First Aid CPR/AED FAQs

Yes, but all employees and coaches must be cleared to work by Human Resources to sign up for First Aid CPR/AED training, and volunteers must be fingerprinted and cleared to oversee students alone.

Please reach out to your HR specialist for more information if you are unsure if you are cleared to work and/or are considered a fingerprinted volunteer.

Please submit a First Aid CPR/AED External Certification Request for Approval through Informed K12 to receive a determination if your external certification meets CUSD training requirements.

You will be required to attend one of the District’s new certification courses or seek training from an external organization.

The most common reasons a certification card from an external agency would be declined/denied:

• Online-only training with no hands-on, in-person skills testing: Per OSHA regulations, First Aid CPR/AED training must include hands-on skills testing with a certified instructor
• Missing a required core skill: The certification card is missing one or multiple of the core skills of First Aid, CPR, and/or AED
• Previous certification is expired beyond 6 months: CUSD will not accept a certification that is more than 6 months expired. You would need to attend a new certification course or seek training from an external organization that meets CUSD and OSHA training standards

You will need to receive training from an external organization. Click here to see what the training standards and options are outside of the District.

Per the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools, teaching credential students are required to receive certification in Infant/Child/Adult First Aid CPR/AED. CUSD does not offer a certification that satisfies these requirements.

You can find out more information about where to obtain Infant/Child/Adult First Aid CPR/AED through our Certifications for Teaching Credential webpage.

All First Aid CPR/AED training is conducted through Risk Management, while Aquatics provides a Basic Water Safety Course for eligible employees and coaches. Please visit our Aquatics First Aid CPR/AED page for more information.

Child Development has their own CPR training program that is managed within the department. Their training program covers Adult and Pediatric First Aid CPR/AED, which is a different certification than what is offered through Risk Mangement’s program.

Please reach out to your direct supervisor for information on how to sign up for Child Development’s CPR training.