We are often asked whether CPR and First Aid certificates expire and what are the industry-recommended renewal requirements.
A First Aid certificate doesn’t ‘expire’, but it does need to be refreshed at regular intervals to ensure the information is current and reflects best practices.
Being up to date with First Aid certifications isn’t just about ticking a box; it’s about ensuring you have the best possible knowledge and skills to save a life. At Allens Training we believe this is only possible if every home, workplace, and public gathering has at least one person educated, equipped, and prepared to provide First Aid.
A First Aid certificate doesn’t ‘expire’, but it does need to be refreshed at regular intervals to ensure the information is current and reflects best practices.
Being up to date with First Aid certifications isn’t just about ticking a box; it’s about ensuring you have the best possible knowledge and skills to save a life. At Allens Training we believe this is only possible if every home, workplace, and public gathering has at least one person educated, equipped, and prepared to provide First Aid.
REFRESHING YOUR FIRST AID CERTIFICATION
For people that specifically require first aid for the workplace, the First Aid in the Workplace Code of Practice provides the following guidance for workplace first aiders:
Frequency of training for first aiders
First aiders should attend training on a regular basis to refresh their first aid knowledge and skills and to confirm their competence to provide first aid. Refresher training in CPR should be carried out annually and first aid qualifications should be renewed every three years.
If you are a workplace first aider and it has been more than three years since you renewed your certificate, you must complete the full Provide First Aid course again.
REFRESHING YOUR CPR CERTIFICATION
Because the process of Providing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) requires the use of specific equipment like a defibrillator, and because it is a skill that is not regularly practiced, the First Aid Code of Practice
recommends the CPR qualification be renewed every year (annually).
PERSONAL FIRST AID CERTIFICATE
If you have done a First Aid Course for personal reasons instead of workplace obligations, you are not required by any type of regulations or codes of practice to update your course. However, to keep your knowledge and skills fresh, we do recommend the same renewal intervals as per the workplace requirements – 3 years for the full First Aid certificate and 12 months for CPR certification.
You can, of course, complete a First Aid course as often as you would like, there is no maximum number of courses you can complete in a set period of time.
WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?
Keeping your knowledge fresh and your First Aid and CPR skills current can undoubtedly save lives. This is why it is vital you keep your competency refreshed and current, as First Aid guidelines and techniques do change.
At First Aid Yucan2, we are at the forefront of ensuring all of your knowledge and skills are up to date with the most recent changes.
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