CURRENT CPR/First Aid/AED certification is required for student teaching

  • Student must take an in-person onsite skills test with a certified AHA instructor to receive the CPR/1st Aid certification. 
  • Agency/company must adhere to American Heart Association and/or American Red Cross guidelines.
  • Before registering, contact the Field Placement and Licensure office, fplo@montana.edu, to verify the class is appropriate.
  • If you are already certified and that certification will not expire during your student teaching, please upload your card to the Canvas Course. You do not need to take it again.

When looking to complete initial CPR/First Aid/AED training, please keep in mind:

  • Must be adult and child certification.
  • Organizations who meet ILCOR/AHA guidelines and provide acceptable CPR/First Aid/AED certification are:
    • American Heart Association (AHA)
    • American Red Cross (ARC)
    • National Safety Council (NSC)

Renewal/Recertification of CPR/First Aid/AED Certification

Online renewals are accepted if:

  • Certification is done 30-days before, but no later than 30-days after, the expiration date. We cannot accept a previous certification if the expiration date is outside of these parameters.
  • You must renew First Aid AND CPR
  • Student must provide a copy of their soon-to-be expired/expired certification.
  • Company/Business that offers renewal/recertification must meet ILCOR/AHA guidelines. 
  • The RED CROSS WEBSITE offers acceptable online renewal options.

MSU Safety Center:

The safety center works with our department to schedule classes for teachers. Please follow this process to sign up:

Signing up for CPR via the links attached is a three-step process. 

Step #1: payment of $40.00. The payment can be made utilizing this the Field Placement E-Commerce site. 

Step #2: RSVP to one of the following dates and times - Please do not sign up for a class without paying. 

September 3rd  https://www.montana.edu/calendar/events/54578Links to an external site.

September 22nd  https://www.montana.edu/calendar/events/54579Links to an external site.

October 6th   https://www.montana.edu/calendar/events/54580Links to an external site.

October 16th  https://www.montana.edu/calendar/events/54581Links to an external site.

October 29th  https://www.montana.edu/calendar/events/54582Links to an external site.

 

**Each class has a cap on the number of participants, if you sign up and don’t pay, you prohibit someone else from signing up. Ultimately you will not be allowed to participate in the class unless the Safety and Risk Management office has received evidence of payment.

 Step #3: upload your certification to D2L assignments 

Alternative Local Classes:

MSU Recreation Sports & Fitness Center . Go to Program Registration, Aquatics Health & Safety (heart icon), (406) 994-5000.

Big Horn Fire Company,  (406) 581-0412, info@bighornfire.com.

Jolt CPR, (406 201 1315) info@joltcpr.com