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Background: Every year, 350,000 people die from cardiac arrest. However, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can double or triple an individual's chance of survival after cardiac arrest. Global CPR Training aims to spread awareness and educate our communities on this life-saving skill, focusing our attention on rural and low-income communities that have higher average emergency response times. Methods: Our free training courses are based on the American Red Cross material and are hour-long classes condensed to efficiently and effectively teach CPR, known as an IMPACT course. These classes are held at the University of Texas at Dallas in designated classrooms and at Stacy Montessori Academy. Participants of our efficacy study are given an emergency cardiac arrest scenario and are scored in a pre-test and post-test based on the completion of specific CPR steps. The instructor provides no prompts, and the results are not shared with the participants. Results: Based on the current analysis of pre-test and posttest results, the Global CPR Training course has resulted in a 185.5% increase in cardiac arrest and CPR knowledge immediately following the class. Conclusions: A future examination will be given one year after each class to verify the validity of our training. Furthermore, to improve the quality of our course, we are receiving feedback from all participants via online survey forms that instructors analyze following every class. The program is expected to increase CPR knowledge and skill retention while also improving out-of-hospital health outcomes involving cardiac arrest in rural and low-income communities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]