PMCST Policies:
GENERAL Policy:
1. Required Course Prerequisites: All course prerequisites will be emailed to the student/participant within 1-3 business days of a registration request. If course prerequisites have not been met and there has been no response or communication from the registrant to PMCST then the registrant does NOT have a reserved seat in the course. We are NOT always able to accommodate walk-ins. If you have any questions please let us know ASAP.
2. AHA Skills Sessions Only: A digital copy of all AHA Part 1 completion certificates must be emailed to Amanda@PreciousMinutesTraining.com a minimum of 24-hours prior to the course start time. This required digital option is the only option to provide us with your completed Part 1 and is a required course prerequisite. We are no longer accepting paper/printed copies at the course – it must be emailed in advance so we can verify the proper course was taken by the proper person within the proper timeframe as per AHA Training Site Guidelines. Registered students can email us a copy (PDF would be great!) or even take a photo of their printed completion certificate or computer screen and email it to us – as long as we have the FULL and LEGIBLE completion certificate.
CPR & FIRST AID Payment Policy:
1. Students will not receive their eCard via email until Precious Minutes CPR and Safety Training, LLC (PMCST) has been paid in full.
2. All returned checks are subject to a $35 fee.
3. Public Class Payment: Full or partial payment must be submitted to complete registration for your seat. If you have not been in contact with PMCST and have not submitted full or partial payment your seat is not saved. We are NOT always able to accommodate walk-ins. There are two options to submit payment for your training:
Option 1: Full Payment via Venmo or PayPal
Option 2: Non-Refundable $15 Seat Deposit via Venmo or PayPal, then remaining balance for your training is completed in-person at the course, via cash, check, or Venmo (i.e. for a $75 course, $15 is due upfront to commit, then the remaining $60 is due in-person)
4. Returning Student Discount: We value and appreciate your loyalty! For coming back to complete your certification renewal with PMCST every two years our returning students receive a $5 off discount on their course or $10 off if they bring a friend or coworker along new to PMCST.
5. Sibling Discount: For our Babysitting Training at our location or other specified locations there is a $5 off discount per sibling. This discount is not available at all host locations or for our Girl Scout badge courses.
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Public CPR & FIRST AID Class Cancellation, lateness, Refund and Reschedule Policies:
We completely understand that “life happens”, but please notify us ASAP with any cancellation or rescheduling needed. Our Instructors have families too! We are happy to work with you!
1. Please notify us by phone or email forty-eight (48) hours or more prior to the start time for your scheduled course stating you must cancel your seat, and we will refund your full payment 100% within 2-4 business days. If you are able to provide at least a forty-eight (48) hours notice of cancellation, you may choose to take another available course in lieu of a refund if you would prefer. The re-scheduled course must be taken within three (3) months from the date of the original course. If the course is not taken within three (3) months, there will be no refund or extension. [Note: AHA eLearning Part 1’s expire within 60 days of their completion date.]
2. Any cancellation notices between forty-eight (48) hours and twenty-four (24) hours of the start time for the scheduled course are eligible for a 75% refund of full payment within 2-4 business days. If you are able to provide between forty-eight (48) and twenty-four (24) hours notice of cancellation, you may choose to take another available course in lieu of a 75% refund if you would prefer. The re-scheduled course must be taken within three (3) months from the date of the original course. If the course is not taken within three (3) months, there will be no refund or extension. [Note: AHA eLearning Part 1’s expire within 60 days of their completion date.]
3. There will be no refunds for no call/no shows or cancellations made within twenty-four (24) hours of the start time for the scheduled course. If you are able to provide within twenty-four (24) to twelve (12) hours notice of cancellation, you may choose to take another available course within three (3) months from the date of the original course. If the course is not taken within three (3) months, there will be no extension. [Note: AHA eLearning Part 1’s expire within 60 days of their completion date.]
4. PMCST goes above and beyond to ensure our courses are not cancelled for any reason, but unfortunately due to severe weather or other emergencies there may be occasions when we must cancel or postpone/reschedule a course. If your course is cancelled/postponed by us or or by a location we are instructing at, you will be notified ASAP via telephone and/or email. At that point you may choose a different class or receive a full refund within 2-4 business days for full or partial payment.
5. If a student is ten (10) minutes late to a skills session or fifteen (15) minutes late to a full course the student must re-schedule their course. No refunds will be given. They may reschedule within three (3) months from the date of the original course. If the course is not taken within three (3) months, there will be no extension or refund. [Note: AHA eLearning Part 1’s expire within 60 days of their completion date.]
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Private CPR & FIRST AID Class SCHEDULING, Cancellation, LATENESS, Refund and Reschedule Policies:
We understand that “life happens” but please notify us ASAP with any cancellation or rescheduling needed. We are happy to work with you!
1. Businesses, Groups or Organizations must pay a deposit of $100 via cash, check, or PayPal* upon scheduling a private class and locking-in a date/time. *Additional banking convenience fee may apply for this payment option only.
2. Businesses, Groups or Organizations who cancel/postpone their course within seventy-two (72) hours and twenty-four (24) hours of the start time of their scheduled course are responsible for a $50 cancellation fee.
3. Businesses, Groups or Organizations who cancel/postpone their course within twenty-four (24) hours of the start time of their scheduled course are responsible for a $100 cancellation fee.
4. Businesses, Groups or Organizations who have course participants more than ten (10) minutes late to a skills session or fifteen (15) minutes late to a full course must re-schedule the late participants to a course during one of PMCST’s public options at our location in Warrington, PA. We often have courses scheduled back-to-back, which may include extensive travel time, and cannot guarantee we can stay later than the scheduled class time to make sure late participants get “caught up”.
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Babysitting Course Payment Policies:
1. Full Payment – $75 full payments are partially refundable in the event the participant is unavailable to attend the Babysitting Course if notice is given and recieved within 48 hours of the course start time, which gives us time to contact waitlisted participants. $15 of the full payment is a non-refundable seat deposit and can be moved to a different Babysitting Course occuring within six months. Past the six month time period the Seat Deposit is null and void, and deemed abandoned. The remaining $60, minus any PayPal or Venmo refund fees incurred by Precious Minutes CPR and Safety Training, will be refunded to the participant only when given 48 hours or more notice prior to the course start time, or can be moved to a different Babysitting Course occuring within six months. Past the six month time period the $60 paid is null and void, and deemed abandoned.
2. No Call/No Show = No Refunds: Life happens, but please give us notice ASAP if the participant is no longer able to attend the Babysitting Course. Our courses are often waitlisted and we may be able to fill that seat with another willing participant.
- Notice of absence within 48 hours is eligible for a 50% refund minus any PayPal or Venmo refund fees incurred by Precious Minutes CPR and Safety Training.
- Notice of absence within 24 hours is eligible for a 25% refund minus any PayPal or Venmo refund fees incurred by Precious Minutes CPR and Safety Training.
If a refund is preferred and eligible, under normal circumstances it will be provided within three (3) business days.
3. Non-Refundable Babysitting Seat Deposits – These $15 seat deposits are to reserve each participants spot in the Babysitting Course and are non-refundable in any event that the participant does not attend the course, even with advanced notice. With advanced notice of 48 hours or more, which gives us time to contact waitlisted participants the $15 Seat Deposit can be moved to a different Babysitting Course occuring within six months, past the six month time period the Seat Deposit is null and void, and deemed abandoned.
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These policies were last updated on April 19th, 2023. If you have any questions or concerns with these policies please email Founding Director, Amanda Gehringer McDole at Amanda@PreciousMinutesTraining.com
Frequently asked questions – directly FROM THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION:
What is CPR? Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.
What is an AED? An automated external defibrillator (AED) is a portable electronic device that automatically diagnoses the life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias in a patient, and is able to treat them through defibrillation, the application of electrical therapy which stops the arrhythmia, allowing the heart to reestablish an effective rhythm.
What is the minimum age to learn CPR?
The AHA does not mandate a minimum age requirement for learning CPR. The ability to perform CPR is based more on body strength than age. Studies have shown that children as young as nine years old can learn and retain CPR skills.
Are American Heart Association courses OSHA compliant?
Our AHA Heartsaver Courses are for anyone with limited or no medical training who needs a course completion card for job, regulatory or other requirements. While these courses are designed to meet OSHA requirements, OSHA does not review or approve any courses for compliance. Through the AHA/OSHA Alliance, we work with OSHA to raise awareness about workplace safety and health to prevent injuries, illnesses, and fatalities in the workplace.
Which CPR course should a “first responder” or “professional rescuer” take?
First responders or professional rescuers generally include fire, police and emergency medical personnel. These types of prehospital professionals usually need to complete a Basic Life Support (BLS) course.
Which course should a daycare provider take?
The AHA’s Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED Course is designed to meet regulatory requirements for child care workers in all 50 United States. The AHA offers this course in both classroom-based and eLearning formats.
Can I take an AHA CPR course online?
The AHA offers a variety of eLearning courses through OnlineAHA.org and our Distributors. For CPR and first aid courses, an eLearning course must be followed by a skills practice and testing session with an AHA Instructor within 60 days of completion and has an additional cost.
Do the AHA’s BLS courses include first aid?
No, first aid is not included in the AHA’s BLS courses. The AHA offers a variety of courses that will prepare you to respond to a first aid emergency, including
• Heartsaver First Aid – classroom-based
• Heartsaver First Aid Online Part 1 – to be followed by a skills session with an AHA Instructor
• Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED – classroom-based
• Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Online Part 1 – to be followed by a skills session with an AHA Instructor
• Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED – classroom-based
• Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED Online Part 1 – to be followed by a skills session with an AHA Instructor
For the purposes of AHA’s CPR and first aid training, what age constitutes an infant, child and adult?
In CPR and First Aid training,
• An infant is someone who is younger than one year
• A child is someone who is older than one year and has not reached puberty
• An adult is anyone who has gone through or is going through puberty
Instructors at PMCST are also certified to instruct upon request:
– ECSI Sports Injury Prevention and First Aid
– ECSI Bloodborne and Airborne Pathogens
– ECSI Pet First Aid
– ECSI Emergency Medical Responder (formerly known as First Responder)
– All ECSI First Aid/CPR/AED courses
– All American Red Cross (ARC) First Aid/CPR/AED courses
– American Red Cross (ARC) Emergency Medical Response (EMR)
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