Alabama § 16-40-8 - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 16-40-8 — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-40-8. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.
(a) Each local board of education that operates a public school with grades nine through 12 shall include instruction in both of the following as a requirement within existing health education courses:
(1) Techniques of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
(2) Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED).
(b) The State Board of Education shall administer the CPR instruction program and be responsible for the training of personnel, and shall provide proper CPR training for teacher personnel.
(1) CPR training programs for instructors shall continue in order to provide for refresher courses and updates about new techniques and information, as determined by the board. Specific personnel within local school districts are required to receive training and be certified prior to providing classroom instruction.
(2) Teaching materials and training courses provided by the American Heart Association and similar organizations may be utilized.
(c) All individuals providing instruction in CPR shall be certified as CPR instructors by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.
(d)(1) Standards utilized in the instruction required by subsection (a) shall be those prescribed by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.
(2) Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, the instruction required by subsection (a) shall include the psychomotor skills necessary to perform CPR and use an AED. For the purposes of this section, the term “psychomotor skills” means the use of hands-on practicing to support cognitive learning. This term does not include cognitive-only training.
(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require students to become certified in CPR or the use of an AED.
(e) The State Board of Education may adopt rules to implement this Section.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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