International

NRP Abroad

Since the inception of the Neonatal Resuscitation Program in 1987, it has grown to become an internationally renowned educational program with more the 26,000 active instructors and over 2 million health care providers in the US alone. The educational materials have been translated into at least 24 different languages.

Official AAP organized training ventures have been conducted in Argentina, Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Laos, Romania, South Africa, Thailand, and Turkey. Dedicated instructors have also independently introduced the NRP into at least seventy additional countries.

When the course is conducted outside the US, the AAP does not grant CME credit nor issue course completion cards. However, NRP Instructors can maintain their instructor status by conducting courses internationally. If that is the case, they need to submit course rosters to satisfy their instructor requirements.

International activity that is voluntarily reported to the AAP is noted and may be provided to NRP instructors wishing to share experiences. Life Support staff are often contacted by individuals interested in starting NRP education internationally, particularly in developing countries, and we welcome the opportunity to provide them with whatever networking information we have.

For more information regarding NRP international activities, please contact Eileen Schoen at eschoen@aap.org.