CPR/First Aid

CPR/First Aid is a portable industry credential issued by American Heart Association / American Red Cross — CPR and first aid. It is recognised by employers wherever the trade is practised, independent of the school that trained you.

It proves that the holder has been examined against a published standard — knowledge on a written exam and, in most cases, an observed practical performance — and has met the standard of American Heart Association / American Red Cross.

At VoTechWorks the credential is earned inside the programs that carry it (Corrections Officer, Day Care / Child Care Provider, Physical Therapy / Rehab Aide, Teacher Aide / Paraprofessional): the universal core, one competency course per curriculum area with a written exam, an observed skills demonstration and a signed log each, a capstone, an externship or clinical practicum, then exam preparation and the credential exam itself, sat at the school's authorized testing center or the body's own site.

It leads to entry-level employment in Agriculture, Environment & Public Service, Health & Personal Services, counts toward the next credential on the stackable pathway, and is the first line on the résumé an employer reads.

Most industry credentials renew every 2–5 years by continuing education or re-test; NCCER and AWS records stay on the registry.