Current Red Cross Instructors can update to the new First Aid/CPR/AED (r.11) program via an easy online update on instructors corner (https://www.instructorscorner.org/RedCross/Index.aspx), beginning March 31, 2011.

Instructors must obtain and retain the new First Aid/CPR/AED (r.11) participant and instructor materials and complete the update online or through a group orientation.

Training is documented electronically through the American Red Cross Learning Center and a new transcript can be printed.  Supplies can be purchased from www.shopstaywell.com or you can download and print own materials.

Orientations are scheduled throughout the American Red Cross Los Angeles Region.

You may register online at http://redcrossla.org/classes/ or by calling 1-800-REDCROSS (1-800-733-2767).

Blended Learning
A program which blends an online session with a skills practice and assessment session. You can take this class for CPR Adult, First Aid or First Aid with CPR Adult combined. This class is for those who need to be re-certified and for new students.

CPR Adult (3.5 hours)
Trains participants to respond appropriately to emergencies and how to perform rescue breathing, choking and Adult CPR. Includes face shield. Also available in Spanish.

CPR Adult with AED (4.5 hours)
To give individuals in the workplace the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for breathing emergencies, perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) for victims of sudden cardiac arrest. This course is also available in Spanish.

CPR Adult, Child & Infant (5.5 hours)
Learn to respond to emergencies for adults, infants and children, in a single class. Skills include rescue breathing, managing choking victims and Adult and Infant / Child CPR.

CPR Child & Infant (4.5 hours)
Vital skills for parents and individuals in child-care field. Learn how to respond to life-threatening emergencies for infants and children.

CPR/AED Adult Review (3 hours)
A refresher course for individuals certified in Adult CPR/AED. Please call for details.

CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer (8 hours)
For Individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to work as a first responder in an emergency to help sustain life, reduce pain and minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness. 2 year certificate.

CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer Review (4 hours)
A Refresher course for individuals with a job-related duty to respond to emergencies. Adult, Infant/Child CPR, Two person rescue and review of pocket mask and bag valve mask use. For nurses, police, fire fighters, coaches and lifeguards. Must hold a current CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer certification. Must bring your book and pocket mask to class.

Emergency Response (52 hours)
To train individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to work as a first responder in an emergency to help sustain life, reduce pain and minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness until more advanced medical help can arrive.

First Aid (4 hours)
This program will provide the skills needed to respond to life threatening emergencies such as burns, seizures, and eye injuries.

First Aid with CPR Adult (5.5 hours)
Participants learn how to best respond to emergency situations in the home or office certification using Adult CPR and First Aid.

First Aid with CPR Adult, Child & Infant (8 hours)
Prepares you for just about any family emergency. Includes CPR and First Aid training for an infant, child and adult.

First Aid with CPR/AED Adult (6.5 hours)
Participants learn how to best respond to emergency situations in the home or office so that they are able to provide care for breathing emergencies, perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) for victims of sudden cardiac arrest.

Lay Responder First Aid and CPR/AED Instructor (34 hours)
Participants qualify to be an American Red Cross CPR/FA/AED instructors. Prerequisite: Candidates must be at least 16 years old.

Lifeguard Instructor (31 hours)
Trains participants to teach Red Cross Lifeguard programs. Prerequisite: Candidates must be at least 17-years-old and hold a current lifeguard certificate.

Lifeguard Training (31 hours)
Comprehensive training for individuals 15 and over who wish to lifeguard at a swimming pool, lake or beach. Includes CPR for the Professional Rescuer and First Aid certification.

Pet First Aid (4 hours)
Learn how to keep your pets safe and act with confidence until help from a veterinarian can be obtained should your cat or dog sustain an injury or become suddenly ill. Includes a Pet First Aid kit and book.

Pet First Aid Leader (4 hours)
Learn how to instruct others to keep your pets safe and act with confidence until help from a veterinarian can be obtained should your cat or dog sustain an injury or become suddenly ill.

Water Safety Instructor (36 hours)
Learn to teach various Red Cross Water Safety programs (learn to Swim, Basic Water Safety). Candidates must be at least 16 years old.

To reschedule, please call (800) 627-7000 Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m and 5:00 p.m.

THE AMERICAN RED CROSS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE IF A STUDENT TAKES THE WRONG CLASS, STUDENTS NEED TO VERIFY WHAT COURSE THEY NEED TO TAKE WITH THEIR EMPLOYER/TEACHER.

There are NO REFUNDS for classes unless we cancel the class.

You can be certified in Lay Responder, CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer, Lifeguarding, Learn-to-Swim and California Child Care. Train others in your workplace, organization or community.

Prerequisites:

• Minimum age of 16,
• Possess a Fundamentals of Instructor Training certificate issued within the last year of current National Health and Safety Instructor authorization,
• Pass a pre-course exam with a score of 80 percent or higher on each component and successfully demonstrating competency in the skills evaluation in accordance with the established skill standards.
• Certificate will be issued upon the completion of the instructor course.

Authorization is for 2 calendar years.

All authorizations expire on December 31 or each year. Initial authorization may be less or more time depending on when training is completed.

The classes, which begin at 10:30 a.m., will be held throughout the day at two locations:

Red Cross Los Angeles Regional headquarters (Map)
11355 Ohio Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90025

Red Cross Los Angeles Central East District office (Map)
2227 S. Atlantic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90040

The courses are being offered free of charge through the generosity of sponsors Safeway and Walgreens. To register for a class please follow the instructions below.

TO REGISTER BY PHONE:

Call 1-800-627-7000. Please know which location and session you would like to attend before speaking to a customer service representative.

TO REGISTER ONLINE:

1. Identify which training location you are able to attend, West LA (11355 Ohio Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90025) or Central East ( 2227 South Atlantic Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90040)
2. Select your Training time by clicking on the “Register” link of the session you would like to enroll in.: 11:00am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm or 4:00pm • The 2:30 and 4:00pm classes at the Central East office will be offered in Spanish Instruction• Keep in mind that seating is limited so if your first choice is full you may have to register for a different class.
3. If you do not have an account, it will ask you to create one. Then follow the easy steps to create an account.
4. You will need to show up a half hour before your class to check-in
5. If you find that you are not able to attend the class you registered for, please log back in to SABA and drop the course so that someone else can register
6. If you have any questions please contact, Hilary Anderson at (310) 445-2676 or send an email to andersonh@arcla.org
7. If you would like to volunteer to help out at the event that would be wonderful and you should contact Hilary at the number above to save yourself a spot.

The American Red Cross offers a wide variety of training courses in first aid, CPR, AED, life guarding, swimming, babysitting, care giving, and other areas for both individuals and organizations.

We are the most trusted training provider of health and safety training that meets OSHA guidelines and many other professional and regulatory standards. You can:

• Browse for courses
• Find and register for classroom training
• Take a course online
• Download free digital course materials

In addition, we offer the following training services :

• Nurse Assistant Training
• Nurse Assistant Competency Evaluation (CNA)

Red Cross Instructors

• Manage class records and print certificates
• Access instructor resources at Instructor’s Corner
• Become a Red Cross instructor

Organizations Seeking Training

The Red Cross offers unparalleled flexibility in delivering the training that meets your needs. We can train
your employees or constituents in our regularly scheduled community classes. We can provide high
quality instructors to your location or we can train your designated staff to train others in your
organization. To learn more or schedule training at your facility, please call (310) 445-2688.

BASICS

Thank you for choosing the American Red Cross for your Nurse Assistant Competency Testing needs. Your written and skills tests will be from 8:30 AM. to 4:00 PM., however you may finish earlier.

Please plan to arrive 30 minutes before your appointment time.

• We suggest that you bring water and a non-perishable lunch for yourself.
• Please wear your uniform/scrubs (any color), non-skid shoes, and a second-hand watch.
• Please bring a pen (black or blue). Pencils will be provided.

WHAT TO BRING (Application & ID Requirements)

EACH STUDENT MUST BRING THE FOLLOWING THREE (3) ITEMS TO THE TESTING SITE

One (1) State Application: (HS 283B) Your 283B must be completed correctly; it must be signed and dated (in pen) by a Registered Nurse; and his/her signature must include the title (,RN ) for the form to be valid. You (“the applicant”) must also sign and date this application (in pen). Note: If you were required to mail your application to the State (to get CDPH approval to take the Exam), the document they mailed back to you must have the official State stamp, seal, and the ATCS representative’s signature & date, to be valid. Also, please check to see if they’ve stamped a “must test by” date on your application.

Two (2) Legal IDs : The IDs listed below, along with your State application, are required by the State of California Department of Public Health (CDPH) for testing, as well as re-testing.

One ID MUST be a “Photo ID”, as listed below:

• Driver’s License or an ID Card issued by a governmental agency or entity thereof provided it contains a photograph and information including, but not limited to,  date of birth,  sex,  height, eye color,  hair color,  and address.
• High School ID Card with a photograph provided the student is 18 years of age or younger and the ID has not expired.
• U.S. Military ID Card
• Military Dependant’s ID Card
• U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Card
• Native American Tribal Document
• U.S. Passport or Foreign Passport
• Alien Registration Card

The other form of ID MUST be one of the items listed below :

• Social Security Card issued by the Social Security Administration.
• Social Security Printout (showing social security number) issued by the Social Security Administration

The printout ( i.e. “abstract” ) MUST be stamped and initialed by a Social Security Administration representative.

ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AND IDs PRESENTED AT THE TESTING SITE MUST BE ORIGINALS AND CANNOT BE EXPIRED. *NO COPIES OF ID’S OR DOCUMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

*THE ONLY EXCEPTION:

A “COPIED” 283B FORM MUST BE COMPLETELY RE-SIGNED AND RE-DATED (IN PEN) BY YOU (“THE APPLICANT”) AND THE RN, IN ORDER TO BE VALID. EACH MUST RE-SIGN AND RE- DATE NEAR THEIR “COPIED” SIGNATURE / DATE. BE CAREFUL NOT TO OVERLAP, SO THE EXAMINER CAN CLEARLY DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE “COPIED” AREAS AND THE ”RE-SIGNED / RE-DATED” AREAS.

ALL INFORMATION ON YOUR IDs AND DOCUMENTS MUST BE CLEARLY READABLE AND UNALTERED.

ALL NAMES AND INFORMATION, THAT APPEAR ON YOUR STATE APPLICATION (283B, 283C, OR THE COMPETENCY EVALUATION APPROVAL FORM), MUST MATCH THE PHOTO ID AND SOCIAL SECURITY CARD, IN ORDER FOR YOU (“THE APPLICANT”) TO BE TESTED.

PASSING BOTH PARTS OF THE EXAM

There are two (2) parts to the Competency Exam; a Skills Test and a Written Test. When you pass the Skills Test, you will be given a Skills Completion Card by the RN (Skill Evaluator). When you pass the Written Test, you will be given a Written Completion Card by the Proctor. The ARC will also give you a Completion Certificate that says you are now a Certified Nurse Assistant ! The Completion Certificate and the two (2) Completion Cards will allow you to work as a CNA, in most facilities, until your State *Certificate arrives from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). CDPH will mail your State *Certificate to you within 16 weeks.

*Note: This is a Certificate, not a License.

FAILING ONE OR BOTH PARTS OF THE EXAM

If you are unsuccessful with either part of the exam, you will need to schedule yourself for a ‘re-test’:

You have three (3) attempts to pass both parts of the exam, during the two (2) years that your 283B is valid. Your 283B is valid for two (2) years after the date you completed your training program.

Pay only for the exam(s) that you need to retake: $55.00 (Skills); $35.00 (Written) or $50.00 (Oral Test).

If you passed one (1) part of the exam, you must bring that one (1) Completion Card to your next exam! For 3rd time testers that have one (1) completion card: You will not be allowed to test without the card !

If you do not pass the entire exam after your 3rd attempt, the examiner must take your State application and your completion card (if you have a card). To re-test, you must be re-trained and receive a brand new 283B; (your new 283B cannot have the same “beginning date of training” as your previous 283B).

RESCHEDULING / CANCELLATION POLICY

You will need to ‘reschedule’ yourself and pay a $25 rescheduling fee for the following reasons:

• Failure to bring ALL required documents and IDs to the testing site.
• Failure to ‘cancel’ your appointment 48 hours in advance (48 hours before your scheduled testing date).

Note: If you cancel your test date 48 hours in advance, no rescheduling fee will be charged. This applies for the first time only; every subsequent cancellation will result in an automatic $25 rescheduling fee.

Do you need to ‘re-test’, ‘reschedule’, or ‘cancel’ ?   If so, please call: 1-800-627-7000

THERE ARE NO REFUNDS / ARC WILL NOT REIMBURSE TESTING FEES

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“CPR Made Simple”*

The NEW American Red Cross non-certified* course provides your employees with a one-hour overview of the critical skills that may help them save a life. This simplified lecture is kept to a minimum so that employees can focus on the most basic skills that may save a life.

While certified training is still important—especially for those employees who are part of a company’s emergency response team—CPR Made Simple* makes it easy to offer other employees who do not need to be certified the most basic emergency action steps. Empower more people to save lives with CPR Made Simple*. (flat rate of $250.00 for up to 50 students).

• Demonstrate or describe the emergency action steps.
• Demonstrate or describe how to check an unconscious adult.
• Demonstrate or describe how to care for a conscious choking adult.
• Demonstrate or describe how to give CPR to an adult.
• Demonstrate or describe how to care for an unconscious choking adult.
• Demonstrate or describe how to use an AED. Approximately 1 hour in length.

For more information about “CPR Made Simple”, or to schedule a course, call us at 310-445-2688

*This demonstration does not comply OSHA requirements. Please check with state and OSHA regulations before registering.

If you have any questions please contact:

Randy Carmenaty
CarmenatyR@arcla.org
(310) 445-9942

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