Recommended places for CPR & First Aid Cert.

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I am currently looking for a position and may be starting a new job within the next few months. I need to find a location where I can get infant and child CPR and First Aid certified. Not too expensive but definitely quality classes.
Any recommendations? How long does the process take?
This is my first time getting certified. Can someone point me in the right direction? I am located in DC. Thanks in advance!!

[Anonymous]

American Red Cross has a one day class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:American Red Cross has a one day class.

This. It’s the best and most respected. I re-certify every two years.

[Anonymous]

Op here, great! Thank you both!

[Anonymous]

I’ve done Red Cross, but personally I would like to find a class that is child focused.

[Anonymous]

I highly recommend the Red Cross.

It will also look better on your childcare resume.

It usually can be completed in a single day - no more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve done Red Cross, but personally I would like to find a class that is child focused.

You didn’t do the Red Cross Infant/Child CPR and first aid class. It’s an eight hour class that daycare owners must take. As a nanny, I highly recommend it. I re-certify every two years.

Side note (and sadly) This last time I took it, there was section dedicated to stopping bleeding on a child after a shooting. Such is our world now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve done Red Cross, but personally I would like to find a class that is child focused.

You didn’t do the Red Cross Infant/Child CPR and first aid class. It’s an eight hour class that daycare owners must take. As a nanny, I highly recommend it. I re-certify every two years.

Side note (and sadly) This last time I took it, there was section dedicated to stopping bleeding on a child after a shooting. Such is our world now.

Thanks. Fellow nanny here and I need to re-certfy after hearing this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve done Red Cross, but personally I would like to find a class that is child focused.

You didn’t do the Red Cross Infant/Child CPR and first aid class. It’s an eight hour class that daycare owners must take. As a nanny, I highly recommend it. I re-certify every two years.

Side note (and sadly) This last time I took it, there was section dedicated to stopping bleeding on a child after a shooting. Such is our world now.

Thanks. Fellow nanny here and I need to re-certfy after hearing this.

I’ve done the combined, and I agree that the 8 hour in person seems better if you can swing it. But I have enough trouble fitting in the shorter class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve done Red Cross, but personally I would like to find a class that is child focused.

You didn’t do the Red Cross Infant/Child CPR and first aid class. It’s an eight hour class that daycare owners must take. As a nanny, I highly recommend it. I re-certify every two years.

Side note (and sadly) This last time I took it, there was section dedicated to stopping bleeding on a child after a shooting. Such is our world now.

Thanks. Fellow nanny here and I need to re-certfy after hearing this.

I’ve done the combined, and I agree that the 8 hour in person seems better if you can swing it. But I have enough trouble fitting in the shorter class.

Do the Saturday, all day, class. It’s so worth the day once every two years and easier for me than when they divide the class into two four hour evenings. All nannies should have this certification. Red Cross offers the class in Spanish as well.