CPR/First Aid
CPR & First Aid Courses are for Lay Responders/Non-Healthcare Providers
If you are a Healthcare Provider, enroll in BLS (Basic Life Support).
All participants working in a non-healthcare setting are advised to take Adult & Pediatric First Aid/CPR.
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Fitness Instructors/Personal Trainers
It is best to contact your school, employer or licensing board to verify which certification is best for you.
BLS - Do I need American Red Cross (ARC) or American Heart Association (AHA)?
It is best to contact your school, employer or licensing board to verify which certification is best for you.
Below is information received from program directors and/or .gov websites:
ARC and/or AHA accepted by:
CCSF EMT Program
Only AHA accepted by:
Healthcare Providers working in Hospitals
College of San Mateo's EMT program
UCSF Nursing Students
Are CEU's issued?
EMTs. Yes Please click corresponding Certification Provider below.
Nurses: No. CPR and BLS courses is listed as an unacceptable course for CEUs.
Dentists, Dental Hygenists, RDA's, etc. Yes
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