COURSES ACCEPTED AS MEETING
THE COACHES FIRST AID AND CPR/AED REQUIREMENT
AUGUST 2016 (Update)– REVISED 9/1/2016	

FIRST AID – All cards and/or certificates must be renewed per certifying agency requirements.  No fully online courses are accepted.  All courses must include hands-on learning.  Review courses are only accepted with proof of taking initial course.  Participant must possess a current certificate (or equivalent) in order to take a review course.  Challenge courses are not accepted by NYSED.

1.	NYS Education Department approved agency that offers First Aid using the SED course outlines and time requirements:  12 hours initial; 5.5 hours update (valid for 3 years)  (http://www.p12.nysed.gov/ciai/pe/coaching.html  - click on Toolkit, then on Approved Coaching Courses).
2.	American Red Cross
o	Responding to Emergencies Comprehensive First Aid
o	Responding to Emergencies Comprehensive First Aid/CPR/AED
o	Responding to Emergencies Adult and Child First Aid/CPR/AED
o	Responding to Emergencies Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED
o	Responding to Emergencies Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED and Bloodborne Pathogens Training
o	Responding to Emergencies Adult and Child First Aid/CPR/AED and Bloodborne Pathogens Training
o	Emergency Medical Response
o	Lifeguarding
o	Shallow Water Lifeguarding
o	Water Attraction Lifeguarding
o	Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED
o	Lifeguarding/First Aid
o	Waterfront Lifeguarding
3.	American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI)
o	Advanced First Aid
4.	Emergency Care & Safety Institute (ECSI)
o	First Aid, CPR and AED
o	Wilderness First Aid
o	Sports First Aid and Injury Prevention
5.	National Safety Council (NSC)
o	Advanced First Aid, CPR and AED
6.	NYS Department of Health (DOH) – Bureau of Emergency Medical Services
o	Certified First Responder

ADULT CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR)–All cards and/or certificates must be renewed per certifying agency requirements.  No online courses are accepted
1.	NYS Education Department approved agency that offers CPR using the NEW SED course outline and time requirements:  2.5 hours initial; 1.5 hours update (must be renewed every 2 years to be valid.  (www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/physed.html click on Toolkit, then on Approved Coaching Courses)
2.	American Heart Association Courses (AHA)
o	Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
o	Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (BLS Provider)
o	Heartsaver CPR/AED
o	Heartsaver First Aid/CPR/AED
3.	American Red Cross Courses
o	Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (BLS)
o	CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers
o	CPR/AED for Professionals
o	Adult CPR/AED (for high school level coaches only)
o	Adult & Child CPR/AED
o	CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer
o	Lifeguarding
o	Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED
o	Waterfront Lifeguarding
o	Shallow Water Lifeguarding
o	Water Attraction Lifeguarding
o	Emergency Medical Response
o	Responding to Emergencies Comprehensive First Aid/CPR/AED
o	Responding to Emergencies Adult and Child First Aid/CPR/AED
o	Responding to Emergencies Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED
o	Responding to Emergencies Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED and Bloodborne Pathogens Training
o	Responding to Emergencies Adult and Child First Aid/CPR/AED and Bloodborne Pathogens Training
4.	American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI)
o	Adult CPR/AED (for high school coaches only)
5.	Emergency Care & Safety Institute (ECSI)
o	First Aid, CPR and AED
o	Sports First Aid & Injury Prevention – NYS Coaches
o	Health Care Provider CPR & AED
6.	National Safety Council (NSC)
o	Adult and Child CPR & AED
o	Adult, Child and Infant CPR/AED
o	Advanced First Aid, CPR & AED
o	BLS Healthcare and Professional Provider
7.	NYS Department of Health (DOH)  Bureau of Emergency Medical Services
o	Certified First Responder

SED does not require the following to show separate certification in First Aid to coach, however a valid CPR certificate will be required.
- All Nurses (RN, LPN, NP)   	- Physician – Physician Assistant (MD, DO)	- Certified Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) and Paramedic 	- Certified Athletic Training   	
- Fire and Police Officers (full time)   	- Dentists – includes Oral and Maxillofacial surgeons 	- Physical Therapist 				- Optometrists

For further clarification on other specific first Aid/CPR/AED certifications not listed, please contact the Associate in Physical Education at 518-474-5922.