Red Cross Now Offers CEUs
 
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| Lise Harwin |
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November 7, 2008
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PORTLAND, Ore. – Nurses, teachers and other professionals can now gain Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) just for completing an American Red Cross first aid/CPR class or learning about international humanitarian law.
Red Cross has been approved as an authorized provider of continuing education by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). The approval comes after an extensive application and vetting process by the organization, created in 1968 to ensure that education providers meet strict guidelines.
Certification by IACET means that nurses, social workers, recreation professionals, teachers day care providers and others can gain or maintain their license or certification by taking Red Cross courses in a variety of subjects and obtaining CEUs. It also distinguishes the American Red Cross from other training providers.
"It was important to get these courses accredited for those professionals needing CEUs," said Stephanie Morgan, Director of Health & Safety for the Oregon Trail Chapter. "Across all lines of service, the American Red Cross prides itself on educating the public about many issues and it's certainly an added value to receive CEUs for taking our training courses."
Among the courses eligible for continuing education credits are First Aid and CPR/AED, Lifeguarding and Water Safety Instructors, Safety Training for Swim Coaches, Disaster Instructor Specialty Training, and courses on International Humanitarian Law, all of which are offered through the Oregon Trail Chapter.
Once training has been completed, continuing education units may be obtained online at www.redcross.org/store. Class participants should verify with their appropriate accrediting organization that CEUs received from taking Red Cross courses will be accepted.
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In Oregon, the American Red Cross shelters, feeds and counsels victims of disaster every 36 hours; provides 97 percent of Oregon's blood supply; teaches thousands of Oregonians lifesaving skills; provides transportation to seniors and the disabled; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization – not a government agency – and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its humanitarian mission. For more information, please visit www.redcross-pdx.org or join the conversation on our award-winning blog at www.redcrosspdx.blogspot.com. |
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