Instructional Programs
Campus Rec offers a variety of non-credit instructional courses for its members that provide certification.
The current course list includes:
CPR/AED for the Professional
Rescuer and Healthcare Provider
Course Dates: 4/13, 5/11, 6/15Course Time: 10 am - 5 pmMember Price: $52Course not offered to Non-members
Standard First Aid
Course Dates: 4/12, 5/10, 6/14Course Time: 5 pm - 8 pmMember Price: $40Course not offered to Non-members
CPR/AED for the Workplace
(Adult CPR Only)Course Dates: 4/20Course Time: 1 pm -5 pmMember Price: $40Introduction to
Indoor Climbing Seminar
Introduction to
Outdoor ClimingCourse Dates: 5/11 & 5/12Member Price: $75Non-member Price: $150
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider
This course is designed for the rescuer who has a duty to respond. Includes recognizing and caring for breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults, infants and children: two-rescuer CPR; use of resuscitation mask, bag valve mask and Automated External Defibrillator.
Registration deadline(s):
4/13 Course: 4/10
5/11 Course: 5/8
6/15 Course: 6/12
CPR/AED for the Workplace
This course focuses on the adult victim and provides single-rescuer CPR training. The participant will learn skills such as how to respond to choking, perform rescue breathing, and recognize and prevent heart attacks and strokes as well as how to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).
Campus Recreation does not currently offer the workplace certification with the child and/or infant modules. If child and/or infant certification is desired, please register for CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer.
Registration deadline(s):
4/17
Standard First Aid
This course teaches the skills of First Aid and Accident Prevention. Learn how to recognize and respond to injury or sudden illness, control bleeding, care for muscle, bone, and joint injuries as well as treatment for burns.
Registration deadline(s):
4/12 Course: 4/9
5/10 Course: 5/7
6/14 Course: 6/11
Lifeguard Training
The prerequisites for this course are as follows:
Participants must pass the swimming pre-test. These include:
- Swim 300 yards continuously demonstrating breath control and rhythmic breathing. Candidates may swim using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both but swimming on the back or side is not allowed. Goggles may be used.
- Tread water for 2 minutes using only the legs. Candidates will be expected to place their hands under their armpits.
- Complete a timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds which includes staring in the water, swimming 20 yards (face can be in or out of the water but no goggles allowed), completing a surface dive, feet-first or head-first, to 7 ft and retrieve a 10 lb. brick. Then candidate returns to surface and swims 20 yards on the back to return to the starting point with both hands holding the brick and keeping the face at or near the surface, able to breathe. Lastly, candidate must exit the water without using the ladder or steps.
You must be able to demonstrate the above skills during one of the pre-course sessions and be able to attend ALL of the session dates to continue with the class.
The course fee includes access to the Lifeguard Training book (printable), resuscitation mask and certification fees.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Madeleine Burke at 503-725-2903.
Certification Provided
Registration deadline(s):
None this term
All courses listed above are taught according to the American Red Cross standards and participants will receive American Red Cross certification cards.
- AED certifications are valid for 2 years.
- CPR certifications are valid for 2 years (except CPR for Lifeguards).
- First Aid certifications are valid for 2 years.
- Lifeguard Training certifications are valid for 2 years.
Introduction to Indoor Climbing Seminar
This is an introductory rock climbing course focused on basic movement and technique. Throughout this seminar, instructors will focus on refining techniques, increasing endurance, and increasing efficiency of movement. All skill and fitness levels will benefit from this foundational course. Students will also learn the basics of bouldering and top rope climbing as well as belaying and rappelling.
Registration deadline(s):
4/12 @ noon
Pre-Trip Meeting:
4/14 @ 9:00am
Introduction to Outdoor Climbing
This is an intensive workshop created specifically to prepare individual climbers with the skills necessary to set out on their own outdoor climbing trip. Skills to be covered include anchor construction and cleaning, rappelling, basic self-rescue techniques and safe top rope setup. Prerequisite: Have proficient basic rock climbing skills and/or receive consent from a PE class Instructor or from Climbing Center Staff, and current belay cert in ASRC.
Registration deadline(s):
5/8 @ noonPre-Trip Meeting:
5/8 @ 6:00pm
Campus Rec makes every effort to be accessible to all abilities. For accommodations for facilities, activities and programs please contact Jen Armbruster at 503-725-2927 or j.armbruster@pdx.edu.
