Reminder: American Red Cross Safety Certification (CPR) classes for employees for fall 2024 - Empowering 

If you have ever been curious about becoming CPR certified, Georgia College & State University Well-being is excited to partner with the American Red Cross and our very own Marie Puckett on making this a reality. The one-hour, in-person skills session will take place on Thursday, Oct. 10, and Thursday, Nov. 7, from 10 until 11 a.m. in the Pat Peterson Museum Education Room in Russell Library.

IMAGINE 2030: Empower - GCSU Well-being strives to serve as a cornerstone for our employees as we promote events like these to foster an environment that encourages and supports holistic wellness, nurturing connectedness, resilience, well-being and the desire to lead and thrive.

This is a two-part certification training.

After signing up by selecting a date that works for you (Oct. 10 or Nov. 7) for the one-hour, in-person portion of this training, you'll receive additional details regarding the requirements for obtaining this two-year Red Cross Certification.

Registration is capped at 12 participants per session. Since spaces are limited. Please only register if you are committed to completing both steps.

Step 1: Marie Puckett will email you instructions and a link to access an American Red Cross online course. This course takes only a few hours to complete and should be done at your own pace prior to the in-person skills session Oct. 10 or Nov. 7.

A course completion certificate is required for participation in the in-person session. After you successfully complete the online course, Marie Puckett will receive a notification via the American Red Cross.

Step 2: Attend your selected in-person skills session, a one-hour commitment, for the final portion of obtaining your CPR certification course. The skills session demonstrates hands-on competence of several skills you learned in the online course. There will be a quick lesson review followed by practice.

Hands-on skills covered in the session include:

•    Choking

•    CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation)

•    Use of an AED

•    Administering Naloxone

•    Safe removal of gloves

If you register for an in-person session on Oct. 10 or Nov. 7 but do not successfully complete the online training portion and obtain a course completion certification, you will not be able to attend and obtain the certification offered. We’re announcing this one month-plus in advance to give you plenty of time to complete the online portion of the course on your own time and at your own pace.

We look forward to you joining us on Oct. 10 or Nov. 7 after you have completed the online training required to obtain this safety certification from the American Red Cross. We hope that after only a couple of hours of your time, you feel equipped with knowledge that could help save someone's life--now that's empowering! 

If you have any questions, please feel free to email wellbeing@gcsu.edu.