Students enrolled in RIS courses are required to hold a current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation from the American Heart Association or its equivalent. This certification must be kept current for the duration of the program.
The CPR certification must be Healthcare Provider BLS and must include adult (one rescuer and two rescuer), child, and baby CPR and obstructed airway for the adult, child, and baby and AED. Online courses or courses without simulated chest compressions are not acceptable.
Students must upload a copy of their card to the CastleBranch portal prior to Fall semester of the first year of the program, prior to entry into clinical education. Students without the appropriate certification will not be able to complete clinical education requirements for Diagnostic Medical Sonography courses.
Policy: 2002, revised 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019
Reviewed 2025