Can the Red Cross CPR meet the American Heart Association (AHA) requirements?
The American Red Cross provides many varieties of CPR certifications. BHS-131 provides an American Heart Association Health Care Provider Certification. This certification stipulates that the holder of the card has successfully complete, Adult, Child, and Infant one and two person CPR, Adult, Child, and Infant Obstructed Airway, and Automated External Defibrillator use. For Advanced Standing through the Tech Prep Articulation agreement, students would be required to hold a current American Red Cross certification(s) that demonstrates successful completion of the same curriculum components. Additionally, students should be made aware of the fact that to enter many of our health related programs they must have a current CPR card that meets the aforementioned standards. Consequently, even if they receive the credit, they may need to repeat BHS-131, or its equivalent, prior to entering the clinical setting.
