{"id":462,"date":"2014-08-13T21:35:32","date_gmt":"2014-08-13T21:35:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.simplecpr.com\/online-cpr-blog\/?p=462"},"modified":"2026-10-14T11:42:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T11:42:35","slug":"ncaa-amends-cpr-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simplecpr.com\/online-cpr-blog\/ncaa-amends-cpr-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"NCAA Amends CPR Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"style-snapshot\">\n<div class=\"style-section\">\n<h3 class=\"style-section-title\">Style Snapshot<\/h3>\n<div class=\"style-section-content style-section-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>The NCAA has updated its rules to require that a CPR-certified staff member must be present during physical countable athletic activities on campus. While it is not mandatory for coaches to be certified, it is encouraged to ensure safety during emergencies. This change empowers coaches to respond effectively in catastrophic situations.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplecpr.com\/online-cpr-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/NCAASports.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplecpr.com\/online-cpr-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/NCAASports-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"NCAASports\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplecpr.com\/online-cpr-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/NCAASports-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplecpr.com\/online-cpr-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/NCAASports.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Surprisingly, college sports coaches have not been required to be CPR certified. However, the NCAA is making changes to their rules, following a wave of state and district efforts such as the one that got <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplecpr.com\/online-cpr-blog\/40000-orange-county-florida-students-get-cpr-training\/\">40,000 Orange County, Florida students CPR training<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p>NCAA has amended rules to ensure that any time a school has a &#8220;physical countable athletic activity on campus,&#8221; a staff member has completed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplecpr.com\/online-cpr-courses-classes-certification\">CPR certification for students &#038; schools<\/a>. This does not mean that the coaches must be certified, but it&#8217;s encouraged. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cSeveral sports don\u2019t have a trainer at every practice, so this empowers the coaches in catastrophic situations,\u201d said Fred Hoiberg, men\u2019s basketball coach at Iowa State.  Fred is CPR certified. <\/p>\n<p>Let your voice be heard; contact your university president and ask about CPR requirements for staff and faculty, much like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplecpr.com\/online-cpr-blog\/new-law-requires-cpr-training-in-illinois-high-schools\/\">new law that now requires CPR training in Illinois high schools<\/a> or the law in Pennsylvania, where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplecpr.com\/online-cpr-blog\/kidsburgh-pennsylvania-passes-law-requiring-students-to-learn-cpr\/\">lawmakers recently passed a law requiring students to learn CPR<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Be a Hero! Learn CPR with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplecpr.com\/\">SimpleCPR online certification<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><span class='st_facebook_hcount' st_title='NCAA Amends CPR Rules' st_url='https:\/\/www.simplecpr.com\/online-cpr-blog\/ncaa-amends-cpr-rules\/' displayText='facebook'><\/span><span class='st_twitter_hcount' st_title='NCAA Amends CPR Rules' st_url='https:\/\/www.simplecpr.com\/online-cpr-blog\/ncaa-amends-cpr-rules\/' displayText='twitter'><\/span><span class='st_linkedin_hcount' st_title='NCAA Amends CPR Rules' st_url='https:\/\/www.simplecpr.com\/online-cpr-blog\/ncaa-amends-cpr-rules\/' displayText='linkedin'><\/span><span class='st_plusone_hcount' st_title='NCAA Amends CPR Rules' st_url='https:\/\/www.simplecpr.com\/online-cpr-blog\/ncaa-amends-cpr-rules\/' displayText='plusone'><\/span><span class='st_pinterest_hcount' st_title='NCAA Amends CPR Rules' st_url='https:\/\/www.simplecpr.com\/online-cpr-blog\/ncaa-amends-cpr-rules\/' displayText='pinterest'><\/span><span class='st_email_hcount' st_title='NCAA Amends CPR Rules' st_url='https:\/\/www.simplecpr.com\/online-cpr-blog\/ncaa-amends-cpr-rules\/' displayText='email'><\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Style Snapshot The NCAA has updated its rules to require that a CPR-certified staff member must be present during physical countable athletic activities on campus. While it is not mandatory for coaches to be certified, it is encouraged to ensure safety during emergencies. This change empowers coaches to respond effectively in catastrophic situations. 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