CPR/First Aid Certification for Student Teaching
As part of your student teaching experience, you are required to have a CURRENT CPR/First Aid/AED certification when you enter the schools.
- Agency/company must adhere to American Heart Association and/or American Red Cross guidelines.
- The online classes must use the same materials as an in-person class.
- Student must take an in-person onsite skills test with a certified AHA instructor to receive the CPR/1st Aid certification. If the online agency/company does not include the onsite skills test then student must locate one that does.
- Before registering, contact the Field Placement and Licensure office, virginia.mohr@montana.edu, to verify the class is appropriate.
SEE COVID-19 NOTE ABOVE: CPR/First Aid/AED certification must be done through a hands-on in-person certification class--online certification for initial training is NOT accepted.
When looking to complete initial CPR/First Aid/AED training, please keep in mind:
- CPR/First Aid/AED Certification must meet the guidelines set forth by ILCOR/America Heart Association (AHA).
- Must be adult and child certification.
- Organizations who meet ILCOR/AHA guidelines and provide acceptable CPR/First Aid/AED
certification are:
- American Heart Association (AHA)
- American Red Cross (ARC)
- National Safety Council (NSC)
Renewal/Recertification of CPR/First Aid/AED Certification
Online renewals are accepted if:
- Certification is done 30-days before, but no later than 30-days after, the expiration date. We cannot accept a previous certification if the expiration date is outside of these parameters.
- Student must provide a copy of their soon-to-be expired/expired certification.
- Company/Business that offers renewal/recertification must meet ILCOR/AHA guidelines.
For your convenience, we have provided a limited selection of local options below, who meet ILCOR/AHA guidelines, that offer CPR/First Aid/AED certification classes. Most local Montana hospitals or wellness/health clinics offer CPR/First Aid/AED certification classes.
MSU Recreation Sports & Fitness Center . Go to Program Registration, Aquatics Health & Safety (heart icon), (406) 994-5000.
Big Horn Fire Company, (406) 581-0412, info@bighornfire.com.
Jolt CPR, (406 201 1315) info@joltcpr.com