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  3. CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers (CPRO)

CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers (CPRO)

American Red Cross

Certification

The CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers (CPRO) program trains professional-level rescuers to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults, children and infants until more advanced medical personnel take over.

Duration

Not specified

Credits

Not specified

Cost

Not specified

Format

Hybrid

What You'll Learn

AI-generated

Key competencies developed through this program

  • Hands-onPerform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques on adults, children, and infants following professional rescuer protocols.
    Developing
Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

  • Rapid Assessment
  • Giving Ventilations using a resuscitation mask
  • Using a Bag-Valve-Mask Resuscitator (two rescuers)
  • CPR and AED (single-rescuer, two rescuer, and multiple-rescuer team response with 4 rescuers)
  • Obstructed Airway Care (responsive and unresponsive)
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

Program Details

Detailed information about this program

As part of our mission to train people how to respond to and prepare for emergencies, we offer CPR certification classes that can help you provide assistance when someone is faced with a cardiac or breathing emergency.

Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

No requirements listed.

Financial Aid

Eligible funding programs

No funding information available.

Scholarships

No scholarships listed.

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Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

Completion Rate

Not reported

Placement Rate

Not reported

Locations

Where this program is offered

No locations specified.

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Programs related to this one

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Developing
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    Developing
  • KnowledgeApply age-appropriate emergency response protocols to differentiate care for adult, child, and infant victims.
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    Developing
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    Developing
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    Developing
  • KnowledgeIdentify signs of breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults, children, and infants requiring immediate intervention.
    Emerging
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    Emerging
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