Infant/Child CPR/First Aid Training is required and will count toward the 12 annual training hours.
CPR/First Aid Training Requirements:
- Must include Infant/Child CPR/First Aid
- Must be an in-person or hybrid class (online with a hands-on portion in person)
- Must meet OSHA requirements
The training is offered free through ICW and Cherokee Nation EMS. If you are unable to attend a free class, other options are available with fees and are listed below.
CPR/First Aid Training Options:
- ICW and Cherokee Nation EMS (Free without a card): Please contact your certification worker to sign you up for a class. (If you wish to receive the CPR card after the class, there will be a $20 fee)
- Indian Capital Technology Center (Campuses include: Tahlequah, Muskogee, Sallisaw, Stilwell) offers Cherokee Nation ICW foster parents CPR classes for $15 per person (includes a CPR e-card). To receive the discount and pay $15 per person, the foster parent must manually sign up by contacting the following person at the campus they wish to take the class: (The ICTC Catalog class link is: https://www.ictech.edu/apps/pages/evening-classes)
ICTC Office Contacts:
Tahlequah:
dona.noonan@ictech.edu, 918-456-2594
Muskogee:
diana.mueller@ictech.edu, 918-348-7966 (before 1 pm)
gretta.perkins@ictech.edu, 918-348-7903 (after 1 pm)
Sallisaw:
joanna.hardin@ictech.edu, 918-571-4069
Stilwell:
brandy.phillips@ictech.edu, 918-797-8507 (before 1 pm)
sandra.girdner@ictech.edu, 918-797-8512 (after 1 pm) - Red Cross, website: https://www.redcross.org/take-a-class
- American Heart Association, website: https://www.heart.org/
- Life Pro CPR, website: https://lifeprosafety.com/
- Through your employment (if it meets the above requirements)
- If you find another CPR/First Aid class you would like to complete, make sure it meets the listed requirements and get it approved through your certification worker.
- Please contact your certification worker if you have any questions or need further help with CPR/First Aid Training.
Updated November 20, 2025