CPR & First Aid Training

All newly licensed foster homes must be certified in CPR & First Aid through a nationally recognized training organization or by an equivalent trainer within their first year of licensure and every three years thereafter. Foster parents shall maintain a certificate indicating the date of training and expiration. Internet training classes, including part internet/part in-person classes will NOT fulfill your CPR and First Aid training requirement.

CPR & First Aid Clarification from DHS
Question: When are the CPR and First Aid trainings required to be completed again?
Response: The CPR and First Aid Trainings are required to be completed during, but before the end, of every third training cycle.

 

IFAPA's CPR & First Aid Schedule

IFAPA’s CPR and First Aid class is designed to give you the confidence to respond in an emergency situation with skills that can save a life. Our classes are presented by CPR and First Aid certified trainers and have been approved by DHS as an approved training for foster parents. All IFAPA CPR & First Aid Trainings are held on Saturday's and are worth 4 hours of Foster Parent Training Credit.

IFAPA's CPR & First Aid Classes
Date	Time	City	How to Register	Payment Due Date
Feb. 18, 2012	1:15pm-5:30pm	Muscatine	Register Here	Fri., Feb. 3, 2012
Feb. 18, 2012	1:15pm-5:30pm	Sioux City	Register Here	Fri., Feb. 3, 2012
Mar. 31, 2012	1:15pm-5:30pm	Cedar Falls	Register Here	Fri., Mar. 16, 2012
Apr. 14, 2012	1:15pm-5:30pm	Council Bluffs	Register Here	Fri., Mar. 30, 2012
Apr. 21, 2012	1:15pm-5:30pm	Dubuque	Register Here	Fri., Apr. 6, 2012
Apr. 28, 2012	1:15pm-5:30pm	Ankeny	Register Here	Fri., Apr. 13, 2012
May 12, 2012	1:15pm-5:30pm	Cedar Rapids	Register Here	Fri., Apr. 27, 2012
May 19, 2012	1:15pm-5:30pm	Ames	Register Here	Fri., May 4, 2012

 

CLASSES ARE $25 PER PERSON if received by the due date (listed above). There is a $10 LATE FEE per person, if payment is not received on time. To pay by credit card please contact Stephanie Miles at 1-800-277-8145 ext. 1 or by email at smiles@ifapa.org. To mail in a check or money order, please complete our REGISTRATION FORM. There are NO REFUNDS due to participant cancellations. Refunds will only be issued if the training you registered for is already full.

 

How to Register for CPR & First Aid

To register for one of the classes listed above, please complete our REGISTRATION FORM and mail in with your payment. To pay by credit card please contact Stephanie Miles at 1-800-277-8145 ext.1 or by email at smiles@ifapa.org. Registrations will be taken on a first come first serve basis for all currently licensed foster parents. If you are in the process of becoming licensed you may register for one of IFAPA’s CPR and First Aid classes; however, you will not be notified until two weeks prior to that class if there is space in the class for you to attend. If we are unable to register you, your payment will be returned. Please note: if you do complete a CPR and First Aid training prior to receiving your license, the training credits received will not be able to count towards your renewal.

CPR & FIRST AID LOCATION DETAILS WILL BE SHARED ONCE REGISTRATION & PAYMENT HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY IFAPA.

All of IFAPA's CPR & First Aid classes are worth 4 hours of foster parent credit.

 

Other CPR & First Aid Opportunities

Please check with your local American Red Cross, American Heart Association, Child Care Resource & Referral office, local hospital, local community college or local parks and recreation department to find a class near you. You can also check out the list of upcoming support group trainings in your area, some may offer a CPR and First Aid class.