CERTIFICATIONS
Get certified in Adult CPR/AED, Lifeguard Instructor Training, or CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Health Care Providers. All courses are held at the Natatorium in Room 2204. Patrons will be contacted before the start of course with further information and instructions.
Course Registration
Registration for all courses can now be done online using the NEW online portal, RServices or by visiting one of the membership offices at either the Natatorium or the SERF during normal operating hours. Payments may be made by using Cash, Check, and all major credit cards. Prices vary based on course and affiliation to the university. No over-the-phone registrations will be taken.
Questions: Contact Megan Holman at 608-890-3033, mholman@recsports.wisc.edu
Course Descriptions – Click here for current course availability
Red Cross Adult CPR/AED
The Adult CPR/AED course incorporates the 2010 ECC standards. It will help participants recognize and respond appropriately to cardiac and breathing emergencies. The course teaches the skills that participants need to know to give immediate care to a suddenly injured or ill person until more advanced medical personnel arrive and take over. Students who successfully complete this course will receive certificates for CPR/AED - Adult which are valid for two years.
Lifeguard Instructor Training
This course trains instructor candidates to teach basic-level Lifeguarding, Lifeguard Management, CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer, Administering Emergency Oxygen, Bloodborne Pathogens Training: Preventing Disease Transmission and Basic Water Rescue courses.
Pre-requisites:
1) Must be 17 years of age by last day of class and attend all class dates
2) Hold current American Red Cross Lifeguarding and CPR/AED certification.
CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and Health Care Provider
Designed for individuals with a duty to respond to emergencies, this course covers how to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults, children and infants until more advanced medical personnel take over. This course has been updated to meet the ECC 2010 guidelines.