CPR & First Aid

• View the CPR & First Aid Spring 2026 Schedule
• View the CPR & First Aid Summer/Fall 2025 Schedule

Complete the Continuing Education Application (Google Chrome browser is preferred)

• Once your application has been processed, you will be able to retrieve your Pirate Portal username and password.  You will use your Pirate Portal to check student emails, financial aid status and awards, holds and schedules, and make payments.

Access the Pirate Portal:

• Click "Retrieve or reset username and password"
• Click "Start" in the blue New User box
• Follow the steps to receive your username and password

Trouble setting up the Pirate Portal?  Contact the VC Computer Help Desk at (361) 582-2509.  

 Stuck on this step?  Contact the Career & Technical Education-Continuing Education (CTE-CE) Department at (361) 582-2528 for assistance.

After you've been admitted to attend Continuing Education classes at Victoria College and retrieved your Pirate Portal username and password, you are eligible to register for classes online!

You must be logged into the Pirate Portal to register for classes.  (Google Chrome browser is preferred.)

View the CPR & First Aid schedule to review available classes.  This schedule includes the Term & CRN you will need to register in the Pirate Portal. 

• Each course contains unique registration periods and payment deadlines.  
• Registration is first-come, first-served. 
• You must register and pay before the payment deadline to keep your spot.

• If you miss the deadline, you will be dropped from the course.

Online registration closes at the registration/payment deadline. After this deadline, you may still register in person at the CTE-CE office if space is available. In-person registration closes at noon on the Thursday before the class.

Legislation requires all Texas colleges and universities to make this information available to students. Please read the Bacterial Meningitis Information.

Stuck on this step?  Contact the Career & Technical Education-Continuing Education (CTE-CE) Department at (361) 582-2528 for assistance.

Victoria College accepts cash, money orders, checks, and debit/credit cards.  Payment can be made online via the Pirate Portal, at the Career & Technical Education-Continuing Education (CTE-CE) Office, Gonzales Center, or on the Victoria College Main Campus in the Payments Office.

• Closes at the registration/payment deadline.
• Payment must be made by this deadline to avoid being dropped from your class.

• Available after the payment deadline if space is available.
• Closes at noon on the Thursday before the class begins.
• Payment in full is required at the time of registration.

At Victoria College, we recognize the importance of continuous learning and growth, which is why we offer both customized employee training. In addition to CPR and First Aid, we offer a wide range of other EMS licensure and professional development opportunities that can be customized to meet the needs of employers in our area. Businesses may also qualify for funding opportunities through Texas’ premier job training programs, the Skills Development Fund (SDF) and Skills for Small Business (SSB), offered in partnership with the Texas Workforce Commission.

Victoria College's experienced team is ready to guide you through the process, helping you invest in the growth and development of your employees. For more information, contact Nicole Uresti at (361) 582-2590 or Nicole.Uresti@VictoriaCollege.edu, or Ricky DeLaGarza at (361) 582-2536 or Ricky.DeLaGarza@VictoriaCollege.edu.