CPR and First Aid Online Certification FAQs for Delaware

What other materials will I need in order to pass your Delaware CPR or First Aid online course?

All of the materials you will need to complete your Delaware CPR, First Aid or BLS online course and exam are included with your Delaware course materials.

Does your course and exam work okay on a Mac?

Yes, they do. Our course and exam are perfectly compatible with Macs, PC or tablets

Is the CPR and BLS online program valid in Delaware?

Yes. Our CPR, First Aid or BLS online program is valid in every city and every state in the U.S.

Health Information for Medical Professionals in Delaware

According to health ranking website www.americanhealthrankings.com, Delaware was ranked as 31st in 2012, maintaining its rank from the previous year. The state ranks 32nd in terms of obesity, with 200,000 adults - live a sedentary lifestyle, and more than 200,000 adults are obese. The state ranks 11th in terms of obesity, with 1.2 million residents - 28.8% of the entire population - suffering from the problem, while 190,000 adults live an inactive lifestyle. The rates of obesity have been found to be higher among non-Hispanic blacks at 41.1 percent than Hispanics at 28.9 percent and non-Hispanic whites at 26.4 percent. Similarly, a sedentary lifestyle is more prevalent among non-Hispanic blacks at 32.1 percent than non-Hispanic whites at 20.7 percent; and smoking is more prevalent among Hispanics at 23.3 percent than non-Hispanic whites at 18.3 percent and non-Hispanic blacks at 15.5 percent.

The major challenges for the state are a high prevalence of binge drinking, high rates of air pollution, high rates of infant mortality, increases in the number of children living in poverty and a low rate of coverage through immunization. Currently the binge drinking rate stands at 20.3 percent, and Delaware ranks 39th in terms of health issues linked to binge drinking. The problem of binge drinking seems to be more prevalent in men than in women.

The state of Delaware also ranks poorly in terms of other health factors, including rates of smoking and diabetes. Delaware ranks 27th out of 50 in terms of smoking and 28th out of 50 in terms of diabetes prevalence rates, following a ranking system in which a higher rank indicates a lower prevalence. The crude rates of preventable hospitalizations, the chief cause of which is smoking, has fallen from 72.1 to 58.6, indicating better awareness regarding the dangers of smoking, as well as increasing amounts of public health spending.

In the past year the percentage of children in poverty increased from 12.4 percent to 23.3 percent.

The strong points of the state are low incidence of infectious disease, low rate of uninsured population as well as a low occupational fatalities rate.

CPR, First Aid and BLS (Basic Life Support) is a critical qualification for EMTs, RNs and other medical professionals in Delaware. CPR Select provides online classes and certification programs for medical professionals who wish to become certified.