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CPR Certification Requirements for Daycare & Childcare in Kentucky


Kentucky is a unique and special state, and it’s one of the states that has recently seen a surge of support for online-based CPR certification in recent years. 

Just like any state, it’s important to know what the acceptance is for online CPR certifications. Below we’ve prepared a list of the specific approvals of ProTrainings courses for Daycare & Childcare in the state of Kentucky.
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Summary of CPR Certification Requirements for Kentucky



  • Child Care Providers in Kentucky are required to have an Adult, Child, and Infant Pediatric CPR, AED and First Aid certification.
  • The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services requires a cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification and First Aid for licensing. Required training should include; Adult, Child, Infant (Pediatric) CPR, AED, and First Aid.
  • A practical (hands-on) skills component is required by the state or by your Child Care facility or Child Care Homes to maintain employment.
  • Most employers will require a Lay Rescuer CPR, AED, and First Aid certification for all ages.
 

Course Content


Child Care Providers in Kentucky usually need a Lay Rescuer CPR, AED certification. Required training should include; Adult, Child, Infant (Pediatric) CPR, AED and First Aid with a practical (hands-on) skills component.



Delivery Method

Child Care Providers in Kentucky are required to maintain Adult, Child, Infant (Pediatric) CPR, AED and First Aid that includes a practical skills evaluation through in person or blended training process. A 100% online CPR will only be an option upon the discretion of the employer. If you are not certain of your employer's requirement, make sure to check with them about both the training type and the required course content.

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Cabinet for Health and Family Services

Summary of CPR Certification Requirements for Kentucky:

The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services requires Child Care Centers to maintain a certification in Adult, Child, and Infant (Pediatric) CPR, AED and First Aid with a practical (hands-on) skills component. They require at least one provider to be certified, but the do allow "training" without hands on for other staff.

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Board Statement:

This page https://ece.trc.ky.gov/pdfs/ApprovedFirstAidandCPRincl.EpiPensrev.8.21.24.pdf does not list ProTrainings, but does state hands on is needed for "certification" for 922 KAR 2:090, but the "training" allows for online only for 922 KAR 2:120.

This site for 922 KAR 2:090 https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/922/002/090/ states "(3) For a child-care center licensed for infant, toddler, or preschool-age children, at least one (1) person on duty and present with the children shall be currently certified by a cabinet-approved training agency in the following skills: (a) Infant and child cardiopulmonary resuscitation; and (b) Infant and child first aid. (4) For a child-care center licensed for school-age children, at least one (1) person on duty and present with the children shall be currently certified by a cabinet-approved training agency in the following skills: (a) Adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation; and (b) First aid. (5) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid training shall be in addition to the fifteen (15) clock hours requirement in subsection (16) of this section"

This site 922 KAR 2:120 https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/922/002/120/(8) States "Each center shall ensure that every staff member has received training on first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)."

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