First Aid & CPR/AED Recertification
Methods and Courses

First Aid & CPR Recertification

Recertification courses are designed to refresh your memory and life-saving skills. The All-In-Class format is a great way to re-learn the skills you were once taught by a Canadian Red Cross instructor. This format allows students to complete their full training course in a classroom setting.

Attend your training anywhere from four to eight hours depending on the course level you have registered for. After completing and passing an exam, students will receive a temporary certificate which is valid for 30 days. Within 5-10 business days, students will receive a PDF copy of their certificate via email.

With the All-In-Class format, students are able to complete their training in one go with an experienced Canadian Red Cross instructor. Refresh your memory with theory and hands-on practice. This format is available for public training.

CPR/AED Level C Recertification

Duration

4 hours teaching time

Requirements

Proof of valid certification from an accepted WSIB-approved/OHS-approved provider

100% attendance of the course

75% score on the multiple choice
knowledge test

Certification

Certificate will be issued, valid for 3 years

Emergency First Aid & CPR/AED Level C Recertification

Duration

5.5 hours teaching time

Requirements

Proof of valid Canadian Red Cross
Certification

100% attendance of the course

75% score on the multiple choice
knowledge test

Certification

Certificate will be issued, valid for 3 years

*NOTE: Only available for Alberta residents

Standard First Aid & CPR / AED Level C Recertification

Duration

8 hours teaching time

Requirements

Proof of valid Canadian Red Cross Certification (Ontario residents only: must be from a full training course)

100% attendance of the course

75% score on the multiple choice
knowledge test

Certification

Certificate will be issued, valid for 3 years

Professional Responder Recertification

While playing such an important role in our communities, First Responders are required to be First Aid and CPR/AED certified. Recertification courses are available for First Responders such as paramedics, firefighters, rescue safety teams and more.

These training courses have been developed to keep life-saving skills up-to-date while also building confidence in each participant’s abilities. It is important to understand the all of the techniques taught in a First Responder or Emergency Medical Responder training course.

We understand that each of these courses cover a wide range of material which is why they are taught by highly experienced Canadian Red Cross instructors. We strive to provide the best training possible, especially for our First Responders. With this in mind, each Professional Responder training course is equipped with top-notch training equipment, perfect for learning and practicing life-saving skills.

First Responder (FR) Recertification

Duration

20 hours in-class

Requirements

Proof of valid First Responder Canadian Red Cross Certification

100% attendance of the course

75% score on the multiple choice
knowledge test

Successful demonstration of required skills

Successful complete of minimum one practical scenario

Certification

Certificate will be issued, valid for 3 years

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Recertification

Duration

40 hours teaching time

Requirements

Proof of valid Emergency Medical Responder Canadian Red Cross Certification

100% attendance of the course

75% score on the multiple choice
knowledge test

Successful demonstration of required skills

Successfully complete minimum of two practical scenarios (one medical, one trauma)

Certification

Certificate will be issued, valid for 3 years

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At Coast2Coast First Aid & Aquatics, our unwavering dedication lies in delivering community-centric programs that empower individuals with vital life-saving skills. We are committed to equipping every participant in our courses with the essential techniques to respond confidently in the face of diverse emergencies. Although we hope that such situations never arise, we stand ready to promptly and effectively address them when necessary. Our facilities spanning across Canada are equipped with state-of-the-art First Aid and CPR equipment and supplies, ensuring the highest standard of care. Discover the breadth of our Canadian Red Cross programs or contact us for expert guidance in selecting the course that best suits your unique needs and circumstances.

Recertification
Eligibility

In order to be eligible for a Recertification course at Coast2Coast, you must have a valid (not expired) certificate from the Canadian Red Cross. If you are registering for a CPR Recertification course, your current certificate is not required to be from the Canadian Red Cross, but must be from a WSIB-approved or OHS-approved provider. Conditions vary based on the province you are completing your training in as well as the course level you wish to register for.

Currently, we provide First Aid & CPR training in Ontario and Alberta.

First Aid & CPR Recertification

In Ontario and Alberta, you may recertify CPR/AED Level C more than once. If you currently hold a CPR/AED Level C certificate from a Recertification course, you are welcome to take another Recertification course as many times as you want, provided that your current certificate is not expired.

Emergency First Aid & CPR/AED Level C cannot be recertified in Ontario. You must complete the full training course instead. However, Emergency First Aid & CPR/AED Level C can be recertified in Alberta.

Standard First Aid & CPR/AED Level C can be recertified in both Ontario and Alberta, but in Ontario, it can only be recertified once. This means you will need to alternate between a full course and a Recertification course.

Professional Responder Recertification

You may complete a Recertification course each time you need to renew your First Responder or Emergency Medical Responder certification as long as your current certificate is not expired.

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Thank you, Selina
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Derek Homen

Just finished the BLS course with Azra. Was very informative and showed concern for those taking the course, if they looked tired or sore.

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Azra is a great teacher!

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The class was amazing and our instructor was Andrea. She’s amazing and the way she teaches using examples and all that was best.

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Great course! I was trained by Selina and she was approachable, knowledgeable, and made the class fun

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Ezz is an amazing instructer with a wealth of knowledge. I would highly recommend the EMR course to anyone looking to expand their emergency medical knowledge!

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Amazing teacher very educational course, would very much recommend it to a friend.

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Instructor John was great! Thanks

Iliuze Zainullina

Azra is perfect first aid instructor!

Response from the owner:Hi Iliuze! Thank you so much for your lovely review. We're absolutely thrilled that you had such a great training course with Azra as your instructor. We aim to provide the best learning experience possible and hope you left feeling confident in your life-saving skills! If you have any questions regarding the course, please do not hesitate to contact us! Hope to see you soon for your next training. Stay safe!

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Understandable explanation!

Taylor Ritchie

Rajeev was a very engaging and passionate instructor who helped answer any questions that came up to ensure a worth while experience in the course.

Response from the owner:Hi Taylor! Thank you so much for your lovely review. We're absolutely thrilled that you had such a great training course with Rajeev as your instructor. We aim to provide the best learning experience possible and hope you left feeling confident in your life-saving skills! If you have any questions regarding the course, please do not hesitate to contact us! Hope to see you soon for your next training. Stay safe!

Kopila Khadka

Response from the owner:We strive to offer the best training experience possible, and that is why your review is very important to us! We’re so glad we were able to train you, someone who could potentially save a life in the future. Thanks for choosing Coast2Coast to learn life-saving skills. We hope to see you soon for recertification. Stay safe!

Poonam Tahelani

Overall experience was educational and fun. Rajeev made us understand everything in a deeply manners through hands-on exercises and also going through almost every part of the online course as well.

Response from the owner:Thanks for your amazing review, Poonam! We hope you had a great training experience. If you have any questions about the information that you learned, please do not hesitate to reach out! Our team would be happy to clarify any skills you’ve learned. See you soon for recertification! Stay safe.

Cairo Thompson

Great course very informative. Rajeev was very friendly and knowledgeable.

Response from the owner:We would like to thank you on behalf of our team for trusting us with your training needs. We’re happy to see that you enjoyed your recent training course with us. Emergencies can happen at any time and we’re glad you took the steps to become more prepared. We hope you learned a lot and left feeling confident in your life-saving skills. See you soon for recertification! Stay safe.

Adam Kassam

Response from the owner:Adam, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We're very happy that you had an enjoyable training course with us. Anyone can be a hero and now you're ready to save a life since you have completed a safety training course with us! Hope to see you again for recertification. Stay safe!

jennifer boswell

Adel was excellent to learn from. Appreciate his professionalism.

Response from the owner:We appreciate you sharing your experience with us, Jennifer! Thank you for choosing Coast2Coast. We're so glad you had fun and learned so much from Sam! See you next year for recertification. Stay safe!

Rajat Bhargava

Very comprehensive training! I learned a lot. Thank you Dr. Adel!

Response from the owner:Thanks for your amazing review, Rajat! We hope you had a great training experience. If you have any questions about the information that you learned, please do not hesitate to reach out! Our team would be happy to clarify any skills you’ve learned. See you soon for recertification! Stay safe.

Leidy Salas

Good Experience with Adel

Maryam Fatemi

“I had a great experience with Mr. Derek, the manager at Coast to Coast. He was incredibly polite and respectful, taking the time to carefully listen to my concerns and guide me in the best way possible. His professionalism and attentiveness made the whole process smooth and pleasant. I truly appreciate his help and highly recommend him!”

Suchi Vishwakarma

The course was easy to book. location was fairly easy to reach. Our instructor was Prabhjeet. She is extremely knowledgeable yet friendly. You can freely ask her any questions. With her wit, jokes and experiences she managed to keep the class interesting and made sure we all were paying attention. Had a great experience.

Response from the owner:Hey Suchi! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety training course! You never know when an emergency will occur whether that’s at home, at work or while you’re out shopping. Thank you for choosing Coast2Coast! We certainly hope to see you again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!

Lucas Peloquin

Did my first responder course here an Ezz was an amazing instructor. He was very knowledgeable and you could tell he loves doing this. Would highly recommend this place for any FR/EMR courses.

Response from the owner:Thanks for your amazing review, Lucas! We hope you had a great training experience. If you have any questions about the information that you learned, please do not hesitate to reach out! Our team would be happy to clarify any skills you’ve learned. See you soon for recertification! Stay safe.

Sam Balogun

I love the training method. Simple, detailed and well handled. Indeed, Rana Osman is a good communicator. The class was very interesting and impressive.

In short Coast2Coast is a perfect place to go for training.

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Very good experience I recommend for any body

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Blessie Ocampo

I have a great experience in that training, it will help me a lot doing my day care job with children. His explaination is easy and understandable.

Response from the owner:Hi Blessie! Thank you so much for your amazing review. We're very happy to see you enjoyed your recent training with us. Hope you left feeling confident in your life-saving skills! See you soon for recertification. Stay safe!

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Ali is a nice teacher, helpful and kept us entertained!

Emmanuel Aniejurengho

It was a wonderful experience here. Rana Osman really a great communicator and Teacher she made me to understand the course .
I really appreciate her and recommend her to anyone who wants to partake of the trainings

Response from the owner:Hi Emmanuel! We strive to offer the best training experience possible, and that is why your review is very important to us! We’re so glad we were able to train you, someone who could potentially save a life in the future. Thanks for choosing Coast2Coast to learn life-saving skills. We hope to see you soon for recertification. Stay safe!

Swish Spring

It was a great and enjoyable experience. Our instructor, Linta Chatha made the experience even more enjoyable. She went above and beyond to teach us the importance of having our certificate. Thank you Linta.

Response from the owner:Swish, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We're very happy that you had an enjoyable training course with us. Anyone can be a hero and now you're ready to save a life since you have completed a safety training course with us! Hope to see you again for recertification. Stay safe!

sajithat thankam

Excellent

hassan is a very informative and engaging instructor with lots of hands on practice

Response from the owner:Hi! Thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We're very happy that you had an enjoyable training course with us. Anyone can be a hero and now you're ready to save a life since you have completed a safety training course with us! Hope to see you again for recertification. Stay safe!

Abby

The Standard First Aid/CPR/AED program was very good and Hassan was a great instructor. He taught many practical skills that actually help in the real world.

Response from the owner:Hey Abby! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety training course! You never know when an emergency will occur whether that’s at home, at work or while you’re out shopping. Thank you for choosing Coast2Coast! We certainly hope to see you again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!

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Instructor Hassan was the best instructor, he made the course enjoyable to learn!

Achala T

Hassan did an excellent job at teaching us the First Aid course! He is very knowledgeable and made the content both engaging and easy to understand:)

Response from the owner:Hi Achala! Thank you so much for your lovely review. We're absolutely thrilled that you had such a great training course with Hassan as your instructor. We aim to provide the best learning experience possible and hope you left feeling confident in your life-saving skills! If you have any questions regarding the course, please do not hesitate to contact us! Hope to see you soon for your next training. Stay safe!

alina

It is a perfect experience, I learnt a lot of practical skills from this class. That’s perfect !

Response from the owner:Thanks for your amazing review, Alina! We hope you had a great training experience. If you have any questions about the information that you learned, please do not hesitate to reach out! Our team would be happy to clarify any skills you’ve learned. See you soon for recertification! Stay safe.

Yan Gao

Had my CPR C training today. The course instructor was very nice and knowledgeable. He made the course fun and easy to learn.

Rodrigo Monteiro

Standard First Aid/CPR course was very good, lots of hands-on practice. Good to build confidence. Instructor Hassan was very knowledgeable and helpful.

Response from the owner:Rodrigo, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We're very happy that you had an enjoyable training course with us. Anyone can be a hero and now you're ready to save a life since you have completed a safety training course with us! Hope to see you again for recertification. Stay safe!

Tisha Parmar

Hassan is a very good and intuitive instructor. He explains concepts clearly, making the training both engaging and easy to understand. His hands-on approach and real-life examples helped me feel more confident in my ability to respond in an emergency.

Response from the owner:Hey Tisha! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety training course! You never know when an emergency will occur whether that’s at home, at work or while you’re out shopping. Thank you for choosing Coast2Coast! We certainly hope to see you again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!

Noodle Bowl

Ali was a great teacher! He went over the standard first aid and cpr c training very well in a clear and engaging manner. Would definetly take the course here again!

Response from the owner:Thanks for your amazing review, Noodle! We hope you had a great training experience. If you have any questions about the information that you learned, please do not hesitate to reach out! Our team would be happy to clarify any skills you’ve learned. See you soon for recertification! Stay safe.

Tasmin Riley

Ali was very friendly and informative! The class was all day, but didn't feel long or boring.

Venice

Hassan was a great instructor, very knowledgeable, informative and made the class go by fast, would definitely recommend

What Courses can
be Recertified?

We offer Recertification courses for many different training levels including CPR/AED Level C, Emergency First Aid & CPR/AED Level C, Standard First Aid & CPR/AED Level C, First Responder and Emergency Medical Responder.

If you would like to recertify any other certificates (CPR/AED Level A or Emergency First Aid & CPR/AED Level C, for example), then you may need to register for a full training course. Some courses are not available for Recertification depending on the province.

CPR/AED Level A: No Recertification course is available for CPR/AED Level A. You must complete the full training.
CPR/AED Level C: Recertification is available for CPR/AED Level C and can be recertified multiple times in a row.
Emergency First Aid & CPR/AED Level C: Recertification is only available to our Alberta residents and can be recertified multiple times in a row. Ontario does not allow Emergency First Aid & CPR/AED Level C Recertification.
Standard First Aid & CPR/AED Level C: Recertification is available for Standard First Aid & CPR/AED Level C. In Alberta, the course may be recertified multiple times in a row, but in Ontario, you must alternate between a full course and a Recertification course.
First Responder: Recertification is available for First Responder and can be recertified multiple times in a row.
Emergency Medical Responder: Recertification is available for Emergency Medical Responder and can be recertified multiple times in a row.

If your current First Aid and CPR/AED certificate from the Canadian Red Cross is about to expire, then you should enroll in a WSIB approved or OHS-approved Recertification course. With recertification training, students will primarily focus on practicing hands-on skills such as CPR, bandaging and more.

Refresh your memory by practicing the skills you were once taught and learn new life-saving techniques from a certified Canadian Red Cross instructor! Recertification training will occur over a shorter duration of time compared to the full training course you originally completed.

Our First Aid & CPR Training Facilities in Canada

Coast2Coast First Aid & Aquatics provides WSIB-approved and OHS-approved First Aid, CPR, EMR, Youth training courses and more in over 23 locations in Canada! We pride ourselves on providing the best training experience possible, ensuring our students leave their course feeling confident in their life-saving skills.

First Aid & CPR/AED Recertification