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CPR, First Aid, BLS, ACLS, PALS certifications.
Athletics & Fitness Association Of America
National Academy Of Sports Medicine
Athletics & Fitness Association Of America
National Academy Of Sports Medicine
Recreation & wellness CPR training for personal trainers and fitness professionals in South Dakota with Nationally Accredited curriculum for CPR/AED, First Aid, and other Basic Life Support certification courses online. Pass the quiz and receive a downloadable certificate.
$12.99 $24.99
Fitness trainers and athletic trainers must obtain and maintain the CPR/AED certification to be an instructor as approved by multiple nationally recognized boards for athletic training. The evaluation of this certification on CPR and other life-saving techniques is online. South Dakota-recognized institutions and boards help evaluate these certifications and validations according to the requirements et by the committees. While wondering why fitness trainers need CPR/First Aid certifications, concerned employers, fitness training institutes and wellness centers help explain the requirements as well.
Some gyms and fitness centers in South Dakota have specific requirements for maintaining CPR certification. When you are unsure, consult them for the type of CPR & First Aid training for the wellness center required before becoming a CPR-certified fitness instructor.
Click one of the following options to learn more about CPR training for fitness instructors.
All of our CPR, First Aid and AED online learning courses follow Nationally Accepted AHA and Heart & Stroke guidelines and are developed by professional AHA-trained instructors. All our online courses are quite affordable, which means you don’t have to delay your certification
Our nationally accepted courses follow the most up to date 2020 ECC Guidelines. Receive your Adult, Child and Infant CPR and First Aid certification through our online training and choose to add a hands-on component with one of our blended programs
Fitness trainers and gym owners in South Dakota need a CPR/AED certification from a nationally accepted institute or academy at the healthcare provider level. American Health Care Academy provides Nationally Accepted courses. the course materials include infant, child, and adult CPR techniques. However, new-age personal/fitness trainers can confirm from their employers in South Dakota, the reasons fitness professionals need to know CPR before enrolling in a course.
Summary of Board Requirement:
The South Dakota Board of Medical & Osteopathic Examiners requires maintaining current certification in standard first aid and CPR and AED.
Board Statement:
Summary of Board Requirement:
National Academy of Sport Medicine requires CPR/AED certification with practical skills component that includes Adult CPR and AED.
Board Statement:
NASM Certified Personal Trainer and NASM International Certified Personal Trainer:
-Recertify every two years by earning 1.9 CEUs (continuing education units) and maintaining current CPR/AED certification (0.1 CEUs)
PTAG Certified Personal Trainer/ PTAG Certificate in Personal Training:
Summary of Board Requirement:
Athletics and Fitness Association of America requires CPR/AED certification with practical skills component that includes Adult CPR and AED.
Board Statement:
CEU Requirement
▪ Two contact hours (2 CEUs) must be from a CPR/AED certification. Candidates must maintain and provide proof of current emergency cardiac care (CPR) certification and automated external defibrillator (AED) certification with hands-on training component.
Summary of Board Requirement:
National Exercise Trainers Association requires CPR/AED certification with practical skills component that includes Adult CPR and AED.
Board Statement:
Requirements:
Summary of Board Requirement:
Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer requires Healthcare Provider level CPR/BLS course with hands on skills evaluation.
Board Statement:
Athletic Trainers (ATs) must be able to demonstrate ongoing certification in ECC throughout the reporting period. Although continuing education units (CEUs) are not awarded for ECC certification, ATs need to be current with the ECC requirements throughout the reporting period.
Summary of Board Requirement:
National Council for Certified Personal Trainers accepts online CPR/AED courses which includes Adult CPR and AED.
Board Statement:
A valid CPR card is a non-expired card, bearing the name of the recipient that received the training. Only Adult CPR trainer certification is required for the purposes of obtaining your Personal Trainer Certification, however, employment at certain facilities may have other CPR requirements, such as Infant/Child CPR, First Aid, and/or AED (Automatic External Defibrillator) Training.
Summary of Board Requirement:
National Council on Strength and Fitness accepts online CPR/AED courses which includes Adult CPR and AED.
Board Statement:
Recertification Requirements:
248,777 reviews with 4.8 starsWe’re thrilled to have reviews from our satisfied students who can attest to the power of our First Aid, CPR or Bloodborne Pathogens course offerings. We work with subject matter experts & OSHA Certified instructors to develop high quality, comprehensive & updated curriculum.
In my opinion AHCA is great. I really enjoy and appreciate the lifetime renewal. Pay once your good for the rest of your life without having to pay every time to retake the test and get your certificate. Good stuff!
Easy, informative, inexpensive and quick. Online chat assistance available for any issues. I appreciated a way to get re-certified without attending class during Covid. Also the modified info to give CPR when the patient may have Covid.
The CPR/AED, First Aid course was full of helpful information and easy to follow. The videos helped with visual instruction. The ability to take this online and not have to be in a class for a whole day was beneficial to me.
It was an amazing experience so easy and fast with in an hr more or less I was certified it explained everything with so much detail great program I don’t believe why ppl don’t get certified you could learn so much and save some ones life 10/10 would recommend!
This was SO easy to get certified. Nice questions. Good course.
Carlos was incredibly knowledgeable and made our CPR and first aid experience very enjoyable! Would 10/10 recommend!
Thank you for making these courses available online. These courses were easy to understand, thorough, detailed and has great video instructions.
Very helpful and I leaned a lot. Very patient and understanding. Thank you for teaching us.
The course was very informative and easy to follow. My online certification with Andrea was very beneficial and helped to apply practical use of the knowledge I obtained in the course
I had trouble logging on. Talked to Harley Palgan. She was wonderful helping me with this tech stuff! Helped me again after I had taken the test. She was knowledgeable, helpful, and a joy!
I ordered a recert on a CPR BLS. Daisy helped me fix my purchasing mistake and gain access to my certificate. Daisy was friendly and quick to help me. I am please with my experience with this company.
My name is Mary Buscone. I had problems getting my payment to go through Remo was amazing He was patient, helpful and quick. Very happy with his knowledge and help.
The instructor was friendly and knowledgeable. She patiently answered questions and gave examples to help with understanding.
Hannah has been absolutely wonderful to work with! She helped us get all of our remote working employees set up for CPR and First Aid training. It was extremely simple and easy! Thank you Hannah!
Very well done certification process. I really liked being able to both read the information and then watch the video. Extremely thorough!
It was one of the most well designed courses I opted. It had equipped me with skills and knowledge to potentially save lives.
As a CNA of 20 plus years, it was nice to have a program that just lets you take the Quiz, without hassle or glitching. Highly Recommended
The overview of the content needed was really insightful and very informative. Thank you for getting me all refreshed and tuned all up for refreshing my mind on the CPR course. Thanks again
Easy to go through the lessons and remember the material, making the exam painless. Thank you:)
In my opinion AHCA is great. I really enjoy and appreciate the lifetime renewal. Pay once your good for the rest of your life without having to pay every time to retake the test and get your certificate. Good stuff!
Very well explained, the quiz also with simple, understandable, and not tricky questions. Very professional.
Excellent course. Very in-depth material, User friendly, perfect for in class and real world situations.
The training was very good and easy to understand and I helped me a lot to understand how to do cpr correctly now
Easy to log on. Very good customer service, very responsive to inqiries. Highly recommended.
I accidentally placed my order incorrectly last night. Today I spoke with Josh in Customer Support who was extremely helpful to correct my mistakes.
The course is very good with the support of videos and it has a solidarity price, but I was not recognized in my new job at a Day Care in Columbia, MD.
This course was extraordinarily easy to complete; probably the best I have ever taken. Thank you.
Course was easy and excellent to use. Customer service by Remo was exceptional assisting me get the certification that I need for CPR.
Really enjoyed the class. Learning cpr is so important working in the school setting.
Training was well done, and I’m better prepared to handle an emergency.
In my opinion AHCA is great. I really enjoy and appreciate the lifetime renewal. Pay once your good for the rest of your life without having to pay every time to retake the test and get your certificate. Good stuff!
Easy, informative, inexpensive and quick. Online chat assistance available for any issues. I appreciated a way to get re-certified without attending class during Covid. Also the modified info to give CPR when the patient may have Covid.
The CPR/AED, First Aid course was full of helpful information and easy to follow. The videos helped with visual instruction. The ability to take this online and not have to be in a class for a whole day was beneficial to me.
It was an amazing experience so easy and fast with in an hr more or less I was certified it explained everything with so much detail great program I don’t believe why ppl don’t get certified you could learn so much and save some ones life 10/10 would recommend!
This was SO easy to get certified. Nice questions. Good course.
Carlos was incredibly knowledgeable and made our CPR and first aid experience very enjoyable! Would 10/10 recommend!
Thank you for making these courses available online. These courses were easy to understand, thorough, detailed and has great video instructions.
Very helpful and I leaned a lot. Very patient and understanding. Thank you for teaching us.
The course was very informative and easy to follow. My online certification with Andrea was very beneficial and helped to apply practical use of the knowledge I obtained in the course
I had trouble logging on. Talked to Harley Palgan. She was wonderful helping me with this tech stuff! Helped me again after I had taken the test. She was knowledgeable, helpful, and a joy!
I ordered a recert on a CPR BLS. Daisy helped me fix my purchasing mistake and gain access to my certificate. Daisy was friendly and quick to help me. I am please with my experience with this company.
My name is Mary Buscone. I had problems getting my payment to go through Remo was amazing He was patient, helpful and quick. Very happy with his knowledge and help.
The instructor was friendly and knowledgeable. She patiently answered questions and gave examples to help with understanding.
Hannah has been absolutely wonderful to work with! She helped us get all of our remote working employees set up for CPR and First Aid training. It was extremely simple and easy! Thank you Hannah!
Very well done certification process. I really liked being able to both read the information and then watch the video. Extremely thorough!
It was one of the most well designed courses I opted. It had equipped me with skills and knowledge to potentially save lives.
As a CNA of 20 plus years, it was nice to have a program that just lets you take the Quiz, without hassle or glitching. Highly Recommended
The overview of the content needed was really insightful and very informative. Thank you for getting me all refreshed and tuned all up for refreshing my mind on the CPR course. Thanks again
Easy to go through the lessons and remember the material, making the exam painless. Thank you:)
In my opinion AHCA is great. I really enjoy and appreciate the lifetime renewal. Pay once your good for the rest of your life without having to pay every time to retake the test and get your certificate. Good stuff!
Very well explained, the quiz also with simple, understandable, and not tricky questions. Very professional.
Excellent course. Very in-depth material, User friendly, perfect for in class and real world situations.
The training was very good and easy to understand and I helped me a lot to understand how to do cpr correctly now
Easy to log on. Very good customer service, very responsive to inqiries. Highly recommended.
I accidentally placed my order incorrectly last night. Today I spoke with Josh in Customer Support who was extremely helpful to correct my mistakes.
The course is very good with the support of videos and it has a solidarity price, but I was not recognized in my new job at a Day Care in Columbia, MD.
This course was extraordinarily easy to complete; probably the best I have ever taken. Thank you.
Course was easy and excellent to use. Customer service by Remo was exceptional assisting me get the certification that I need for CPR.
Really enjoyed the class. Learning cpr is so important working in the school setting.
Training was well done, and I’m better prepared to handle an emergency.
In my opinion AHCA is great. I really enjoy and appreciate the lifetime renewal. Pay once your good for the rest of your life without having to pay every time to retake the test and get your certificate. Good stuff!
Easy, informative, inexpensive and quick. Online chat assistance available for any issues. I appreciated a way to get re-certified without attending class during Covid. Also the modified info to give CPR when the patient may have Covid.
The CPR/AED, First Aid course was full of helpful information and easy to follow. The videos helped with visual instruction. The ability to take this online and not have to be in a class for a whole day was beneficial to me.
American Health Care Academy offers discounts on CPR/AED certifications for groups of 5 or more. Each fitness trainer group will have a dedicated account executive for constant support and service.
American Health Care Academy and Postgraduate Institute for Medicine provide a joint CE certification for all CPR and First Aid courses.
Join other Fitness Trainers and Professionals in South Dakota to get online continuing education hours.
American Health Care Academy is rated 4.8 out of 5 based on 188,191 ratings.
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