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The course is designed for individuals with long-standing OFA 3/Advanced First Aid certification and active industry experience. Students need to hold a current and valid OFA 3 certification.  OFA 3 certificates issued before November 1, 2024, will be considered equivalent to Advanced First Aid certificates until their natural expiry date, up to November 1, 2027.

This course includes only the required exams as specified in WorkSafeBC program standards 2.10.5. This course does not provide first-aid review, PowerPoint presentations, training delivery, or discussion. Students must arrive prepared for the examination, as no pre-course homework or review materials will be provided.

Course evaluations and assessments will focus on: CPR & Basic Lifesaving Skills (alert obstructed airway), trauma with SMR with critical interventions and medical emergencies and critical intervention and packaging. Students may choose to purchase the Advanced First Aid Reference and Training Manual and/or the Advanced First Aid Participant Manual (Binder). However, since this course does not include a review of these manuals, they are not required.

students are given the opportunity to meet the criteria for the Advanced First Aid exam challenge as set in the WorkSafeBC First Aid Program Standards Aug 2024:

2.10.5 To challenge a First Aid Advanced or Equivalent course, the Candidate must have:
a) achieved a passing grade on each of the evaluations;
b) completed the two practical skills evaluations (inclusive of adult basic life support CPR/AED);
c) completed obstructed airway procedures and basic limb immobilization and minor wound management skills), and;
d) completed the written evaluation.

Upon successful completion, certificates issued are valid for three years.

NEW!  Prerequisite: Fill out the Occupational First Aid Statement of Fitness in advance of the course. Save the completed form and follow the instructions to upload it (see more info in Step 2 below). Please bring your valid photo ID and current/valid OFA 3 certificate to class and present them to the trainer at the beginning of class.

NEW!  WorkSafeBC First Aid Program Standards Aug 2024: 2.10.4 Candidates that meet the Evaluation challenge criteria outlined in 2.10.5 2.10.2 must surrender their current valid or expiring Advanced or Equivalent Certificate to be placed in the Evaluation or course file prior to challenging the FA Advanced or Equivalent Evaluation. Candidates who fail to produce a valid FA or Equivalent Certificate must not be permitted to challenge the FA Advanced or Equivalent Evaluation.
Wear closed-toe shoes and long pants. Students may wish to bring knee pads, as they spend considerable time kneeling.
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Advanced First Aid: WorkSafeBC is the most comprehensive highest level of care Occupational First Aid Course. In this 70-hour advanced level workplace first aid training students learn assessment and treatment skills required to be an OFA attendant who provides first aid care in industry. Three-year certificate. Pick up your books prior to class for pre-reading. No previous first aid certification required to take this course. Bring your photo ID to class, and wear closed-toe shoes and long pants. Students may wish to bring knee pads as there is considerable time spent kneeling.

NEW! Pre-requisite: Fill out the Occupational First Aid Statement of Fitness.  Save the completed form and follow the instructions in upload it (see more info in Step 2 below).

This course covers the basics of airway, breathing and circulation - including how to deal with obstructed airways, breathing distress, bleeding control, shock and one and two-person CPR. In addition, continuing patient assessment, hard collar application, securing a patient to a spine board, upper and lower limb splinting and minor wound care are covered. Completion of records and reports is an integral part of the course.

In BC, workplace first aid attendants must have a certificate that is recognized by WorkSafeBC. Students must: 1) pass a multiple-choice exam with 70% or higher and 2) pass the practical exam with 70% to be successful in obtaining the OFA 3 certification.

Recommended for workplaces located more than 20 minutes from a hospital.

Exams contained in course dates.

** Note:  Candidates must be able to comprehend the information presented and be physically capable of performing the required skills in order to be issued a first aid certificate.

Manuals

Pick up your manuals prior to class for pre-reading. Contact your local campus for information about your manuals.
 
Manuals are extra ($79.95 +GST).

There are two required manuals for this course:

1. Advanced First Aid Reference and Training Manual
2. Advanced First Aid Participant Manual (Binder)

If students wish to purchase them individually, the Reference and Training Manual is $40 +GST, and the Participant Manual (Binder) is $42 +GST.

Access a pdf of the Reference and Training Manual.

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Is your child interested in earning some extra money through babysitting? This course, open to youth aged 11–14, will teach general first-aid, basic childcare, what to do in an emergency, crafts, games and more.

Bring lunch, snacks and drink that do not require refrigeration or heating up.

* Parents or guardians must bring their child into the classroom to sign them in upon arrival and provide written authorization for anybody else to pick the child up at the end of the class. 

**To receive proper certification, the registration MUST be under the name of the child/student (not the parent).  If you require assistance with registration, please contact the enrollment officer at 250.354.3220 or by email.

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This course mentors and assesses Basic First Aid Instructor Candidates in alignment with WorkSafeBC First Aid Program standards. Candidates will complete two co-teaching sessions followed by a formal Assessment of Competency (AOC). Certification is awarded only upon successful completion of the AOC.

This course includes:

• Structured teaching practice
• Personalized coaching and mentorship
• Standardized evaluation using WorkSafeBC-approved tools.

Candidates who successfully complete all teaching modules and pass the AOC will receive:

• Basic First Aid Instructor Certificate
• Required documentation for their Instructor File

This certification qualifies participants to deliver Basic First Aid training and certification under an approved WorkSafeBC training partner.

NOTE:  This course fulfills the Assessment of Competency requirements outlined in Article 5.6 of the WorkSafeBC First Aid Program Standards.

Prerequisites

1. Be at least 18 years of age prior to instructor training.
2. Have held a basic first aid certificate or higher-level certification for a minimum of one year.
3. Out of Jurisdiction package
4. Have proof of a minimum of one year of experience as a designated first aid attendant or first aid responder at a basic level or higher.

Previous Instructor Training: (5.5.2: Instructor candidates have Instructional Skills):

Candidates must have completed one of the following:

1. Formal instructor training program
2. First Aid instructor orientation
3. Proof of instructor experience

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An overview of first aid and CPR A for the home or workplace. Practice skills needed to recognize and respond to cardiovascular emergencies for adults. This includes topics such as choking, airway and breathing emergencies, and preventing disease transmission. Learn the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED).

NOTE:  Red Cross Emergency First Aid courses are recognized by WorkSafeBC as equivalent to Worksafe Basic First Aid. 

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An overview of first aid and CPR C for the home or workplace. Practice skills needed to recognize and respond to cardiovascular emergencies for adults, children and infants. This includes topics such as choking, airway and breathing emergencies, and disease transmission prevention. Learn the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED).

NOTE:  Red Cross Emergency First Aid courses taken after October 31, 2024 are recognized by WorkSafeBC as equivalent to Worksafe Basic First Aid. 

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At this level, the role and responsibility of the workplace first aid aider shall be to have competence in the basic training level and to provide a broader scope of emergency workplace first aid care for the injured/ill worker. Learn CPR/AED, how to deal with minor wounds, airway breathing, circulatory emergencies and more. Completion of records and reports is part of the course. Know what to do until the paramedics arrive. This course has 14 instructional hours which includes 7 hours of practical skill demonstration. This course does NOT include airway management and oxygen use.

Successful completion requires 100% attendance, demonstration of critical skills and a 70% pass mark on the 66 question multiple choice written exam.

Once you have passed the course, you will receive an Intermediate First Aid certificate, which is valid for three years.

No prerequisites. Bring your photo ID to class. Wear closed-toed shoes and long pants.

To be eligible for this course, you must be able to understand and perform the first aid required to complete the learning tasks, including being physically and mentally capable of performing basic techniques of first aid as well as a multiple-choice exam.

Students should arrive 15 minutes before class.

PLEASE NOTE:  Red Cross Standard First Aid courses taken after October 31, 2024 are now recognized by WorkSafeBC as equivalent to WorkSafeBC Intermediate First Aid.  Please see here for dates and to register.

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Renew your Red Cross First Aid and CPR Instructor certification in this new, in-person, 6-hour course.

Pre-requisites:  

• A current, un-expired Red Cross First Aid and CPR Instructor certificate.
• Proof of having taught 3 Red Cross First Aid courses in the past three years, one of which must have been a Standard First Aid course.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE:  May 15, 2026

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This two-day course includes comprehensive first aid and CPR techniques for emergency response in the home or workplace. Participants practice a variety of topics, from cardiovascular and breathing emergencies and prevention of disease transmission to more severe sudden medical injuries to the head and spine. They also learn to use an automated external defibrillator. 

NOTE:  Red Cross Standard First Aid courses taken after October 31, 2024 are recognized by WorkSafeBC as equivalent to WorkSafeBC Intermediate First Aid.

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This version of the Wildfire Fighter Training Program is for students holding both a Basic First Aid and Transportation Endorsement certificate.

Note:  Proof of valid certification must be provided to the Castlegar Coordinator to be approved for registration.

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