Slow but steady progress
Thirty-four states and the District of Columbia now require CPR-AED education before high school graduation. More than two million students will be trained annually as a result. A list of states and the number of students who graduate each year is provided below.
States that do not have laws requiring CPR-AED education include Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Wyoming.
State: | Number of Graduates: |
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Alabama | 42,920 |
Arizona | 59,850 |
Arkansas | 28,540 |
Connecticut | 35,540 |
Delaware | 8,120 |
District of Columbia | 2,900 |
Georgia | 92,010 |
Idaho | 17,170 |
Illinois | 130,340 |
Indiana | 65,940 |
Iowa | 32,310 |
Kentucky | 38,490 |
Louisiana | 35,720 |
Maryland | 56,990 |
Minnesota | 56,320 |
Mississippi | 25,720 |
Missouri | 59,780 |
New Jersey | 92,220 |
New Mexico | 18,480 |
New York | 193,480 |
North Carolina | 88,040 |
North Dakota | 6,980 |
Ohio | 103,610 |
Oklahoma | 37,300 |
Oregon | 34,490 |
Rhode Island | 9,460 |
South Carolina | 39,450 |
Tennessee | 58,600 |
Texas | 291,830 |
Utah | 31,860 |
Vermont | 6,070 |
Virginia | 79,900 |
Washington | 65,310 |
West Virginia | 16,740 |
Wisconsin | 60,460 |
Total: | 2,022,940 |
Summary compiled by the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation based on information from the American Heart Association, National Center for Education Statistics, and Projections of Educational Statistics to 2023