Emergency Child Care First Aid in Calgary

Hours and depth. Emergency is the one-day, eight-hour tier built around the life-threatening core. Standard is the two-day, sixteen-hour tier that goes wider and deeper across childhood injuries and sudden illnesses. Both carry CPR Level B. If your licensing or employer wording names Standard, the one-day course will not satisfy it.

That is decided by provincial child care licensing and interpreted by your licensing officer, agency or employer, not by a training provider, and licensed settings very often name the Standard tier. Send us the exact wording you were given and we will confirm which course matches before you pay.

The child care CPR level: it covers children and infants, the patients this course exists for, along with adult CPR. It is not Level C and not BLS, so if separate paperwork asks you for those, tell us and we will point you at the right course.

Three years, printed on the certificate. A shorter recertification path exists, so put a reminder in your calendar and renew before the date passes rather than starting over.

No. There is no prerequisite and no previous first aid or CPR certificate is required.

No. There is no direct mouth-to-mouth contact between students. Ventilation skills are practised on manikins with barrier devices, and the pocket mask you train with is brand new and goes home with you.

Yes. We deliver onsite for an additional fee covering travel and setup, across Alberta and beyond, and we will help you confirm which tier your licensing officer expects before anybody registers. Send us your staff count and location.

Maybe more than you need: the Babysitter course exists for youth sitters, and this course suits adults who care for children regularly or whose paperwork asks for child care first aid. Tell us who you look after and how often, and we will answer honestly.

The letter tells you which age groups you are trained on. CPR-A covers adults: the lowest level there is, which is why it pairs with the short entry-level workplace course. CPR-B covers children and infants: offered inside the child care first aid courses rather than on its own. CPR-C covers adults, children and infants: the level most people are asked for, and the next one up from A. BLS (Basic Life Support) covers adults, children, infants and neonates: Basic Life Support CPR, also known as Healthcare Provider CPR, a professional level CPR course used by firefighters, nurses, paramedics, doctors and other healthcare workers. Broader is not automatically better for you, though. If a form names a specific letter, the letter printed on your certificate is what the person checking it will be looking for, so match the wording you were handed rather than assuming a higher level will be accepted in its place. This course carries CPR-B, covering children and infants.

This course carries CPR-B, which covers children and infants. The Canadian Red Cross 2025 standards set the age groups this way. A baby is under 1 year old. A child is 1 year old up to the onset of puberty. An adult is anyone from the onset of puberty on. Puberty does not happen on a set birthday, so you judge it on the person in front of you. A 13 year old who has started puberty gets adult CPR, and one who has not is still a child. For an AED, use child pads on a child up to the onset of puberty or under 55 pounds (about 25 kg), and baby pads on a baby if the AED has them. If baby pads are not there, use child or adult pads. If child pads are not there, use adult pads. The Red Cross says adult pads are safe on a child or a baby, so do not wait for the right size. If you are training for a specific person, tell us their age and we will tell you which course fits.

Yes. Our instructors teach in English, and live-translated classroom text is available for this course in supported languages. Contact us before registering to confirm that your language is available for your course.

Online registration closes at 11:59 PM the night before an in-person course. If you need training today, call or text 825-883-3582 before class starts. We may be able to fit you in, depending on space and the instructor's approval. It is not guaranteed.

No. Closed online only means the online booking window has ended. A seat may still be open, or open up if someone cancels. Call or text 825-883-3582 to check.

Certification needs full attendance and every required skill. Arriving late can mean we cannot certify you that day. If you are running late, call or text as early as you can so we can tell you what is possible.