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Healing Hands Health Education and Training Center continues to provide excellent service to our community.

COVID-19 continues to be a significant health issue. We are asking each of you to take care of yourselves and your families. We are doing everything possible to keep our employees and clients safe while continuing to deliver the best in CPR training. Although we have an extensive cleaning and sanitizing system in place, we ask that you continue to follow the CDC recommendations to wash your hands, avoid touching your face and stay away from large crowds. If you are feeling ill, or have a cough/fever, please reschedule your training.

All classes are taught by industry-certified instructors. Along with human first aid and CPR training, we provide quality training to those caring for our beloved pets. Our training programs will help save the life of all family members, providing you peace of mind that those trusted to care for your family are qualified to provide life-saving services when needed. We offer instructor-led classes, online distant learning, and can come to your location. SAME DAY certification is available. Register online.

“The American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Red Cross (ARC) strongly promote knowledge and proficiency in all AHA and ARC courses and have developed instructional material for this purpose. The use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the AHA or the ARC. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course material, does not represent income to the AHA or the ARC.”

CPR Training Requirements for Maryland School Teachers:

In the state of Maryland, CPR and First Aid are only required for teachers in supervisory roles:

At least one adult in each school, other than the designated school health services professional and the school health services aide, shall be currently certified in adult or pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), or both. One certified person shall be available on-site during the regular school day and at all school-sponsored athletic events. Read more.

The Maryland State Department of Education has the American Heart Association on its’ list of approved providers.

MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Division of Early Childhood Development-Office of Child Care
Office of Child Care Approved CPR/FirstAid, and SIDS Training Sources include:

American Heart Association: CPR and FirstAid
American Heart Association for Healthcare Providers and includes Adult/Child/Infant CPR/AED certification
American Heart Association for child care providers or lay rescuers and includes CPR for Adult/Child/Infant CPR/AED and First Aid certification
• Blended Training consists of 2 steps to receive a certificate:
  • Step 1 is training and testing online.
  • Step 2 is the hands-on skill evaluation with a certified instructor.

CPR Training Requirements for Virginia School Teachers:

The state of Virginia requires teachers to be certified in CPR/AED and First Aid. This training must include hands-on skills assessment and testing. Our AHA courses will satisfy those requirements.

OUR COURSES

Healing Hands Health Training and Education Center offers multiple American Heart Association® (AHA) and American Red Cross training courses. Our courses are led by certified instructors, some have worked as either first responders or nurses. Schedule your training class today!

 AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION (AHA)

**EXPRESS One-on-One: For added virus protection, we are offering an express, 30 minutes, One-on-One, In-person skill assessment for RENEWAL (Blended) students.

• Corporate CPR/AED/First Aid Training.

• Hands-only CPR.

• Compression Practice Skills Training and Testing.

• ACLS Blended Course Only: ACLS is an advanced course that highlights the importance of team dynamics and communication, systems of care, and immediate post-cardiac arrest care. It also covers airway management and related pharmacology. In this course, skills are taught in group sessions (min. 6) and small group testing stations where case-based scenarios are presented.

• Basic Life Support (BLS): This course teaches both single-rescuer and team basic life support skills for application in both prehospital and in-facility environments, with a focus on High-Quality CPR and team dynamics.

• Heartsaver Bloodborne Pathogens: Students will learn how to protect themselves from exposure to bloodborne pathogens, clean themselves and the contaminated area, and the proper procedure to report exposure to bloodborne pathogens in the workplace.

• Heartsaver CPR/AED: Teaches adult and child/infant CPR and AED use, as well as how to relieve choking.

• Heartsaver First Aid Training: First Aid training courses prepare your staff to quickly and confidently react to your most common workplace mishaps.

• Infant CPR

• Family and Friends CPR/AED

• Instructor Training

**All classes are taught by certified Instructors. We can come to your location for individual or group classes. SAME DAY Provider Card and Certification. Make your appointment on our website, or visit cpr.heart.org.

“The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in BLS, ACLS & PALS, and HeartSaver and has developed instructional materials for this purpose.  The use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the American Heart Association.  Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course material, do not represent income to the Association.”

** If you would like to purchase 2020 course manuals or any other material from our office, please call (202) 853-7930.

AMERICAN RED CROSS (ARC)

• Basic Life Support (BLS): This course teaches both single-rescuer and team basic life support skills for application in various environments, with a focus on CPR for healthcare providers.

• Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP): Students will learn how to protect themselves from exposure to bloodborne pathogens, clean themselves and the contaminated area, and the proper procedure to report exposure to bloodborne pathogens in the workplace.

• Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED: First Aid/CPR/AED training courses prepare your staff to quickly and confidently react to your most common workplace mishaps

• Workplace Safety Training: Learn of how our portfolio of flexible workplace safety training solutions (including First Aid-CPR-AED training courses and more) can help you and your organization be better prepared.

• Pet CPR/First Aid (Dog & Cat)

• Babysitting Certification

• Water Safety

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support - ACLS

This advanced course highlights the importance of high-performance team dynamics and communication, systems of care, recognition and intervention of cardiopulmonary arrest, immediate post-cardiac arrest, acute dysrhythmia, stroke, and acute coronary syndromes (ACS).

ACLS is provided in a blended learning delivery method. Blended learning is a combination of eLearning, in which a student completes part of the course in a self-directed manner, followed by a hands-on session.

The online portion of this comprehensive eLearning program uses eSimulation technology to allow students to assess and treat patients in virtual healthcare settings.

Basic Life Support - BLS

BLS Provider - Instructor-led

The BLS Instructor-led course teaches both single-rescuer and team basic life support skills for application in both prehospital and in-facility environments, with a focus on High-Quality CPR and team dynamics.

BLS - Blended Learning

Blended learning is a combination of eLearning and hands-on training in which a student completes part of the course in a self-directed manner, followed by a hands-on session. Students must present their online completion certificate to the instructor when reporting to their hands-on skills session.

HEARTSAVER

First Aid/CPR/AED

First Aid/CPR/AED Courses:

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), courses are designed for anyone with little or no medical training who needs a course completion card to meet job, regulatory (for example, OSHA), or other requirements. These courses can also be taken by anyone who wants to be prepared for an emergency in any setting. Students receive a course completion card that is valid for 2 years.

Instructor-led Classroom Courses:

Instructor-led classroom courses are video-based with hands-on coaching and feedback. Skills are taught using AHA/ARC-approved techniques that allow students to practice skills as the video guides them.

Classroom courses may also be conducted on-site at a company’s location.

Blended Learning:

Blended Learning courses include an online portion and a hands-on session. The online portion provides the flexibility of completing training at your own pace, either at work, home, or wherever you have Internet access. The hands-on portion includes a skills practice and testing session conducted in-person with a certified Instructor.

Virtual/Remote Learning:

The Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Training Kit contains a personal training manikin, AED training simulator, and first aid training supplies needed for the virtual hands-on skills session. Access to the Heartsaver Feedback App is given by the American Heart Association Instructor. Combined with a Heartsaver Online Course, this kit gives workplaces, communities, and individual learners the convenience and flexibility to complete CPR and first aid training 100% online and virtually.

CPR INSTRUCTOR COURSES

Become an Instructor

Share your real-world experiences with students and teach them what it takes to perform CPR in all types of emergencies. In this fierce job market, medical professionals can gain a competitive advantage over the competition. Becoming a CPR instructor will build self-confidence while providing a unique opportunity to improve your public speaking and leadership skills.

Babysitter CPR Training and Business Workshops.

Learn the skills needed to be a responsible and knowledgeable babysitter while running a successful business enterprise. We empower boys and girls ages 10 - 18 with the tools needed to be successful. This course provides the students with an AHA/ARC CPR/AED and First Aid certification