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Pediatric First Aid & Pediatric CPR

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Announcement C-22-01: Pediatric First Aid and Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Training Requirements and Access to Free Training through Early Childhood Education Professional Development Organizations (ECE PDOs) from the Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning, Bureau of Early Learning Policy and Professional Development and Bureau of Certification. This Announcement clarifies the updated guidance on the federal requirements for Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), health and safety training requirements that all child care providers must complete pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training. It also clarifies that pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR training must be completed before child care staff can care for children unsupervised, as well as inform child care providers about the Early Childhood Education Professional Development Organizations (ECE PDOs) role for providing access to free, Pennsylvania Quality Assurance System (PQAS) approved, Pediatric First Aid and Pediatric CPR training.

Approved Pediatric First Aid and Pediatric CPR Providers and Curriculums

OCDEL is working to provide additional opportunities for Pediatric First Aid and Pediatric CPR training to the early education communities. Child care staff and providers are advised to still contact their local Early Childhood Education Professional Development Organizations (ECE PDOs) for access to free, Pennsylvania Quality Assurance System (PQAS) approved, Pediatric First Aid and Pediatric CPR training.

Provider Course Name PD Hours Awarded* Certification Period Hybrid/Blended Option? Available in the PD Registry?
American Heart Association (AHA) AHA Heart Saver Pediatric First Aid with Child-Infant CPR 7hr 2yrs Yes Yes
American Academy of Pediatrics and National Association of School Nurses (AAP)

Pediatric First Aid for Caregivers and Teachers (PedFACTs) First Aid and CPR*

**This course will no longer be offered after March 31, 2022

4hrs 2yrs Yes Yes
American Red Cross (ARC) American Red Cross-First Aid/CPR/AED including Pediatric First Aid and CPR 4.5hrs 2yrs Yes Yes
Health & Safety Institute (HSI) Pediatric First Aid/Child and Infant CPR and AED 4.5hrs 2yrs Yes Yes
Health & Safety Institute (HSI)

American Safety and Health Institute Pediatric First Aid, CPR, and AED

***This course will no longer be offered after October 28, 2022

6hrs 2yrs Yes Yes
Health & Safety Institute (HSI)

EMS Safety Services CPR, AED, and First Aid for Childcare Providers

***This course will no longer be offered after October 28, 2022

6hrs 2yrs   Yes
Health & Safety Institute (HSI)

MEDIC First Aid Pediatric Plus CPR, AED, and First Aid for Children, Infants and Adults

***This course will no longer be offered after October 28, 2022

6hrs 2yrs   No
National Safety Council (NSC) National Safety Council Pediatric First Aid, AED, and CPR 5.5hrs 2yrs Yes Yes
Pacific Medical Training (PMT) 

Adult, Child, and Infant CPR, First Aid, and AED Course

Effective August 23, 2023

3hrs 2yrs Yes Yes
Tri-State Training & Safety Consulting

Tri-State Pediatric CPR/AED and First Aid.

Tri-State Training also provides certified American Heart Association, American Red Cross, and Health and Safety Institute trainings.

2.5hrs 2yrs Yes, via zoom with a live instructor followed by an in person session Yes

NOTE: *PD hours awarded are based on the average length of the events scheduled for the course

Last Updated: November 2023

Free Pediatric First Aid & CPR training may be available through your Early Childhood Education Professional Development Organization (ECE PDO).

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