online cpr course

[AbujaMan]

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I just found out the other day that there are online courses to get cpr certification. are these courses good enough if my med school requires that I get cpr before matriculation or do i need to take a formal class in person?

For example: http://www.aedcpr.com/

The card they give you looks like the american heart association one but its from a different organization

 

[kingofthehill]

I just found out the other day that there are online courses to get cpr certification. are these courses good enough if my med school requires that I get cpr before matriculation or do i need to take a formal class in person?

are you serious??

Take them at the local Y. It's funner that way. Used to work there as a lifeguard. You'll be entertained by all the goofy people there, plus you can get first aid certification at the same time.

 

[silverhorse84]

From what I've heard from friends who started med school a year before me: you do a cpr course during orientation, or soon thereafter, all together. But maybe that's just the few schools they went to.

I wouldn't worry about it now. If you have a school you know you're going to, then call and ask. If not, then wait until you do and ask them if you have to get it on your own or if you do it once you're there.

 

[Captain Fantastic]

My school required AHA or ARC certifications. The one you're looking at would not have worked.

Anyway, if your school wants you to be BLS certified, they'll let you know what you need.

 

[AdmiralChz]

CPR is a practical skill that has to be demonstrated in front of an actual instructor in order to get certified per AHA, Red Cross, and other bodies. No online course, even with webcams, will fulfill this requirement. Some certs will let you "challenge" by just demonstrating the skills if you certification is within a certain number of years, but since they changed the CPR protocols a few years ago most have (for now) suspended this practice to necessitate you getting trained for the new protocols.

You will most likely need a formal AHA or ARC certification (which is standardized) rather than one from an informal CPR course. The Red Cross website has national listings of CPR courses in metro areas - you should check that out. I woludn't worry about this now though... you don't start until August 🙂

Many of these classes are free or at very low cost (like $10)... why would you not want to take it in person? Get outside and meet some people 🙂