Please view the list below to find the course that best suits your needs.
I am interested in taking a first aid and CPR/AED course for general interest. Which one should I take?
If you have a general interest in first aid we recommend the Standard First Aid course.
I am a childcare worker, early child educator, or daycare worker. What course should I take?
In British Columbia child care workers should take the Child Care First Aid course. This course is approved in BC by The Community Care Licensing Branch.
I am a new parent or grandparent, and wonder what first aid course would be best for me?
New parents should take either the Child Care First Aid course, or the Standard First Aid course. Both courses contain content well suited for providing first aid to young children.
I am a worker in industry. Worksafe BC (WCB) requires first aid on the job site. What course should I take?
Most workers in British Columbia workplaces require first aid courses approved by WorkSafe BC. The Workplace Emergency First Aid course is recognized by WorkSafe BC as an equivalent to the Occupational First Aid level one course (OFA-1).
I am a nursing student. What course do I need?
- BCIT nursing students are required to have Health Care Provider (HCP) CPR certification.
- Langara nursing students are required to have Standard First Aid / CPR-C certification.
- Kwantlen nursing students are required to have Standard First Aid / CPR-C certification.
- UFV nursing students are required to have Standard First Aid / CPR-C certification.
- Enrolling Douglas College nursing students are required to have Standard First Aid / CPR-C certification. Once enrolled Douglas College nursing students are required to recertify Health Care Provider (HCP) CPR certification.
- VCC LPN students are required to have CPR-C certification.
I am a working and practicing nurse. What level of CPR do I need to maintain?
Working nurses are usually required to recertify their CPR annually. Some employers require CPR-HCP, while others require CPR-C. Please check with your employer.
I am taking the Vancouver Community College Resident Care Aide program. What level of first aid and CPR do I require?
The VCC Resident Care Aide program calls for “basic first aid”. We recommend resident care aides have Standard First Aid / CPR-C certification.
I am taking training to become a BCRPA Fitness Leader. What course do I require?
BCRPA Fitness Leaders are required to have either Emergency First Aid or Standard First Aid certification, with a minimum of CPR-A. Where possible we recommend Standard First Aid.
I am interested in pursuing a career as a police officer, law enforcement officer, or peace officer. What first aid and CPR training do I require?
- RCMP recruits are required to have Standard First Aid / CPR-C certification.
- Abbotsford police recruits are required to have Standard First Aid / CPR-C certification.
- Delta police recruits are required to have “basic first aid, with CPR and AED certification”. We recommend the Standard First Aid / CPR-C course.
- New Westminster police recruits require a “valid first aid certificate”. We recommend the Standard First Aid / CPR-C course.
- Greater Vancouver Transit Authority police (GVTAPS) recruits are required to have Standard First Aid / CPR-C certification.
- Port Moody police recruits require an “8 hour first aid and CPR certificate”. We recommend the Emergency First Aid / CPR-C course.
- Provincial Corrections recruits require an OFA-1 course, or equivalent. We recommend the Workplace Emergency First Aid course.
I am interested in a career as a firefighter, or I am a firefighting recruit. What medical training do I require?
Firefighters require the First Responder course.
I am interested in pursuing a career as a paramedic in BC. Where do I start?
The starting point to working as a paramedic in British Columbia is the Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) course.