But calls to the training center listed on the cards uncovered that none of the employees had actually completed any certification, said Nick Bhatt, senior director of communications and marketing for the western states affiliate of the American Heart Association.
"What's baffling is this was a health care provider certification," Bhatt said. "It takes four and half hours to complete. It's not like getting a PhD or anything."
Bhatt did not know what specific training center was named on the cards.
Several employees - who requested anonymity because they feared for their jobs - claimed the cards were being sold by another employee on one of the four campuses.