Psychological First Aid Course
This course is designed for anyone 16 years (recommended) or older who is interested in learning about how psychology plays just as important a role as physical first aiders in our day-to-day lives. Psychological First Aid teaches participants about the effects of stress, loss, trauma and grief of themselves and others. It is important for participants to understand these effects so they are able to help themselves or others handle life’s challenges or mental health issues.
We all know someone who is suffering with their mental health whether that is from stress, trauma or grief. What we may not know is how they are coping with their problem. Many of those who are suffering require emotional and psychological support in order to properly heal.
This course focuses on self-care and personal protection so participants can learn to build resiliency against these challenges and maintain a proper balance of their mental, emotional and physical health. Not only will you learn how to help yourself, you will also learn how to identify and prevent stress for others and become a caring, supportive listener.
Psychological First Aid Course Information
| All In-Class Training: | 12 hours teaching time |
| Online Blended Training: | 90 minutes online 7 hours teaching time |
| Course Content: | The Red Cross Case Studies Psychological First Aid Operational Principles Stress, Distress Loss and Grief Trauma Indicators Vulnerable Populations Supportive Communication Look, Listen, Link, Live Resiliency and Protective Factors Protection Policies, Legislation Self-Care |
| Requirements: | 16 years of age (recommended) 100% attendance of the course 75% score on the multiple choice knowledge test |
| Certification: | Certificate will be issued, valid for 3 years |
Online Psychological First Aid Training Courses
For those who do not have groups of 8+ participants to complete the in-class Psychological First Aid course, we also offer online-only training courses. Our online-only Psychological First Aid courses allow you to learn valuable skills from the comfort of your own home.
At Coast2Coast, we offer two types of Psychological First Aid online training courses. These include: Self Care or Caring for Others. If you’d like to complete both, you may choose the bundle option for a discounted price. Select a course below to learn more about it.
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Testimonials!
Dayne Thompson
I took the First Aid & CPR course at Coast2Coast First Aid/CPR – Newmarket, and it was an excellent experience from start to finish. My instructor, Martina, was absolutely fantastic, incredibly knowledgeable, clear, and engaging throughout the entire session.
She explained every topic in a way that was easy to understand, demonstrated proper techniques with confidence, and made sure everyone in the class felt comfortable practicing the skills hands-on. The course was well-structured, informative, and very practical. I left feeling fully prepared and confident in my ability to respond in real-life situations.
Highly recommend Coast2Coast Newmarket, and especially Martina, for anyone needing CPR or First Aid training. Great experience! 👏
She explained every topic in a way that was easy to understand, demonstrated proper techniques with confidence, and made sure everyone in the class felt comfortable practicing the skills hands-on. The course was well-structured, informative, and very practical. I left feeling fully prepared and confident in my ability to respond in real-life situations.
Highly recommend Coast2Coast Newmarket, and especially Martina, for anyone needing CPR or First Aid training. Great experience! 👏
Response from the owner:Hi Dayne! We would like to thank you on behalf of our team for trusting us with your First Aid and CPR training needs. We’re happy to see that you enjoyed your recent 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 at our Newmarket first aid training facility soon for recertification! Stay safe.
Claire Biafore
Shar was very knowledgeable and was very knowledgeable. I would highly recommend Coast2Coast
Response from the owner:Hi Claire! 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 at our North York first aid training facility soon for recertification! Stay safe.
Alicia Cross Ellington
Maria McGuinness was an outstanding instructor for my Standard First Aid & CPR course. She made everything engaging, interactive, and easy to learn. I’ve taken many first aid courses over the years, and she is by far the best instructor I’ve had. Highly recommend any Coast2Coast course taught by her!
Response from the owner:Hi Alicia! 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 Standard First Aid & CPR 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 at our Ottawa first aid training facility soon for recertification! Stay safe.
Bertrand Manzi
Response from the owner:Bertrand, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable course at our Ottawa first aid training facility. 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!
JA Colville
Easy access to this west Ottawa location. Great instructor! Thanks Carel!
Response from the owner:Hi JA! 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 at our Nepean first aid training facility, 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!
maral khanbodaghi
Im so happy that I took the standard CPR & First Aid level c course with Coast 2 Coast was so helpful.
Thank you Mr. Ali Sekhavati for clear CPR explanations and gave us lots of CPR realistic practices scenarios. The hands-on practice with CPR and AED boosted my confidence and everything has been explained well.
My confidence level , skills , knowledge has been proved after I’ve got my certification from Coast 2Coast 😊
I definitely recommend this course for anyone needed CPR & First Aid level C certification or wanting to be prepared for emergencies .
Thank you Mr. Ali Sekhavati for clear CPR explanations and gave us lots of CPR realistic practices scenarios. The hands-on practice with CPR and AED boosted my confidence and everything has been explained well.
My confidence level , skills , knowledge has been proved after I’ve got my certification from Coast 2Coast 😊
I definitely recommend this course for anyone needed CPR & First Aid level C certification or wanting to be prepared for emergencies .
Response from the owner:Hi Maral! 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 in Standard First Aid & CPR/AED Level C, someone who could potentially save a life in the future. Thanks for choosing Coast2Coast to learn life-saving skills. We hope to see you at our North York first aid training facility soon for recertification. Stay safe!
Enleel Benyamin
Great course taught by Ali today. Completed my standard first aid & CPR certification. Course went very well and Ali cared about the topic heavily, explained thoroughly, and demonstrated excellently. Would highly recommend.
Response from the owner:Hi Enleel! Your review and recommendation are greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a Standard First Aid and CPR 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 at our North York first aid training facility again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!
Tiffany Bennett
I completed my red cross first aid and CPR/AED level c training with Ahmed at coast2coast Brampton location and he was amazing ! He was very knowledgeable, explained everything clearly so you were prepared for the exam at the end of the class and real life scenarios. He made learning each skills exciting and made sure everyone was engaged. Ahmed professionalism, patience, and encouragement left a long-lasting positive impression and made taking this class more rewarding. Thank you
Response from the owner:Hi Tiffany! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a First Aid and CPR/AED Level C training course at our Brampton location! 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!
Dapo Ade
Response from the owner:Hi Dapo! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety course at our Etobicoke first aid training facility! 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!
Mahsa Gggg
Response from the owner:Hey Mahsa! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety course at our Newmarket first aid training facility! 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!
Aryan Sekhavati
Quality hands on First Aid and CPR training in Downtown Calgary at an affordable Price
Response from the owner:Hey Aryan! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety course at our Calgary first aid and CPR training facility! 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!
Linda
Kia is THE BEST instructor!! He’s so educated and knowledgeable.
Nitika gogia
I attended a session on saturday, for a Level C certification, my instructor was Ahmed Elsaid and i can ensure you that all the money youre putting in is worth it. The instructor was so good at teaching and helping all the students, explained all the modules and was genuinely helping everyone understand all the basics.
Kudos to him!
Kudos to him!
Response from the owner:Nitika, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable course at our Brampton first aid training facility. 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!
Nafiseh Dehganpour
Response from the owner:Nafiseh, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable course at our Richmond Hill first aid training facility. 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!
Marc-André Servant
Maria was my instructor and she was great. Very clear and informative
Response from the owner:Marc-Andre, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable course at our Ottawa first aid training facility. 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!
Hiba Gharib
Class was very engaging and Selina Rawe did a good job at covering the content
Response from the owner:Hiba, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable course at our Scarborough CPR training facility. 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!
Melissa Bhukhan
Selina is the best !!!!
Response from the owner:Hey Melissa! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety 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 at our Scarborough CPR training facility again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!
laareb iqbal
Response from the owner:Thanks for your amazing review, Laareb! 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 at our Scarborough CPR training facility soon for recertification! Stay safe.
Sofiyah Adorio
Response from the owner:Hi Sofiyah! 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 at our Scarborough CPR training facility soon for recertification. Stay safe!
Shweta Patel
It was fun bls class with Ms Selina.
Response from the owner:Hi Shweta! Thank you so much for your lovely review. We’re absolutely thrilled that you had such a great BLS training course with Selina 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 at our Scarborough CPR training facility soon for your next course. Stay safe!
Jay-Ar Ambunan
Response from the owner:Hi Jay-Ar! 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 at our Scarborough CPR training facility soon for recertification! Stay safe.
Emma Sterritt
Had a great time learning from Selina, she made the class fun, interesting and interactive while still delivering all the right training!
Response from the owner:Emma, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable course at our Scarborough first aid training facility. 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!
Brian Clarke
Penny is an excellent instructor. Injecting humour as well which for me helped things resonate on a greater level
Response from the owner:Brian, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable course at our Burlington first aid training facility. 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!
Rahmath Nisha
The trainer walaa is very amazing. She is teaching each part is very clearly and give enough time to practice as well. Thank you so much Mrs. Walaa
Response from the owner:Rahmath, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable course at our Mississauga first aid training facility. 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!
Hema Patel
I am very disappointed with my experience this time. I paid a significant amount for this CPR and First Aid course, and after completing my assessment, I still have not received my certificate by email. This is unacceptable. When I called for support, I was told to wait 5–6 business days, which is far too long—especially since I need this certificate for my nursing requirements and my submission deadline has already passed. For the cost of this course, timely delivery of the certificate should be guaranteed.
Response from the owner:Hi Hema! We’re sorry to hear that you were disappointed with your experience this time around. Please know that certificates take 5-10 business days to process, as stated on our website and in your confirmation email. If you need your certificate right away, we offer an Express Certificate option that allows students to receive it within 24 hours of course completion. Since you completed your course on November 21st, you could receive it as early as this Friday. If you have any questions or would like to opt in for an Express Certificate, please do not hesitate to contact us.
jason tanner
Excellent course instructor!!! Very knowledgeable!!! And made sure that everyone know what they were doing through the whole course!!! Thank You Ezz & Rasha!!!
Response from the owner:Hi Jason! 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 at our London first aid training facility soon for recertification. Stay safe!
A freedom
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 at our Richmond Hill first aid training facility soon for recertification. Stay safe!
Alessandra Minatel
Selina was absolutely amazing. This was a long course but she made it fun and enjoyable! I would definitely be coming back once mine expires
Response from the owner:Hi Alessandra! Thank you so much for your lovely review. We’re absolutely thrilled that you had such a great training course with Selina 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! Looking forward to seeing you at our Richmond Hill CPR training facility again for your next course. Stay safe!
Shana Ka
Loved Selina’s class. It was fun, engaging, and easy to follow. She explained every step clearly and made each part of the CPR training easy to understand.
Response from the owner:Hi Shana! 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 at our Richmond Hill CPR training facility soon for recertification! Stay safe.
ning an
That was wonderful! My teacher was Selina Rame, she is so responsible and professional!
Response from the owner:Ning, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable course at our Richmond Hill first aid training facility. 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!
Kanika
Walla teaches really well, very detailed and patient with students.
Response from the owner:Kanika, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable course at our Mississauga first aid training facility. 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!
Lulu
Walaa was the best
Response from the owner:Hey Lulu! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety 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 at our Mississauga first aid training facility again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!
Saheti Dasari
Had an enjoyable experience renewing my certification. Walaa is very Knowledgeable and kind. Had a great time.
Response from the owner:Hi Saheti! 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 at our Mississauga CPR training facility soon for recertification. Stay safe!
Danica Ting
Walaa was a great instructor, she was very kind and helpful.
Response from the owner:Hi Danica! Thank you so much for your lovely review. We’re absolutely thrilled that you had such a great training course with Walaa 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 at our Mississauga first aid training facility soon for your next course. Stay safe!
Sonia Mundi
Ahmed was a fantastic instructor. He was very informative and answered every question that the group had. Thank you Ahmed.
Response from the owner:Hi Sonia! Thank you so much for your lovely review. We’re absolutely thrilled that you had such a great training course with Ahmed 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 at our Brampton first aid training facility soon for your next course. Stay safe!
Patel Jaimin
Professional and the best place to get you CPR this was my 3rd time from this place.
Instructor Ahmed was phenomenal and thorough.
Instructor Ahmed was phenomenal and thorough.
Response from the owner:Hi Patel! We would like to thank you on behalf of our team for continuing to trust us with your training needs. We’re happy to see that you enjoyed your third 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 at our Brampton CPR training facility soon for recertification! Stay safe.
Brendan Dorant
Penny Finnigan was phenomenal and very insightful!! Thank you so much for all the information shared !:)
Response from the owner:Hey Brendan! 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 at our Burlington first aid training facility soon for recertification! Stay safe.
Chaotic JW
Everything taught by the instructor Walaa was easy to comprehend. I would come back again for next year. She really helped me refresh my knowledge about the course.
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 at our Mississauga CPR training facility next year for recertification! Stay safe.
Dale M
The course was taught in a proffesional manner, the instructor was friendly and knowlegable.
Response from the owner:Hi Dale! 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 at our Calgary first aid training facility soon for recertification! Stay safe.
Toronto FC SportScience
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 at our North York first aid training facility soon for recertification! Stay safe.
brabusboy91
Ahmed elsaid is an excellent teacher. The class was informing and engaging.
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 at our Oakville first aid training facility soon for recertification! Stay safe.
Anil Kumar Chaubey
Awesome instructor
Deanna Kashin
Great teacher! Very helpful!
Akanksha Bhatia
Excellent Trainer. So fun!!! Thank you Selina
vanessa wong
Selina was very helpful on answering all the questions and explaining the knowledge. She also has a sense of humor that kept the class more interesting and easy to understand!
ADELEH SHARBAFZADEH
She is an awesome
Nicholas Mainella
She was fantastic
Parveen Khan
Ahmed Alsaid was an exceptionally effective instructor. His engaging teaching style is impressive.I genuinely appreciate his dedication and efforts in fostering an enriching learning environment.
Response from the owner:Hi Parveen! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety 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 at our Mississauga first aid training facility again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!
Robert Muir
Saika was a very energetic and engaged instructor. I would recommend her class to any future students
Response from the owner:Hey Robert! Your review and recommendation greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety 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 at our Calgary first aid training facility again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!
Riley Demidoff
Saika did a great job explaining all the modules ensuring we left the class prepared for what follows 🙂 she also keep a positive attitude making class enjoyable
Response from the owner:Hi Riley! 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 at our Calgary first aid training facility soon for recertification. Stay safe!
