George Brown Polytechnic is located on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and other Indigenous peoples who have lived here over time. We are grateful to share this land as treaty people who learn, work and live in the community with each other.
Standard First Aid Certificate (must be valid for three years)
CPR Level C Certificate (must be renewed annually)
Basic Life Support Certificate (must be renewed annually)
Please carefully review the certificate requirements for your specific program listed below. The following organizations currently offer these courses. They are not affiliated with the College and are provided for reference purposes only:
- Critical Care Sim Institute
- Peak Excellence Shop
- SOS First Aid
- Vital CPR
- Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) approved First Aid Training
It is mandatory that you register for either blended format or an in-person training class. You must learn practical skills and complete the hands-on component of the course to meet the requirements.
Please do not register for an Emergency First Aid course or for any course offered fully online by providers in Canada or the United States. We will not accept certificates obtained through fully online training. You will be required to retake the course at your own expense. All costs and service fees are responsibility of the student.
Effective June 22, 2026, the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) has renamed the Standard First Aid certificate to “Intermediate First Aid”. For information, click on the WSIB First Aid Program link. Please check your program specific certificate requirement listed below.
| Program Name | Certificate Requirement as of June 22, 2026 |
|---|---|
| (C112) Personal Support Worker | Intermediate First Aid (formerly known as Standard First Aid; must be valid for three years) and Basic Life Support (must be valid for one year) |
| (C133) Child & Youth Care-2nd year | Intermediate First Aid (formerly known as Standard First Aid) with CPR level C (must be valid for three years) |
| (C153) Child & Youth Care-FT | Intermediate First Aid (formerly known as Standard First Aid) with CPR level C (must be valid for three years) |
| (NURS 9215) Clinical Consolidation | Basic Life Support only (must be valid for one year) |
| (S100) Dental Technology-1st year | Intermediate First Aid (formerly known as Standard First Aid) with CPR level-C (must be valid for three years) |
| (S100) Dental Technology-2nd year | CPR level-C (re-certification only, if Intermediate First Aid is still valid within three years) |
| (S100) Dental Technology-3rd year | CPR level-C (re-certification only, if Intermediate First Aid is still valid within three years) |
| (S101) Denturism-1st year | Intermediate First Aid (formerly known as Standard First Aid; must be valid for three years) and Basic Life Support (must be valid for one year) |
| (S101) Denturism-2nd year | Basic Life Support (must be valid for one year, if Intermediate First Aid is still valid within three years) |
| (S101) Denturism-3rd year | Basic Life Support (must be valid for one year, if Intermediate First Aid is still valid within three years) |
| (S102) Orthotics Prosthetics-2nd year | CPR level C only (must be valid for one year) |
| (S115) Dental Office Admin | Intermediate First Aid (formerly known as Standard First Aid; must be valid for three years) and Basic Life Support (must be valid for one year) |
| (S113) Dental Assisting | Basic Life Support only (must be valid for one year) |
| (S118) BScN-Year 1 & 2 | Intermediate First Aid (formerly known as Standard First Aid; must be valid for three years) and Basic Life Support (must be valid for one year) |
| (S121) Practical Nursing-Sem 1 & 2 | Intermediate First Aid (formerly known as Standard First Aid; must be valid for three years) and Basic Life Support (must be valid for one year) |
| (S121) Practical Nursing-Sem 3 & 4 | Basic Life Support only (must be valid for one year, If Intermediate First Aid is still valid within three years) |
| (S134) Dental Hygiene-1st to 3rd year | Basic Life Support only (must be valid for one year) |
| (S404) Perinatal Intensive Care Nursing | Basic Life Support only (must be valid for two years) Neonatal Resuscitation Program (renew every two years) |
| (S414/S425) Operating Room Perioperative | Basic Life Support only (must be valid for two years) |