May 29, 2007 – CARPINTERIA, CA – The International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA), a teaching institution and certification agency for fitness trainers, will require all U.S. students who enroll in a certification course after June 1, 2007 to provide evidence they have successfully completed training in the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in addition to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training. Though AED training is not required for students who enroll prior to June 1, 2007 or for international students, ISSA strongly recommends that these students also seek CPR-AED training.