Foster families: first-aid and CPR standards

First Aid & CPR West Virginia

Becoming a foster family in West Virginia means offering a safe, temporary home to a child who cannot live with their own family. Among the requirements to complete before a child is placed: holding current CPR and first-aid certification.

The first-aid requirement

In West Virginia, foster parents must become CPR-certified and first-aid-certified before a foster child is placed with them, and must keep those certifications current. The training builds the ability to respond to common emergencies — injuries, choking, cardiac arrest — and is obtained from a recognized provider.

This certification is required alongside the state's pre-service training (the National Training and Development Curriculum for Foster and Adoptive Parents) and the annual continuing-education hours foster parents must complete. The certificate is one requirement in addition to the home study and evaluation of parenting suitability.

How to meet it

A recognized, up-to-date first-aid and CPR certificate meets this requirement. It is in addition to the required training or assessment, and is renewed periodically.

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Training aligned with the latest emergency-care standards

Our CPR, AED and first-aid training is developed in line with the most recent international guidelines for emergency cardiovascular care and first aid.

We rigorously follow the recommendations of ILCOR (International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation), the international body responsible for the scientific evaluation and development of global resuscitation standards. These recommendations serve as a reference for health organizations, institutions and professional orders worldwide — and are updated as scientific and clinical evidence evolves.

Keep your skills current with confidence

Every intervention can make a difference. Keeping CPR and emergency-care skills current is both a professional requirement and a responsibility toward patients, colleagues and the public.

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