CANADIAN RED CROSS TRAINING PARTNER
Oxygen Therapy Calgary
Canadian Red Cross Oxygen Therapy training for dental professionals, industrial medics, lifeguards, workplace first aid teams, volunteers, healthcare workers, responder students, and teams that need practical oxygen administration training.Public courses in Calgary, with select Leduc dates and private group training available across Alberta.
Public courses in Calgary, with select Leduc dates and private group training available across Alberta.
Oxygen Therapy focuses on oxygen safety, oxygen delivery equipment, oxygen cylinders, regulators, oxygen masks, nasal cannulas, non-rebreather masks, patient care considerations, and practical oxygen administration skills.
Oxygen Therapy can also be combined with Basic Life Support and Airway Management when those certifications are required for your role, workplace, clinic, or training pathway.
Oxygen Therapy Course Dates
Choose an available Oxygen Therapy course date below. Registration is completed through our secure scheduling system.
Oxygen Therapy is commonly used by dental offices, industrial response teams, aquatic staff, workplace first aid teams, healthcare workers, volunteers, and students building toward Advanced First Aid or Emergency Medical Responder training.
Review the course format, intended audience, and certification requirements before registering.
Not sure if Oxygen Therapy is the right course for your workplace, dental clinic, aquatic team, volunteer organization, healthcare role, or responder pathway?
Quick Course Details
Certification:
Canadian Red Cross Oxygen Therapy
Certificates issued:
One digital Canadian Red Cross certificate
Certification length:
Basic Life Support is valid for 1 year.
Course level:
Healthcare provider and professional responder CPR
Best for:
Healthcare providers, dental teams, nursing students, EMRs, paramedics, firefighters, rescue personnel, workplace medical teams, and students who need current BLS certification
Location:
Calgary, with select Leduc and private group options when available
Format:
Full course or recertification format, depending on available course dates and student eligibility
Prerequisite:
No prerequisite for the full course. Current BLS certification is required for BLS recertification.
Recommended preparation:
Students should arrive ready for hands-on CPR, AED, assisted ventilation, airway obstruction practice, and team-based resuscitation skills.Course Overview
Basic Life Support is a Canadian Red Cross course designed for healthcare providers, professional responders, and students who need a higher-level CPR and resuscitation course than standard CPR-C.
This course focuses on rapid assessment, high-quality CPR, AED use, airway obstruction, assisted ventilation, and basic life support skills for adults, children, and infants.
Students should expect a hands-on course with practical skills, instructor coaching, and performance expectations. BLS is not just a general public CPR course. It is built for people who may be expected to respond in healthcare, clinical, workplace medical, or professional responder environments.
Who This Course Is For
Basic Life Support is best for students who need BLS certification for work, school, healthcare, professional response, or annual certification renewal.
This course is commonly taken by:
nursing students
healthcare workers
dental professionals
medical office staff
care aides
Emergency Medical Responders
paramedics
firefighters
rescue personnel
lifeguards
ski patrol
sports medicine providers
athletic therapists
students entering healthcare or responder programs
workers required to maintain annual BLS certification
If you are registering for a specific employer, school, healthcare program, regulator, or workplace requirement, confirm the current requirement before registering.
Course Format
Basic Life Support may be offered as a full course or recertification course, depending on the student’s current certification status and the available course date.
Full Basic Life Support Course
The full BLS course is for students who are new to Basic Life Support, have expired certification, or are required to complete the full course for school, workplace, or employment requirements.
If you are unsure whether you qualify for recertification, register for the full course or contact Delta Emergency before booking.
BLS Recertification
BLS recertification is for students who currently hold valid eligible BLS certification and need to renew before expiry.
Students registering for recertification are responsible for confirming that their current certification meets the recertification requirement.
Optional Add-On Training
Basic Life Support may be paired with Oxygen Therapy and Airway Management when those certifications are available and required for the student, workplace, healthcare team, dental office, or responder group.
Course Content
Basic Life Support course content may include:
Glove removal
Primary assessment
High-quality CPR
Automated external defibrillator use
Airway obstruction
Assisted ventilation
Basic Life Support special considerations
Team-based response
Adult, child, and infant considerations where applicable
Prerequisites
The full Basic Life Support course does not require previous BLS certification.
BLS recertification requires current eligible BLS certification.
If your BLS certification is expired, or if you are unsure whether you qualify for recertification, register for the full Basic Life Support course or contact Delta Emergency before booking.
Students are responsible for confirming that the selected course meets their school, employer, workplace, healthcare, or certification requirement before registering.
Certification
Successful students receive a digital Canadian Red Cross Basic Life Support certificate.
Certification length:
1 year
Annual renewal is normal for Basic Life Support providers. The 1-year certification period is not unique to Delta Emergency. BLS providers commonly repeat or recertify every year because the skill set is expected to remain current.
To receive certification, students must attend and participate in the required course components, successfully demonstrate the required skills, and complete any required evaluations.
Frequently Asked Questions
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No. Basic Life Support is not the same as standard CPR-C. BLS is designed for healthcare providers, professional responders, and students who need a higher-level CPR and resuscitation course.
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BLS is commonly required for healthcare workers, nursing students, dental professionals, EMRs, paramedics, firefighters, rescue personnel, lifeguards, ski patrol, sports medicine providers, athletic therapists, and students entering healthcare or responder programs.
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Basic Life Support certification is valid for 1 year. Annual renewal is normal for BLS providers.
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Yes. Students may take BLS if they need it for school, employment, professional responder training, workplace medical duties, or personal skill development.
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Yes. Basic Life Support includes CPR and AED training as part of the course.
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Yes. Basic Life Support includes assisted ventilation skills, which may include bag-valve-mask practice depending on the course format and required skill standards.
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Yes. BLS may be combined with Oxygen Therapy or Airway Management when those certifications are available and required for the student, workplace, dental office, healthcare team, or responder group.
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Yes. BLS recertification is for students who currently hold eligible BLS certification. If your certification is expired or you are unsure, register for the full course or contact Delta Emergency before booking.
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No. BLS is included with higher-level responder training such as Emergency Medical Responder. Students should check the specific course page or requirement they are trying to meet before registering.
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Yes. Private BLS training may be available for healthcare teams, dental offices, workplaces, responder groups, clinics, schools, and organizations when scheduling, instructor availability, and group size can be confirmed.
Registration Policies
Students must attend and participate in the required course components and successfully complete the required evaluations to receive certification.
Students are responsible for confirming that the selected course meets their employer, school, healthcare, workplace, application, or certification requirement before registering.
Course transfers, cancellations, and refunds are subject to Delta Emergency’s registration policies.
Related Courses
Need workplace first aid too?
Standard First Aid is commonly used for workplace certification, school prerequisites, and employment requirements.
Need higher-level responder training?
Advanced First Aid is a stronger option for fire applicants, industrial responders, remote workers, and students building toward EMR-level training.
Booking for staff, a clinic, or a response team?
Delta Emergency can provide private group Basic Life Support training for healthcare teams, dental offices, workplaces, clinics, responder groups, schools, and organizations.
Building toward EMR?
Emergency Medical Responder is a higher-level Canadian Red Cross professional responder course for students, industrial responders, remote workers, and private response teams.