The YMCA of Central Texas supports and encourages safe and effective programming by making available a wide variety of YMCA and national certifications and training opportunities for professionals working to help people live healthier lives. Whether your interest is personal or professional, the YMCA has a safety course to meet your needs!
With so many life-threatening emergencies happening in or around the home, it’s more important than ever to be prepared just in case you’re confronted with a home emergency. Being prepared can avert tragedy and minimize the possibility of injury or even death. The YMCA offers an array of courses designed to help you become prepared for life-threatening emergencies. Be a part of creating a healthier, better prepared community by signing up for one of our emergency preparedness classes.
The YMCA of Central Texas’s CPR & First Aid Certification course will prepare you to recognize and care for breathing and cardiac emergencies. This training teaches individuals and families to act in emergency situations and to recognize and care for life threatening respiratory and cardiac problems, sudden illness, or injuries to infants, children or adults. It also familiarizes the participant with the use and safe operation of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). CPR and First Aid classes are taught by a certified American Red Cross instructor and participants will receive a certification good for two years upon successful completion of the course.
