The following courses
have been developed by the

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Upcoming Courses
June 17, 2008
August 19, 2008

All CPR Courses at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County are taught according to standards of
the American Heart Association, Maryland Affiliate, Inc.

The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in BLS, ACLS, and PALS and has developed instructional materials for this purpose.  Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the American Heart Association.  Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course materials, do not represent income to the Association.

What is CPR and the Chain of Survival?
CPR is the critical link that buys time between calling 911 and the use of an AED.  The earlier you give CPR to a person in cardiac or respiratory arrest, the greater their chance of survival. CPR keeps oxygenated blood flowing to the brain and heart until defibrillation or other advanced care can restore normal heart action.

What is defibrillation and an AED?
Using the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to Treat Ventricular Fibrillation.

Most sudden cardiac arrest victims are in ventricular fibrillation (VF). VF is an abnormal, chaotic heart rhythm that prevents the heart from pumping blood. VF causes more cardiac arrests than any other rhythm (about 80% to 90% of cases). You mst defibrillate a victim immediately to stop VF and allow a normal heart rhythm to resume. The faster a victim receives defibrillation with the AED, the better the victim's chances of survival. 

If you provide defibrillation within the first 5 minutes of a cardiac arrest, the odds are about 50% that you can save the victim's life. But with each passing minute during a cardiac arrest, the chance of successful resuscitation is reduced by 7% to 10%. After 10 minutes there is very little chance of successful rescue.


CPR Courses

Please click on a class below for a course description.
Friends and Family CPR
Friends and Family First Aid for Children
Heartsaver CPR
Heartsaver CPR--AED
Heartsaver AED
Heartsaver First Aid
Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid
Heartsaver CPR in Schools
BLS for Health Care Providers
BLS Instructor Course


  General Course Information

Course Policies

       A copy of the general course policies can be viewed by clicking here.
Attendees
The course you choose depends on your interests and needs.
Faculty

All instructors are approved by the University of Maryland Baltimore County, Department of Emergency Health Services.
Registration
Early registration is encouraged to ensure space availability. Class size is limited to 25 students.

Classes at your facility may also be arranged for groups of 10 or more.
Tuition
Please check the individual registration forms for fees.
Student Materials
Books for the CPR courses are included with the fee. There is no reduction of fee for those who already have or borrow a book from another source.
Cancellations/Refunds:

All cancellations and request for refunds must be made in writing at least two weeks prior to the course start date. A $45.00 withdrawal fee will be charged. All tuition will be forfeited after that date. 

A $45.00 fee will be charged for any returned check.

UMBC reserves the right to cancel any course due to insufficient enrollment. In the event of cancellation tuition will be refunded or transferred to another course date at UMBC's expense.


For Additional Information please contact:

PACE PROGRAMS

UMBC-AHA Community Training Center

(410) 455-6241
 

 
Any corrections, 
recommendations, or 
comments are welcome.