Classes and Training
for Parents or CareGivers*
American Heart
Association: CPR,
including Basic First Aid. Courses for Child/Infant CPR also
available. Classes are valley wide. For information, call toll
free (877) AHA-4CPR (1-877-242-4277) or visit their website. The
website offers a search by zip code for all training courses available.
American Red
Cross: Health and Safety
courses, including CPR and First Aid for Infants/Children. They also offer
courses for new/expecting parents, babysitter safety courses and sports safety
courses. Selected courses are available to children. Selected
courses are available in Spanish. Call (602) 336-6661. Classes are valley wide.
Arizona
Children's Association: Parenting classes available,
including play-based parent education, promoting increased interaction between
parents and children. Call (602) 234-3733 for more information.
Baggott Medical Service:
Child/Infant
CPR and First Aid, Water Safety and Pathogen Prevention Courses. Classes
are valley wide. Instructors are certified by the American Heart
Association and the American Safety and Health Institute. Call (623)
846-5080 for more information.
City
of Peoria: CPR and First Aid Training. Information
line at (623) 773-7440, choose option #5. Classes are in Peoria
and hosted by the Fire Department. For information about CPR classes at
their website, click on "FAQ".
CPR Instructions
Specialists: Provides CPR and Child
Care First Aid in association with the United Mesa Firefighters
Association. Courses regularly scheduled in Central Phoenix, Tempe
and Mesa although courses are available statewide upon request.. Call (480)
892-2862 and ask for Doug.
CPR Rescuers:
Provides Child/Infant CPR and First Aid. Also offers classes on
Nutrition and other health issues. Classes are statewide. Money
back guarantee. In business since 1990. Call (480) 981-0908
or you can contact Ray directly on his cellular phone (602) 339-3397 or pager
(602) 202-0847.
Heart
Savers: Provides training in Infant/Child CPR and First
Aid plus Child Care First Aid--a class designed for those working with groups
of children (includes information on how to prevent the spread of germs and
illnesses). Classes are valley wide. Classes available six
days/week. Call (480) 998-5193 or (800) 993-9224 if outside the
valley.
Parent's
Anonymous: Parenting Courses and
Seminars available. Also offers parental hotline. Call (800)
352-0528 for more information.
Safe House
Institute: CPR and Child Care
First Aid courses at child care centers and in private homes throughout the Phoenix
Metropolitan area. Call (602) 843-5358 to leave a message. You can also contact them via email at safehouse1@aol.com.
Southwest
Autism Research Center: Located in Phoenix, provides classes and
training for parents of children with autism. Visit website and click on
"Education" to see a listing of upcoming classes and seminars.
Or call (602) 340-8717.
YMCA:
Classes available in CPR and First Aid, water safety, parenting and much
more. Classes vary by location--contact your local YMCA. Call (888)
333-YMCA (1-888-333-9622).
*This list is not
meant to be all-inclusive for training courses available in the Valley of the
Sun. If you offer or know of a training course that you would like to
see included or if you are having difficulty contacting one of the resources
listed above, please contact Parent's
Time-Out, Inc.. PTO is providing this
information as a service to our clients. A listing on this page does not
constitute an endorsement of or recommendation for any specific organization.
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