CPR Graduation Requirement for New York High Schools

Requirement Breakdown

• This law went into effect on October 7th, of 2015.
• This training will be part of the schools health education curriculum.
• Students will be trained in both CPR and AED usage.
• Standards of AHA or ARC equivalent training have been set for this law.

Excerpts from Bill

Students in senior high schools shall be provided instruction in hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator.

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Excerpts from State Board of Education

“State Education Law Section 917 requires public school administrators to ensure the presence of at least one operable Automated External Defibrillator (AED) at each school, as well as staff volunteers in each school building/annex, etc  who are appropriately trained and certified in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation/Automated External Defibrillator (CPR/AED). and can respond to medical emergencies.”

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Student CPR Programs that Meet This Requirement

These programs will qualify for New York's CPR Training Graduation Requirement:

Supplies Needed	Adult Manikin	Adult & Infant Manikin, AED Trainer
Initial Evaluator Training Time	20-30 minutes	4-5 hours
Online Course Time	1 hour training, 20 minute test	1 hour training, 20 minute test
Hands-On Time (per group)	5-10 minutes	20-25 minutes
Certification Level	No certification	2-year Community CPR Certification
Cost for Students & Evaluators	FREE	FREE