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We do not issue refunds. If you need to cancel or don’t attend the course, you will forfeit your payment.
To reschedule*, you must email us at, ben@gacpr.com, prior to the start of the CPR class. You may only reschedule once.

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AHA requires students to attend the entire class and to respect timely students, no late admittance allowed. You must make a request to reschedule in writing. A $25 rescheduling fee applies.* To reschedule see fee details.

Thank you for choosing Georgia CPR for your CPR certification needs!

*Fees apply. – A $25 fee applies if you reschedule within 7 days of the class. – A $10 fee applies if you reschedule at least 7 days before the class.

Latest Post

  • January 27, 2014
  • By cpr_ben

CPR Certification Emphasis On Empowerment And Confidence

As a CPR class instructor, it’s important not only teach the American Heart Association material, the nuts and bolts if you will, but to encourage and empower students.

It is important to make it real. It is important to remind students that saving a life can be, regardless of the stress of a real emergency, something they absolutely have in them.

To do this in a CPR certification class, place an emphasis on remembering the principle of the topic as opposed to trying to memorize every scenario and detail shown on the video. An emergency won’t allow a responder to simply regurgitate skills learned in their CPR certification class. Each emergency is unique in every way, regardless of how many you experience. In an emergency, what you have in your head, is all you have. Empower students to keep it simple and feel confident in doing their best to apply the principles learned in class. Each topic in class holds a principle that, if applied, can achieve a better outcome, regardless of the super fine details.

Here are some points of emphasis for students to lean on in an emergency:

  1. It doesn’t have to be perfect. If you forget how many compressions you have done, don’t worry, just do a lot, compared to the breaths. Nature doesn’t work in exact measures. 30:2 ratio is supposed to be easy to remember, not a law of nature.
  2. Don’t overthink in an emergency. Call 911, if they are breathing, turn them on their side. If they aren’t, or they are making snoring or gasping noises, start CPR. That’s it – CPR in a nutshell.
  3. Just know that your best is all they need. 80% of those who die in the U.S. receive zero care before EMS arrives. Anything you do in a reasonable effort to help will do just that- help.
  4. When you call 911, you will receive instructions as well as that ambulance!