No. Occupational Health and Safety regulations can be under provincial/territorial jurisdiction or federal jurisdiction. It depends on the industry. This means that the first aid requirements will vary across the country.
In most provinces and territories, the first aid certificate requirements are defined as:
- Emergency (or Basic) - usually a 1-day course
- Standard - usually a 2-day course
- Advanced - usually a course that is 40 hours or longer
The exceptions to the certificate types listed above are found below:
In British Columbia, WorkSafeBC first aid certificate requirements are:
- Level 1 (or out-of-jurisdiction equivalent such as Emergency/Basic or Standard)
- Level 2 (or out-of-jurisdiction equivalent such as Advanced)
- Level 3 (or out-of-jurisdiction equivalent such as Advanced)
In Saskatchewan, regulations do not specify certification type. Saskatchewan regulations classify the first aid attendants as:
- Class A First Aid Attendant: received a minimum of 18 hours of training that includes 14 to 16 hours of training in first aid and 4 to 6 hours of training in CPR
- Class B First Aid Attendant: received a minimum of 68 hours of training that includes 60 to 80 hours of training in first aid and 8 to 10 hours of training CPR
New Brunswick also do not specify a certification type. The first aid regulations outline a list of topic that should be covered by the course. Our Standard First Aid with CPR-C and AED or our Standard First Aid for Industry will cover those requirements.
Quebec has specific requirements that are only available in that province.