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CPR, First Aid, BLS, ACLS, PALS certifications.
The Joint Commission
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
The Joint
Commission
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nationally recognized and accredited certification courses for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for Nursing Homes in Iowa. The courses made available at American Health Care Academy (AHCA) include topics like Adult, Child, and Infant CPR with AED training. Score a minimum of 75% in exams and print your free wallet card.
Nursing homes in Iowa must appoint healthcare providers with the updated CPR certification per the new CPR requirements issued for nursing homes. The national boards conduct evaluations of the examination and passing marks scored by the trainees for CPR and AED courses.
As per the CPR requirements for nursing homes and assisted living in Iowa, healthcare providers need these certificates, which are nationally accredited. Many employers already have that requirement made mandatory at the time of employment at Iowa nursing homes. If you are unsure about the CPR policy for nursing homes, consult your employer or institute in Iowa.
Click one of the following options to learn more about CPR training for Assisted Living in Iowa.
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
Nurses and other healthcare professionals at nursing homes in Iowa need CPR/Basic Life Support for performing CPR at a Healthcare Provider level. Healthcare providers need to know about Adult, Child and Infant CPR along with AED usage for better chances of patient survival. The employer at nursing homes lays out all mandatory requirements.
Summary of Board Requirement:
The Department of Inspections and Appeals, Health Facilities Division of Iowa requires current CPR certification with practical skills component that adheres to the Healthcare Provider level training standards.
Board Statement:
Summary of Board Requirement:
The Joint Commission requires staff to be trained in CPR/AED but it is upto the organisation to decide on the mode- online only or hands-on skills assessment.
Board Statement:
Note 1: Topics may cover resuscitation procedures or protocols; use of cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques, devices, or equipment; and the roles and responsibilities during resuscitation events.
Note 2: The format and content of education and training are determined by the hospital (for example, a skills day, a mock code).
Summary of Board Requirement:
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services requires CPR certification with practical skills component that adheres to the Healthcare Provider level training standards of AHA/ECC or its equivalent.
Board Statement:
Nursing homes must provide basic life support, including initiation of CPR, to a resident who experiences cardiac arrest (cessation of respirations and/or pulse) in accordance with that resident’s advance directives or in the absence of advance directives or a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order. CPR-certified staff must be available at all times.
We’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.
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.
We offer savings for groups of 5 or more. We have a dedicated team for CPR Group Certifications & an assigned account executive for each group.
Our certfications are widely & nationally accepted. If the certification is rejected by your nursing home employer, we will issue you a refund.
American Health Care Academy and Postgraduate Institute for Medicine provide a joint CE certification for all CPR and First Aid courses.
Join other Assisted Living Professionals 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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