CPR/First Aid/BLS Certification Arkansas (AR)

CPR Certification Classes Near Me in Arkansas

Online certification classes in CPR, AED, First Aid, and Basic Life Support could mean a difference between life and death during an emergency. CPR classes in Arkansas can give you the skills you need to help adults and children during emergencies like cardiac arrest. You will learn how to perform CPR and use of AED or Automated External Defibrillator. In addition, you will learn first aid actions for medical emergencies, including severe choking, heart attack, and stroke, skills for handling injury and environmental emergencies, including external bleeding, broken bones, sprains, and bites and stings. CPR Certification in Arkansas is available online, starting at $19.95. The cost includes study guides, training materials, and a certificate of completion. Although our CPR training in Arkansas takes just a short time to complete, they can help you gain the skills and confidence to respond to a wide variety of emergency situation.

Acceptance of online-only CPR varies. Arkansas EMS and childcare licensing require hands-on CPR. For workplaces under OSHA requirements, hands-on practice is expected. Some employers may accept online certification for non-regulated or bystander roles—always confirm with your employer or regulator.

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Is CPR Certification Required in Arkansas?

Medical professionals, first aid rescuers, and healthcare workers with CPR and standard first aid certification save thousands of lives every year. As of the 2014-2015 school year, CPR training is a graduation requirement in Arkansas. For Emergency Medical Services Providers, they need a Basic Life Support and CPR certification at the Healthcare Provider level. Required skills include adult, child, and infant CPR, use of a bag-valve mask, and AED or Automated External Defibrillator. Some Emergency Medical Technicians' may also need a First Aid course for employment requirements, but this is determined by the employer.

Arkansas EMS licensing requires CPR courses with a hands-on skills component that follow current AHA guidelines. 100% online CPR without skills testing does not meet state EMS requirements.

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Arkansas CPR/AED, First Aid & BLS Certification Classes Approved by AHA Trained Physicians

Unlike most other online CPR/AED, First Aid & BLS certification courses, our CPR and BLS Certification in Arkansas was written and approved by American Heart Association trained U.S board certified physicians and healthcare professionals. As a result, you can feel confident in the quality of our CPR/AED, first aid, and BLS certification courses. Our online course covers the same topics that American Heart Association compliant classroom courses train you on. But, our CPR/AED training and certification exam are more affordable and convenient than many classroom based CPR/AED, First Aid, BLS, and epi pen certification courses.

Arkansas Online CPR and First Aid Training FAQs

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Are your CPR and First Aid class available in the state of Arkansas?

Yes, our online CPR and First Aid certification are available in all fifty states. You can also access our programs from outside the United States as long as you have internet connectivity.

Do you have a group discount for Arkansas employers?

Group discounts of up to 30% are available to employers depending on the group size. Get in touch with us for additional information. All group discounts start for a group of five or more.

I need Basic Life Support Training (BLS). Can you help with that too?

Yes, we can. We offer an online BLS certification course in addition to our online CPR and First Aid course. Our courses follow the latest AHA/ILCOR guidelines. They are not issued or endorsed by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross. Acceptance depends on employer or regulatory requirements.

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Health Information for Medical Professionals in Arkansas

According to the health ranking website www.americanhealthrankings.com, Arkansas ranks among the bottom five states in terms of health statistics. In 2012, the state was ranked at 48th, a drop from 47th in 2011. The trouble areas in the state are smoking, diabetes, and the extremely high prevalence of obesity and a sedentary lifestyle. With almost a quarter of a million registered sufferers of diabetes, the state ranks 44th in this area. The state also ranks 44th in obesity, with 700.000 adults suffering from the disease, with approximately the same number living an inactive lifestyle. The corresponding rank for smoking is 48th, with more than 600,000 active adult smokers - over 27 percent of the population. Both smoking and diabetes appear to be more of a problem in the African-American population, with 43.2 percent of the African-American population suffering from obesity and 22.7 percent of smokers. They are closely followed by the Hispanic population, out of which 31.0 percent were found to be obese, and 22.7 percent were found to be smokers.

Surprisingly, however, the state of Arkansas faces very low rates of binge drinking, ranking in at 5th, with 14.1 percent of the population suffering from this problem. It is however expected that this rate will decline or remain stable with time. The problem of binge drinking seems to be more prevalent in men than in women.

The crude rates of preventable hospitalizations, the chief cause of which is smoking, have fallen from decreased from 81.5 to 79.3, indicating better awareness regarding the dangers of smoking, as well as active efforts to cut down. Similarly, rates of cardiovascular diseases dropped from 354.2 out of 100,000 to 316.5 out of 100,000. This is indicative of a marked increase in public health spending.

In the past year, the percentage of children in poverty increased from 21.8 percent to 25.4 percent.

CPR, First Aid, and BLS (Basic Life Support) is critical qualification for EMTs, RNs, and other medical professionals in Arkansas. CPR Select provides online classes and certification programs for medical professionals who wish to become certified.