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CPR, Blood Borne Pathogen, HIPPA, First Aid, OSHA Certifications?

How long do these certifications last? I need to know their expiration.
Thanks!

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1. CPR certs last a year and First Aid certs last 3 years (that's from the red cross).
Not sure about the other ones.

2. mnm

3. It depends on the state and where you get certified

4. I know CPR is pretty simple, although it gets updated about every year with a different amount of breaths and times you pump the heart. You can get a license for CPR probably doing a class taught by your local firemen i'm pretty sure it expires every year.

5. CPR certification is good for 2 years if you're a health care provider. I don't know that you actually get certified for HIPAA, blood borne pathogens, OSHA -- those are orientation things that you go through with each employer. At my current job, we were oriented once and then have an annual review to make sure we all are updated on any changes.

6. Most are good for 2 years.

You can get some certifications online.

I just got mine there.


I used a nationally accredited online service that my employer
was ok with.

I used www.nationalcprcertification.com for my online certification.

There are other companies so make sure they are nationally recognized.

Good luck