kaiser, John Muir, SF General Hospital, Laguna Honda, and almost all hospitals.

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CPR/First Aid  

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CPR Training is generally what is taken if participants are not healthcare providers. If First Aid is required in addition to CPR, please ensure you enroll in a CPR with First Aid Course.​

All participants working in a non-healthcare setting are advised to take Adult & Pediatric First Aid/CPR.

American Red Cross and American Heart Association are both accepted by EMSA and OSHA

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Industry, workers, who need and can benefit from this training are:

• Fitness Instructors/Personal Trainers

• Construction Workers

• General Industry Workers

• Adult Caregivers, Home Health Caregivers, Child caregivers, Nannys, Babysitters

• Behavioral Therapist, Chiropractors, Speech Therapist

• United States Coast Guard 

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It is best to contact your school, employer or licensing board to verify which certification is best for you.

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​​​Are CEU's issued?

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EMTs. Yes Please click corresponding Certification Provider below.

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American Red Cross

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American Heart Association

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Nurses: No. CPR and BLS courses is listed as an unacceptable course for CEUs.

https://www.rn.ca.gov/licensees/ce-renewal.shtml

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Dentists, Dental Hygenists, RDA's, etc. Yes

https://www.dbc.ca.gov/licensees/continuing_education.shtml

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All other professions, please contact your accrediting body to see if they will accept/award CE credits for any ARC or AHA course you complete successfully. 

Please feel free to contact us by email, should you have any further questions.

Pinole:  (510)221-9331
San Bruno:  (510) 221-9317