About Us - ProTrainings Online Training Programs

Our Mission

200,000 to 300,000 Americans die of cardiac arrest each year. That is why ProCPR's mission begins, and ends, with saving lives. This is done by creating training programs that increase the amount of information remembered, are easily available, and give providers the confidence to act decisively and knowledgeably when an emergency occurs. ProCPR offers this while limiting the time professionals spend away from family or work. ProCPR's solutions also help to solve large-scale workplace problems by replacing old methods of training with new, cost effective methods of training. ProCPR has the philosophy that you can't put a price tag on saving lives, and as such, offers all training and testing completely free and available on the web, 24/7.

Our Story

ProCPR.org was formed by experts in the medical, training, IT and website design fields. This training was designed for experienced professionals who are familiar with CPR and seeking to refresh their knowledge and receive updates. After the successful launch of ProCPR.org, ProFirstAid.com and ProBloodborne.com, the company evolved into ProTrainings.com. ProCPR is meticulous about teaching the latest guidelines for CPR and Basic First Aid and is passionate about seeking new and innovative ways to teach and present these guidelines. In that pursuit, ProCPR developed a network of skill evaluators and launched blendedcpr.com, which would allow any person learning or refreshing their CPR to receive hands-on training and testing while still reaping the educational benefits of multi-media learning. In seven short years, ProTrainings.com has certified more than 250,000 students and supplies training solutions for hundreds of companies.

The Management Team at ProTrainings.com

Roy Shaw EMT-P — Training Director and CEO / Co-Founder
Roy Shaw EMT-P — Training Director and CEO / Co-Founder

Roy Shaw developed his passion for saving lives while serving in the military as a combat medic. Roy pursued this dream, graduating from Davenport University as a paramedic in 1992. After Davenport he worked in emergency medical services in Grand Rapids, MI till 2006. During this time Roy worked as an Instructor Trainer and Certified Training Center Manager for AMR Ambulance and eventually went on to start his own training center Pulse Plus of Michigan.

Roy has since co-founded ProCPR which later developed into a multi-training entity, ProTrainings.com. He has authored curricula for Healthcare Provider CPR, Basic CPR and First Aid, ACLS, Bloodborne pathogens and AED use. Roy is the primary trainer in the ProCPR, ProBloodBorne and ProFirstAid videos and provides ongoing quality control for all participants. In addition, Roy oversees the development of ProTrainings.com curricula and ensures that it meets compliance and regulatory standards for workplaces.

Roy has a heart for rescue, which comes through in his blog at www.royonrescue.com.

Scott Andersen — CFO/CIO & Co-Founder
Scott Andersen — CFO/CIO & Co-Founder

Scott is an entrepreneur and web developer who is passionate about building companies that leverage the latest in technology and social media. Scott built the first iteration of ProCPR during his final semester of undergrad while he was working as a web application developer at Meijer, Inc. He has his educational background in Computer Science and Business Administration from Aquinas College and GVSU. Scott is also the co-founder and CIO of MathVids.com (2008), a free math video sharing website aimed at students and teachers. At ProCPR, Scott oversees all application/web development efforts, online marketing and strategy. In his free time, Scott loves traveling, reading, and hanging out with family and friends.

Paul Martin — Chief Creative Officer & Co-Founder
Paul Martin — Chief Creative Officer & Co-Founder

Paul is an entrepreneur and web designer who with a passion for graphic design and building communities with social media. Paul holds a degree in Multimedia and even before graduating from ITT, Paul had great success designing websites and building communities. Paul is the designer/owner of many websites, the most notable being NarniaFans.com, the biggest Narnia movie news website, with over 270,000 followers and MatrixFans.net which was ranked in the top seven thousand websites in 2003. Paul loves film and film making and is an avid video editor. Paul ensures the quality of the ProTrainings.com films and website and manages ProCPR's blog and other social media outlets.

Jody Marvin EMT-S — Training and Compliance Manager
Jody Marvin EMT-S — Training and Compliance Manager

Jody has over 20 years of experience teaching CPR and First Aid as an instructor and instructor trainer. Graduating from Montcalm City College in 1992, Jody has worked in EMS for 14 years applying the knowledge he taught. Now Jody assists with the development of ProTrainings.com curricula and ensures that it meets compliance and regulatory standards for workplaces. Jody also develops and manages ProCPR’s skill evaluator network for the blended learning program. In his free time Jody spends time with his family and enjoys playing the trumpet, harmonica and guitar.

Dan Hendrick — Director of Corporate Service Development
Dan Hendrick — Director of Corporate Service Development

Dan graduated from Western Michigan University with a BBA in marketing. He has over 20 years of experience in corporate service. Dan currently establishes enterprise solutions for groups, large and small with all of ProTrainings' products. He ensures smooth implementation of the certification program that is customized for each client and works with clients through multiple certification cycles to ensure full compliance and adequately met certification needs. Dan spends his free time with his family.

Michael Schneider — Systems Analyst Lead
Michael Schneider — Systems Analyst Lead

Michael graduated from Aquinas College in '04 with a BA in music and computer programming. After college, Michael worked in networking and did freelance web development for 2 years. Now Michael manages development teams that head up projects like blendedcpr.com and the Company Dashboard for corporate clients. Michael enjoys picking up his guitar from time to time and currently sings with a choir at St. Andrew's Cathedral. He also enjoys the outdoor activities of running, biking, and skiing.

Janet Lipzinski — Customer Solutions Manager
Janet Lipzinski — Customer Solutions Manager

Janet started her career in customer and public service in 1983. During that time she was a trainer for professional aesthetic services and worked in elderly care. Janet currently works with and manages ProCPR's customer solutions department. Janet enjoys meeting new people and ensuring that students have the best experience possible while re-certifying. In her free time Janet likes reading, bike riding and having dinners with friends.

Ryan Andersen — Programmer
Ryan Andersen — Programmer

Ryan graduated from the Honors College at Michigan State University in 2006 with a Math degree, a Secondary Math and Computer Science Teaching degree, and a Computer Science teaching minor. He moved down to Toledo, Ohio and taught high school math for two years. On 08-08-08, he married his girlfriend of nearly 5 years at the Michigan State University Alumni Chapel. He has been working as a web programmer at ProTrainings.com since the summer of 2009, and has been loving the challenge and excitement of programming things like the ProTrainings Affiliates site, working out bugs and new features in the ProCPR site, and other things intimately related to how the end user experiences ProCPR. He also loves to play tennis and go sight-seeing with his wife.