CA AB2345

Requires CPR certification meeting American Heart Association or American Red Cross standards for the 3-year preliminary designated subjects career technical education teaching credential, effective July 1, 2025.

Requires CPR certification meeting American Heart Association or American Red Cross standards for the 5-year clear designated subjects career technical education teaching credential, effective July 1, 2025, unless already demonstrated under preliminary credential requirements.

Prohibits school districts, county offices of education, charter schools, and state special schools from hiring persons for short-term staff permits, provisional internship permits, or teaching permits for statutory leave without CPR certification meeting American Heart Association or American Red Cross standards, effective July 1, 2025.