First Aid Course Requirements
Important: Please direct questions about first aid courses to your first aid course provider.
Basic First Aid with CPR Level C and AED
Also known as: First Aider I
Formerly known as: Emergency First Aid, CPR (level A, B or C)
Duration: 1 day (8 hours)
General Description:
- Basic First aid situations such as choking, bleeding, asthma, allergies.
- CPR Level C (adult/infant/child)
- AED (defibrillator)
- Generally aimed at individuals working within 30 minutes of a medical facility in low hazard work environments. Examples: day cares, nursery school, edu-cational support staff, teachers, office workers and parents.
Links to Possible Course Providers:
Progression Requirement Programs:
Note: Submit proof of completion of First Aid to your instructor after starting RRC Polytech classes.
- Child and Youth Care: Basic First Aid with CPR Level C and AED
- Dental Assisting: Basic First Aid with CPR Level C and AED
First Aid with CPR Level C and AED
Also known as: First Aider II
Formerly known as: Standard First Aid
Duration: 2 days (16 hours)
General Description:
- A more thorough coverage of first aid situations including choking, bleeding, asthma, allergies, environmental exposure, broken bones, and splints.
- CPR Level C (adult/infant/child)
- AED (defibrillator)
- Generally aimed at individuals working more than 30 minutes from a medical facility or in higher hazard workplaces. Examples: major workplaces, industrial environments, law enforcement, fire fighters, lifeguards, construction, some health care workers.
Links to Possible Course Providers:
Admission Requirement Programs:
Note: Submit proof of completion of First Aid within 15 days of applying to RRC Polytech.
- DCS – Echocardiography: First Aid with CPR Level C and AED
- DMS – Ultrasound: First Aid with CPR Level C amd AED
- Medical Laboratory Sciences: First Aid with CPR Level C and AED
- Medical Radiologic Technology: First Aid with CPR Level C and AED
Admission Requirement Programs Submission Instructions:
Upload Through Your Future Student Account:
- Scan your card/certificate and save the file
- Go to www.rrc.ca/apply and log in
- Click on your application, then Supplemental Items and Documents
- Find the First Aid item – click on Browse
- Find the file you saved and double click on it
- Click on Upload. Status should read received
Fax: Fax your to 204-697-0584 or your nearest Regional Campus
Mail or In-Person: Submit to one of the Student Service Centres or your nearest Regional Campus
Progression Requirement Programs:
Note: Submit proof of completion of First Aid to your instructor after starting RRC Polytech classes.
- Disability and Community Support: Intermediate First Aid with CPR Level C and AED
- MRI and Spectroscopy: Intermediate First Aid with CPR Level C and AED
Basic Life Support (Provider)
Also known as: BLS Provider
Formerly known as: Health Care Provider (HCP)
Duration: Minimum 4 hours
General Description:
- Bag valve mask
- Two-person rescuer CPR
Links to Possible Course Providers:
Admission Requirement Programs:
Note: Submit proof of completion of First Aid within 15 days of applying to RRC Polytech.
- Nursing: Basic Life Support (Provider)
- Nursing LPN to BN Pathway: Basic Life Support (Provider)
- Paramedicine PCP: Basic Life Support (Provider)
Admission Requirement Programs Submission Instructions:
Upload Through Your Future Student Account:
- Scan your card/certificate and save the file
- Go to www.rrc.ca/apply and log in
- Click on your application, then Supplemental Items and Documents
- Find the First Aid item – click on Browse
- Find the file you saved and double click on it
- Click on Upload. Status should read received
Fax: Fax your to 204-697-0584 or your nearest Regional Campus
Mail or In-Person: Submit to one of the Student Service Centres or your nearest Regional Campus
Progression Requirement Programs:
Note: Submit proof of completion of First Aid to your instructor after starting RRC Polytech classes.
- Health Care Aide: Basic Life Support (Provider)
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