FAQs for New York City Professionals for CPR, First Aid and BLS Classes

Is your certification program accredited in NYC, New York?

Yes, our course is accepted in every U.S. state. That includes New York city and other cites of New York like Albany and Buffalo.

Are there discounts for your online course for New York companies?

Yes. We offer discounts up to 30% for employees of New York companies to groups of 5 or more employees. Please feel free to contact us about more information about how to get discounts.

I need Basic Life Support (BLS) Training. Can you help with that too?

Yes, we can. We offer online BLS classes in New York city in addition to our CPR and First Aid certifications.

New York city, Health and City Information

New York City is located in New York. As the most densely populated city in the nation, New York City is facing some hefty health problems. An astonishing 15% of the population is living without health insurance, despite high public health funding. With 1 in 10 adults suffering from diabetes (nearly 800 thousand people), the epidemic is on the rise and his increased 1.3% in the last decade. It is most prevalent among Hispanics, Latinos and African Americans. It is no surprise that the incidence of diabetes is high, given that 58% of the population is considered obese, prompting Mayor Bloomberg to initiate a "Soft Drink Ban."

Given the high rate of obesity and diabetes, combined with a lack of health insurance that has the potential to scare many people away from seeking medical care, many medical professionals in New York City are required to be certified in CPR, First Aid and BLS (Basic Life Support). These are critical qualifications for EMTs, RNs and other medical professionals due to the multiple health problems New Yorkers are facing. "CPR Select" provides quality online training programs for NYC medical professionals wishing to learn more about the unique health challenges and certify or recertify.

New York Presbyterian Hospital is a 20-acre state of the art hospital, voted 6th-best in the nation. Employing more than 19,000 people, including more than 6,000 physicians, they specialize in gynecology, cardiovascular disease, endocrinology, neurology, orthopedics, urology and psychology. Other notable New York hospitals include Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Mt. Sinai Hospital.

New York City, also called "The City That Never Sleeps," has a population of over 8.2 million in 468.5 square miles. Incorporated in 1898, New York City was founded in 1609 by Henry Hudson. This city has a rich history and was the site of the last battle of the Revolutionary War, The Battle of Long Island in 1776. With a diverse racial and ethnic population, New York even has its own "dialect," with a specific accent being attributed just to New Yorkers.

The city's economy is comprised of international business and world trade, banking and finance, real estate, and the arts, including fashion, television, stage and movies. With more than 40 million visitors per year, tourism is also a vital component of New York City's economy.

Visitors to the "Big Apple" have a multitude of tourist attractions including The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Museum, Central Park, Times Square, the Empire State Building and several performing arts venues including Broadway, Rockefeller Center, the NYC Opera, NY Philharmonic, NYC Ballet and the Museum of Modern Art. New York City is also home to several professional sports teams including the Giants, Mets and Yankees.