Aims Community College to Offer CPR Classes in Spanish

The Aims Fort Lupton Campus will host the first two Spanish Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED classes. People can sign up for the session on September 28 or October 19. The four-hour class runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost is $70. Registration is required.  

“The more people we provide these skills to, the better,” said Laurie Casey, the program coordinator for CPR training at Aims. “These skills are essential for caring for a sick child or elderly parent, and we appreciate the importance of offering Spanish Heartsaver classes to enrich and empower the communities we serve,” she added. 

This class suits anyone with little or no medical training who needs a course completion card for their job or to prepare for an emergency in any setting. If you enjoy outdoor activities or adventuring in the mountains, this class will be crucial if you face an emergency. You will learn first aid basics, managing an emergency before EMS arrives, preventing illness and injury in life-or-death situations, adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and AED (automated external defibrillator) use and opioid-related emergencies. Upon successfully completing the course, students receive a course completion card, valid for two years.

There are few opportunities in Northern Colorado to become CPR-certified in Spanish. Aims may expand the program to other locations in the future. 

Aims has offered American Heart Association-accredited CPR and first aid classes in English for many years. These non-credit courses are open to all, cover basic life-saving techniques and provide certification for healthcare professionals and the general public. Throughout the fall, classes are available in Greeley, Windsor, Fort Lupton, Windsor, Loveland and online. 

For more information and to register, visit aims.co/cpr.