Oklahoma

Oklahoma, OK requires CPR Certification for all High School Students. Lifesavers, Inc. is certified by the American Heart Association to teach CPR in your school in OK – no matter where your High School is located: In Oklahoma City, Tulsa or Edmond. We offer CPR Certification Packages especially designed for your High School anywhere and we will work with you to provide the best fitting CPR Training for your needs. Please give us a call at 866-641-1200 or contact us by using our contact form. We are looking forward to answer all of your questions and to find the perfect CPR Class for your school.

Requirement Breakdown

• Requirement goes into effect for the 2015-2016 school year.
• Students must receive one time cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automatic external defibrillator (AED) instruction in a class of the district’s choosing.
• CPR and AED curriculum must be developed by a provider using nationally recognized and evidence based guidelines and must include a psychomotor (hands-on) component.
• Certification is not required but if certification is obtained the course instructor shall be authorized by an instructional program which is nationally recognized and is based upon the most current national evidence-based Emergency Cardiovascular Care guidelines of CPR and AED.
• Heimlich Maneuver may also be offered in Physical Education class.
• CPR education does not need to cover all victim sizes (adult/child/infant).

Excerpts from Bill

All Beginning with the 2015-2016 school year, all students enrolled in the public schools of this state shall receive instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation awareness of the purpose of an automated external defibrillator,… at least once between ninth grade and graduation from high school.  The instruction may be provided as a part of any course.  

Instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation shall incorporate psycho-motor skills training and shall be based upon an instructional program which is nationally recognized and is based upon the most current national evidence-based Emergency Cardiovascular Care guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator.