NCC to Offer Courses in Basic Life Support & Heartsaver at the New Easton Educational Center

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BETHLEHEM, PA (03/21/2018) Northampton Community College (NCC) will offer several courses in CPR/AED/First Aid training classes in April at its new Easton Educational Center at 25 S. Third Street. The courses are:

AHA (American Heart Association) Heartsaver Pediatric with Child-Infant, CPR (cardio-pulmonary resuscitation), Choking. The class is designed to meet the regulatory requirements for childcare workers. It teaches childcare providers and others to respond to and manage illnesses and injuries in children and infants in the first few minutes before emergency services arrive. The course covers pediatric first aid, child-infant CPR, AED (Automated External Defibrillator) and choking. The class will meet on Wednesday, April 4, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The fee is $50.

Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers, Renewal. The course is designed to provide healthcare professionals with the ability to review changes in basic life support and to renew their healthcare certification. The class includes basic life support for adults, children and infants. As a prerequisite, participants must show their current BLS or HCP cards on the day of class. The course will be given on Thursday, April 12, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The fee is $90.

AHA Heartsaver First Aid, CPR, AED. Participants will learn adult, child and infant CPR, AED and how to relieve choking. The course teaches skills with the American Heart Association's research-proven Practice-While -Watching technique, which allows instructors to observe students and give feedback. The course will be given on Tuesday, April 24, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The fee is $124.

Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers. The course will cover the ability to recognize several life-threatening emergencies, provide CPR, use of an AED and reliving choking in adults, children and infants in a safe, timely and effective manner. The class will meet on Wednesday, April 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The fee is $124.

To enroll, visit Northampton.edu/HealthcareCourses. For more information, call 610-332-6585.