Teachers in Illinois usually need a Lay Rescuer CPR, AED certification. Required training should include; Adult, Child, Infant CPR, AED and First Aid.
Teachers in Illinois may complete their training online, in-person or via a blended course in order to meet their state licensure requirement. Different school districts may require a specific training method or a specific provider.
If you are not certain of your employer's requirement, make sure to check with them about both the training type and the required course content.
The Illinois State Board of Education requires Teachers to maintain a certification in Adult, Child, and Infant Pediatric CPR, AED and First Aid. A hands-on skills demonstration is not required on the state level for licensing, but may be required at the local district level.
SCHOOLS(105 ILCS 110/) Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act.The school board of each public elementary and secondary school in the State shall encourage all teachers and other school personnel to acquire, develop, and maintain the knowledge and skills necessary to properly administer life-saving techniques, including without limitation the Heimlich maneuver and rescue breathing. The training shall be in accordance with standards of the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association, or another nationally recognized certifying organization. A school board may use the services of non-governmental entities whose personnel have expertise in life-saving techniques to instruct teachers and other school personnel in these techniques. Each school board is encouraged to have in its employ, or on its volunteer staff, at least one person who is certified, by the American Red Cross or by another qualified certifying agency, as qualified to administer first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
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In addition to your online first aid and CPR certification, practice hands-on with a CPR manikin in a blended program.
Our online CPR and first aid certification resources can be used to facilitate classroom training, skills practice, and continuing education.