New Jersey S3288 mandates the Department of Education to create a CPR certification program for school coaches.

New Jersey S3288 requires the Department of Education, in consultation with the Department of Health, to establish a program for coaches of school district and nonpublic school athletic activities to obtain certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The program must use current national evidence-based guidelines, be modeled on programs by the American Red Cross, American Heart Association, or other recognized training programs, include hands-on learning, and be provided at no cost to participating coaches. The state will bear the costs of implementing the program.

New Jersey S3288 mandates the Department of Education to create a CPR certification program for school coaches.

New Jersey S3288 requires the Department of Education, in consultation with the Department of Health, to establish a program for coaches of school district and nonpublic school athletic activities to obtain certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The program must use current national evidence-based guidelines, be modeled on programs by the American Red Cross, American Heart Association, or other recognized training programs, include hands-on learning, and be provided at no cost to participating coaches. The state will bear the costs of implementing the program.