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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Maica Orissa

This was my first time taking Standard First Aid/CPR-C training, and honestly, it went above my expectations. Andrea, our instructor, was amazing—she shared real-life stories that made everything easier to understand and way more interesting than I thought it would be.

What I loved most is how practical and hands-on the training was. I walked away not only learning the skills but also feeling more confident that I could actually step in and help if something ever happened.

I’d recommend this to anyone—no matter your age, job, or background. Emergencies can happen anytime, and having this kind of knowledge really can make a difference.

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Gavin Walters

I had an excellent experience completing this certification compared to other programs I’ve taken in the past. The online portion was clear, accessible, and very useful, and there were plenty of options for scheduling the in-person training to fit my availability. Rana Osman is an outstanding instructor—she made the day both engaging and informative for the entire class. I would be delighted to take another course with her in the future.

Sachin Sivadasan

The course was excellent and Rana was very helpful.

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Christina Liu

Great experience completed my certificate training !

Alyssa Magnaye

Had a great experience with Carel 🙂 She is patient, kind, extremely knowledgable, and her analogies for better understanding were very helpful. She has been the best CPR instructor I’ve ever had! Would definitely return for my recertifications.

orkideh Dadras

Thank you Ali . Amazing teacher! The lessons were very educational and enjoyable at the same time. I definitely learned a lot and would love to take more classes in the future.

Gaby Contreras Tello

Instructor very nice and is helps others understand the full class of Standard First AED & CPR Level C.

SAUMYA NAITHANI

Walaa is a great instructor and we learnt a lot from her.

Nadine el baba

I enjoyed taking the course with Carel..

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Safa Sawaf

It was amazing and beneficial
The instructor was great

Mariana Sofia Maldonado Perdomo

Teacher Whalaa did an excellent class, she explains too well and makes a class of almost 8 hours not feel heavy. I highly recommend the classes if you really want to learn.

KHALED ALSMADI

I truly appreciate the effort and dedication that Teacher Walaa puts into her lessons. She is patient, supportive, and always ensures that her students fully understand the material before moving forward. Her teaching style is clear, engaging, and adaptable to different learning needs, which makes the learning experience both enjoyable and effective.

Teacher Walaa goes above and beyond to motivate her students and create a positive, respectful classroom environment. She is not only knowledgeable but also genuinely cares about her students’ progress and success. I’m very grateful to have learned under her guidance and would highly recommend her to anyone seeking an excellent teacher.

I had the great opportunity to train with Walaa who was an engaging and great teacher. She made the material fun and simple to learn. I credit passing my exam to her efforts.

dana shrourou

Walaa was a great instructor! Super knowledgeable and gave great tips.

Azam Zareei

it was very good training i learned alot

winnie

I learned a lot of knowledge from Saika, and she is kind and responsible. I enjoy her class.

Kyrei Padilla

Ms. Saika had a really interactive class. Kept everyone participating. Now im more confident in properly caring for injuries especially amputation. Also I didn’t know you can put your teeth back within an hour of it knocked out!

吕磊

We have a lovely instructor Saik. I am happy to learn more first aid skills rather than CPR. I am confident to apply what I learned to my job. Thank you!

Dylan Langford

Saika is very good and informative

emma shea

Ezz was great in the BLS course! Highly recommend.

Adam Lapier

Ashraf was a great teacher!

Ashraf Salah

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Alger ou

Instructor Mitra Sinaki she is so experience on first aid， and her class is so funny. She gave us so much story sharing in real scene she participated. I highly recommended her class.

Nicole O'Connor

Azra is a great instructor. Session was straight forward and easy to follow and engaging.

Response from the owner:Hi Nicole! Thank you so much for your lovely review. We're absolutely thrilled that you had such a great training course with Dave 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!

Alynea Warner

Went really well, instructor taught good

Jaykie Lee

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Jaspreet Kaur

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 are glad that your course with us was insightful and you could learn the important life-saving skills to potentially save a life in the future. Thanks for choosing Coast2Coast for a great learning experience. We hope to see you soon for recertification. Stay safe!

Emily Leili

Ezz - he was great

Kiara Skinner

Ezz was my instructor and he’s awesome! Really good at explaining things so you understand. Would go back for my recertification when the time comes ! And I would recommend to my coworkers!

Response from the owner:Thank you so much for your lovely review and recommendation! We're absolutely thrilled that you had such a great training course with Ezz 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!

Daniela Romero

Easy, clear and good instructors

Kay Gervais

Awesome service, Ashraf was a great instructor. Would recommend!

Harpreet Gill

I like this course because it was very informative and interesting with Instructor’s speech and his own experiences. He gave so many examples and his own experience with the students which help us understand more clearly.

Sarina Pasciuta

The instructor was very knowledgable and engaging.

Response from the owner:Hi Sarina! 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 Ottawa CPR training facility again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!

julie Mcfarlane

I have been here multiple times and it safe to say that the instructors here are amazing! Ashraf Was a really good instructor and took his time to explain everything well 😊 I am satisfied

Response from the owner:Hey Julie! 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 once again, someone who could potentially save a life in the future. Thanks for continuing to choose Coast2Coast to learn life-saving skills. We hope to see you at our Ottawa first aid training facility soon for your next recertification. Stay safe!

Ade Adedosu

It was an intensive class training with a very great trainer, and I Dimitrih Lafleur, who made learning fun yet detailed and impactful. I learnt more not just about the course but also about how to take care of my personal health and family's. I am glad I participated.

Response from the owner:Hi Ade! 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 Brampton first aid training facility soon for recertification. Stay safe!

Anita gurunq

Response from the owner:Hi Anita! 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!

Allison Beauchamp

Tatiana is very knowledgeable and easy to follow and understand!

Response from the owner:Hi Allison! 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 London first aid training facility soon for recertification! Stay safe.

Ottawa Lice Squad

Ashraf was amazing!! Highly recommend taking the first aid and cpr course level c with him.

Response from the owner:Thanks for leaving your fantastic review and recommendation! We're very happy that you had an enjoyable course with us at our Nepean first aid and 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!

Aisha Cisman

Ms. Saika was the instructor who was teaching the course, which I am very grateful for. Do to the fact she explained everything step by step and stop if you didn't understand it 100%. Which helped me understand it more making me feel more confident as well as comfortable to help in any emergency situations with the skills I have learned.

Response from the owner:Aisha, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We're very happy that you had an enjoyable 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 at our Calgary first aid training facility again for recertification. Stay safe!

Sasha Ross

Ali was an incredible instructor at Toronto Midtown! Great company to work with

Response from the owner:Hey Sasha! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety course at our Toronto 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!

layers & crumbs

I took a first aid and cpr course with Ms. Saika and she was amazing! She explained everything clearly, made the class engaging, and was very patient with all our questions. I feel much more confident helping people in emergencies.

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 Calgary first aid and CPR training facility soon for recertification. Stay safe!

Void Dread

Saika, the instructor, was wonderful overall with great spirits. She had no problem answering my questions and was open for them

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 Calgary first aid training facility soon for recertification! Stay safe.

Yao Zhao

Our instructor Saika was a very good teacher. She makes us good understand.It is very good experience.

Response from the owner:Yao, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We're very happy that you had an enjoyable course with us at our Calgary 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!

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