{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-28a.230.179","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 28A.230.179","heading":"Cardiopulmonary resuscitation instruction.","body":"(1) Each school district that operates a high school must offer instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation to students as provided in this section. Beginning with the 2013-14 school year, instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation must be included in at least one health class necessary for graduation.\n(2) Instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation under this section must:\n(a) Be an instructional program developed by the American heart association or the American red cross or be nationally recognized and based on the most current national evidence-based emergency cardiovascular care guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation;\n(b) Include appropriate use of an automated external defibrillator, which may be taught by video; and\n(c) Incorporate hands-on practice in addition to cognitive learning.\n(3) School districts may offer the instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation directly or arrange for the instruction to be provided by available community-based providers. The instruction is not required to be provided by a certificated teacher. Certificated teachers providing the instruction are not required to be certified trainers of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. A student is not required to earn certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation to successfully complete the instruction for the purposes of this section.","path":["Title 28A","Chapter 28A.230"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=28A.230.179","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T01:45:27Z","sha256":"c8512f908da51c4d25e38768bd13e880ebe2ab1ecab9c5f01323ba4b5f079761","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-28a.230.178","next":"us-wa/rcw-28a.230.180"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}