Andrea D.

Yes the National CPR foundation site is easy to use, in fact too easy. There's a 10 question test at the end that is So easy it's laughable. I don't think I would want someone performing CPR on me who only had training from this website and I'm finding that most medical professions do not accept this type of certification because it's not through the American Heart Association and it's not hands-on training. I guess there may be some small places that don't care and accept this form of certification but it's definitely not as widely accepted as advertised. I used this site to recertify in BLS for a clinical position (not patient care) and the hospital told me it is not accepted because it needs to be through the AHA or the Red Cross. I was given the option of getting recertified within 90 days of starting my new job- thankfully. Any type of CPR certification that is online only shouldn't exist. Do you need hands-on training of some sort if you're going to be using a skill to save lives. I feel foolish for even thinking this kind of training would be acceptable by a reputable healthcare facility. I guess I thought since I've already been trained properly I could recertify the easy way. Don't do it!