In the 2017-2018 school year, High school students in Missouri will be required to have CPR training as a graduation requirement. Some schools are already including this, and other, training within their curriculum; Columbia Public Schools being one of these schools. The Law was signed by Governor Nixon in June of 2016 and will require 30 minute training in both …
Illinois introduces Bill to Require CPR and AED Training for High School Students
We just got an e-mail from someone informing us that the state of Illinois has introduced a bill that would require CPR and AED training for all high school students. It would become a requirement for high school graduation, and begin with the 2014-2015 school year. Illinois House Bill 3724 was introduced in the Illinois House yesterday (October 24, 2013) …
Washington, Texas and Arizona work toward making CPR Mandatory for High School Graduation
Already a mandatory program in seven states, there are now three more states that are in the process of making CPR a requirement for high school graduation. Washington In Washington, House Bill 1556 is heading to the house floor after passing through House Education and Sub Appropriations on Education Committees. The bill they are currently trying to pass doesn’t require …