CPR BLS renewal

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I need to update my CPR cert, which I've done 4 or 5 times. It's expired and I can't get a job without it. Infortunately I have to travel about an hour to the nearest course which is 6 weeks away. I'm considering traveling farther to NYC where I could find a course within the next week.

I found an online certification which is supposedly AHA compliant- PRO-CPR.org. Does anyone know if this is really an acceptable alternative, or am I shooting myself in the foot or wasting my time?

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Specializes in Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years).

I don't know anything about online certification, J.Allen, but I got my first CPR certification in 1978 at the local Fire Dept.

Years later, I used that same Fire Dept. for CPR renewal for some reason that I've now forgotten.

I wonder if a Fire Dept. is still a viable option?

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Specializes in Varied.

Local Goodwill organizations and Red Crosses provide the course as well. Any local community colleges?

My husband renews his CPR on that site and has had no issue, but he works for a LTC facility.

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Specializes in Home Health (PDN), Camp Nursing.

Ok. Online cpr classes are almost never accepted by employers. They lack a practical component and a live instructor to verify you're actually doing the cpr correctly.

Call local home care agency's, nursing homes, hospitals and see who they use. I'm a independent contractor, I teach for a few agency's. I let outsiders in on class as long as space allows. Call around.

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Specializes in Critical Care and ED.

Most of those online courses are not accepted by employers. Contact your nearest hospital or EMS as they often allow outsiders to join their classes for a fee.

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Specializes in Private Duty Pediatrics.

An online course will only be accepted if it includes a hands-on component. You need the muscle memory, where you actually work on a manikin.

The Red Cross has some classes like this, where the lecture part is learned online by doing a bunch of video games. I was very frustrated with it, as video games are not my thing, but the repetition does make you learn it.

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I do the test online at America heart Association then the hands on portion in person....the AHA provides a list of names/organizations one can goto to get it done. often is a fire hall or if ur in the MD area I can pass on a name of a lady that does it in her home....

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