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In the United States, many jobs require CPR certification. The certification needs to be renewed "periodically" (every few months or years), usually by taking "refresher courses" (a course that reminds people of what they learned before) and/or watching videos and taking an exam.

Medical professionals like doctors, nurses, and EMTs (emergency medical technicians; people who take care of patients as they travel in an ambulance) need to have CPR certification. So do people who work in "nursing homes" (facilities where very old people live and receive medical care) and "home health aides" (people who provide medical care in the patient's home). "Lifeguards" (people who supervise swimmers) and "personal trainers" (people who help others exercise properly) also need to have CPR certification.

People who work with children need to have CPR certification, too. This group includes "daycare providers" (people who take care of children while their parents are at work), teachers, "camp counselors" (people who work with small groups of children in an outdoor environment, especially during the summer), and "coaches" (people who help children play sports). "Babysitters" (people, usually teenagers, who take care of children in their home while the parents are not there) are not required to have CPR certification, but many parents will only hire babysitters who know how to perform CPR.

In addition, many "new parents" (people who have very young children) want to get CPR certification so that they can be prepared for any "emergencies" (dangerous, unexpected situations that require an immediate reaction).