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RENEW YOUR CERTIFICATION
First Aid & CPR Recertification
Renew your eligible certification with a shorter, streamlined in-person course designed to refresh your knowledge, practise essential skills and maintain your certification.
WHY RECERTIFY?
Refresh Your Skills. Renew Your Certification.
Recertification is a streamlined option for eligible certificate holders who need to renew their training. Review essential knowledge, refresh your practical skills and maintain your Canadian Red Cross certification without repeating the full course.
Shorter Training
Complete a streamlined course designed for participants who are in possession of valid certification.
Refresh Your Skills
Review key concepts and practice essential first aid and CPR skills with an experienced instructor.
Renew Certification
Successfully complete the recertification requirements and receive a renewed Canadian Red Cross certificate.
RECERTIFICATION ELIGIBILITY
Can I Take a Recertification Course?
Recertification is intended for participants who already hold an eligible certification. Requirements vary by course, so confirm that your current certificate qualifies before registering.
✓ RECERTIFICATION MAY BE RIGHT FOR YOU
? NOT SURE IF YOU'RE ELIGIBLE?
You Already Hold the Certification
You have previously completed the full course and hold the certification you want to renew.
Your Certification Is Eligible
Your existing certificate remains current at the time of recertification. Expired certifications are not eligible.
You Want to Renew Efficiently
Recertification lets eligible participants refresh their knowledge and skills through a shorter course.
Check Before Registering
Validity periods vary from one course to another.
Have Your Certificate Ready
Your current Canadian Red Cross certificate contains the information needed to confirm your eligibility.
HOW IT WORKS
A Simple, Streamlined Renewal Process
If you’re eligible for recertification, renewing your certification is straightforward and requires less training time than repeating the full course.
Confirm Eligibility
Make sure your existing certification meets the requirements for the recertification course you plan to attend.
Register
Choose your recertification course, date and preferred LifeShield training location.
Refresh & Practice
Review essential knowledge and practice first aid and CPR skills with your instructor.
Get Recertified
Successfully complete the course requirements and receive your renewed Canadian Red Cross certification.
CHOOSE YOUR COURSE
Choose Your Recertification Course
Choose the Canadian Red Cross course that best matches your workplace, professional, or personal training needs.
MOST POPULAR RECERTIFICATION COURSES
Emergency First Aid (EFA)
Basic first aid and CPR training for workplaces, community members and anyone seeking essential first aid certification.
- Half-Day Recert Course
- 3-Year Recertification
- Includes CPR "C" + AED
CHOOSE A LOCATION
Standard First Aid
(SFA)
Comprehensive first aid and CPR training for workplaces and anyone seeking a well-rounded first aid certification.
- 1-Day Recert Course
- 3-Year Recertification
- Includes CPR "C" + AED
CHOOSE A LOCATION
Basic Life Support
(BLS)
Team-based resuscitation training for healthcare professionals and other professional responders.
- 2-Hour Recert Course
- 1-Year Certification
CHOOSE A LOCATION
ADVANCED & PROFESSIONAL RECERTIFICATION TRAINING
First Responder
(FR)
Comprehensive emergency care training for first responders and those preparing for professional response roles.
- 3-Day Recert Course
- 3-Year Certification
- Includes Basic Life Support (BLS)
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Advanced First Aid
(AFA)
Advanced first aid training for workplaces and response teams requiring a higher level of emergency care.
- 5-Day Recert Course
- 3-Year Certification
- Includes Basic Life Support (BLS)
CHOOSE A LOCATION
MARINE FIRST AID
Looking to renew a Marine First Aid certification?
Marine Basic First Aid and Marine Advanced First Aid are not offered as recertification courses. Participants requiring renewed Marine First Aid certification must complete the applicable full classroom course.
OTHER TRAINING OPTIONS
Looking for a Different Way to Train?
Need a full certification course or prefer the flexibility of completing your theory online?
CLASSROOM LEARNING
FULL-LENGTH TRAINING
Expired or previously untrained? Complete your entire course in person with an experienced Canadian Red Cross instructor.
ONLINE + PRACTICAL
BLENDED LEARNING
Complete the theory online at your own pace, then attend a shorter in-person session to practise your skills and complete your certification.