Certificates accepted in B.C.
The first aid certificates shown here are accepted in B.C. workplaces. These examples should help you determine if a worker has proper certification to be the designated first aid attendant. Key elements that must be included in the certificate shown below:
- Agency name
- Certificate level
- First aid attendant name
- Expiry date
- Unique certificate number
- Issued in B.C., or B.C. out of jurisdiction certificate
- Basic First Aid (OFA 1)
- Intermediate First Aid (OFA 2)
- Advanced First Aid (OFA 3)
- Transportation Endorsement
- Emergency Medical Assistant licences
- Temporary certificates
Basic First Aid (OFA 1)
WorkSafeBC - Basic First Aid |
WorkSafeBC - Basic First Aid - Out of jurisdiction |
WorkSafeBC - Level 1 (Recertification) |
WorkSafeBC - Level 1 |
WorkSafeBC - Level 1 - Out of Jurisdiction |
WorkSafeBC - Level 1 - Emergency Medical Assistants Licensing Board (EMALB) First Responder* |
St. John Ambulance - Basic First Aid (Emergency) - Digital and printed certificate |
St. John Ambulance - Basic First Aid - Digital and printed certificate |
St. John Ambulance - Standard First Aid for Mines - Digital and printed certificate |
St. John Ambulance - Basic First Aid - Out-Of-Jurisdiction |
St. John Ambulance - Emergency First Aid for Industry |
St. John Ambulance - Emergency First Aid for Industry out of jurisdiction |
St. John Ambulance - Standard First Aid for Industry |
St. John Ambulance - Standard First Aid for Mines including Industry |
St. John Ambulance - Emergency First Aid for Industry out of jurisdiction |
MedAire |
Lifesaving Society - Emergency First Aid |
Lifesaving Society - Emergency First Aid Child & Residential Care with CPR C/AED |
Lifesaving Society - Standard First Aid with CPR C/AED |
Lifesaving Society - Emergency First Aid (temporary) |
Lifesaving Society - Emergency First Aid Child & Residential Care (temporary) |
Lifesaving Society - Emergency First Aid Out of Jurisdiction (temporary) |
Lifesaving Society - Standard First Aid (temporary) |
Lifesaving Society - Emergency First Aid CPR A / AED |
Lifesaving Society - Emergency First Aid CPR C / AED |
Lifesaving Society - Emergency First Aid Child & Residential Care CPR C / AED |
Lifesaving Society - Out of Jurisdiction |
Lifesaving Society - Standard First Aid CPR C / AED |
Lifesaving Society - Standard First Aid CPR C / AED Recertification |
Canadian Red Cross - Emergency First Aid & CPR/AED level A (Basic) |
Canadian Red Cross - Emergency First Aid & CPR/AED level A (Blended) |
Canadian Red Cross - Emergency First Aid & CPR/AED level A (Recertified) |
Canadian Red Cross - Emergency First Aid & CPR/AED level C (Basic) |
Canadian Red Cross - Emergency First Aid & CPR/AED level C (Blended) |
Canadian Red Cross - Emergency First Aid & CPR/AED level C (Recertified) |
Canadian Red Cross - B.C. Workplace Emergency First Aid (CPR/AED level A) e-certificate |
Canadian Red Cross - Emergency First Aid & CPR/AED Level A e-certificate |
Canadian Red Cross - Emergency First Aid & CPR/AED Level C e-certificate |
Canadian Red Cross - Standard First Aid & CPR/AED Level C e-certificate |
Canadian Red Cross - Marine Basic First Aid & CPR/AED Level A e-certificate |
Canadian Red Cross - Marine Basic First Aid & CPR/AED Level C e-certificate |
Intermediate First Aid (OFA 2)
WorkSafeBC - Intermediate First Aid |
WorkSafeBC - Intermediate First Aid - Out of jurisdiction |
WorkSafeBC - Level 2 |
WorkSafeBC - Level 2 - Physician or Registered Nurse* *Restricted to Health Care Facilities - see WCB Guideline G3.15(b)-1 Health care facilities |
WorkSafeBC - Level 2 - Emergency Medical Assistants Licensing Board (EMALB) First Responder** **Restricted to Municipal Fire Service only. Valid only if signed by a fire chief. See WCB Guideline G3.15(b)-2 Municipal fire departments |
Canadian Red Cross - Standard First Aid & CPR/AED level A CSA Std. Z1210-17 - Intermediate |
Canadian Red Cross - Standard First Aid & CPR/AED level A (BL) CSA Std. Z1210-17 - Intermediate |
Canadian Red Cross - Recertification - Standard First Aid & CPR/AED level A CSA Std. Z1210-17 - Intermediate |
Canadian Red Cross - Standard First Aid & CPR/AED level C CSA Std. Z1210-17 - Intermediate |
Canadian Red Cross - Standard First Aid & CPR/AED level C (BL) CSA Std. Z1210-17 - Intermediate |
Canadian Red Cross - Recertification - Standard First Aid & CPR/AED level C CSA Std. Z1210-17 - Intermediate |
St. John Ambulance - Intermediate First Aid (Standard) - Digital and printed |
St. John Ambulance - Intermediate First Aid - Digital and printed |
St. John Ambulance - Intermediate First Aid - Out-Of-Jurisdiction |
Advanced First Aid (OFA 3)
WorkSafeBC - Advanced First Aid |
WorkSafeBC - Advanced First Aid - Out of jurisdiction |
WorkSafeBC - Level 3 |
WorkSafeBC - Level 3 - Out of Jurisdiction |
St. John Ambulance - Occupational First Aid Level 3 out of jurisdiction |
Transportation Endorsement
WorkSafeBC - Basic First Aid |
WorkSafeBC - Basic First Aid - Out of jurisdiction |
WorkSafeBC - Level 1 (Recertification) |
WorkSafeBC - Level 1 |
WorkSafeBC - Level 1 - Out of Jurisdiction |
WorkSafeBC - Level 1 - Emergency Medical Assistants Licensing Board (EMALB) First Responder* |
St. John Ambulance - Basic First Aid (Emergency) - Digital and printed certificate |
St. John Ambulance - Basic First Aid - Digital and printed certificate |
St. John Ambulance - Standard First Aid for Mines - Digital and printed certificate |
St. John Ambulance - Basic First Aid - Out-Of-Jurisdiction |
St. John Ambulance - Emergency First Aid for Industry |
St. John Ambulance - Emergency First Aid for Industry out of jurisdiction |
St. John Ambulance - Standard First Aid for Industry |
St. John Ambulance - Standard First Aid for Mines including Industry |
St. John Ambulance - Emergency First Aid for Industry out of jurisdiction |
MedAire |
Lifesaving Society - Emergency First Aid |
Lifesaving Society - Emergency First Aid Child & Residential Care with CPR C/AED |
Lifesaving Society - Standard First Aid with CPR C/AED |
Lifesaving Society - Emergency First Aid (temporary) |
Lifesaving Society - Emergency First Aid Child & Residential Care (temporary) |
Lifesaving Society - Emergency First Aid Out of Jurisdiction (temporary) |
Lifesaving Society - Standard First Aid (temporary) |
Lifesaving Society - Emergency First Aid CPR A / AED |
Lifesaving Society - Emergency First Aid CPR C / AED |
Lifesaving Society - Emergency First Aid Child & Residential Care CPR C / AED |
Lifesaving Society - Out of Jurisdiction |
Lifesaving Society - Standard First Aid CPR C / AED |
Lifesaving Society - Standard First Aid CPR C / AED Recertification |
Canadian Red Cross - Emergency First Aid & CPR/AED level A (Basic) |
Canadian Red Cross - Emergency First Aid & CPR/AED level A (Blended) |
Canadian Red Cross - Emergency First Aid & CPR/AED level A (Recertified) |
Canadian Red Cross - Emergency First Aid & CPR/AED level C (Basic) |
Canadian Red Cross - Emergency First Aid & CPR/AED level C (Blended) |
Canadian Red Cross - Emergency First Aid & CPR/AED level C (Recertified) |
Canadian Red Cross - B.C. Workplace Emergency First Aid (CPR/AED level A) e-certificate |
Canadian Red Cross - Emergency First Aid & CPR/AED Level A e-certificate |
Canadian Red Cross - Emergency First Aid & CPR/AED Level C e-certificate |
Canadian Red Cross - Standard First Aid & CPR/AED Level C e-certificate |
Canadian Red Cross - Marine Basic First Aid & CPR/AED Level A e-certificate |
Canadian Red Cross - Marine Basic First Aid & CPR/AED Level C e-certificate |
Emergency Medical Assistant licences
WorkSafeBC - Intermediate First Aid |
WorkSafeBC - Intermediate First Aid - Out of jurisdiction |
WorkSafeBC - Level 2 |
WorkSafeBC - Level 2 - Physician or Registered Nurse* *Restricted to Health Care Facilities - see WCB Guideline G3.15(b)-1 Health care facilities |
WorkSafeBC - Level 2 - Emergency Medical Assistants Licensing Board (EMALB) First Responder** **Restricted to Municipal Fire Service only. Valid only if signed by a fire chief. See WCB Guideline G3.15(b)-2 Municipal fire departments |
Canadian Red Cross - Standard First Aid & CPR/AED level A CSA Std. Z1210-17 - Intermediate |
Canadian Red Cross - Standard First Aid & CPR/AED level A (BL) CSA Std. Z1210-17 - Intermediate |
Canadian Red Cross - Recertification - Standard First Aid & CPR/AED level A CSA Std. Z1210-17 - Intermediate |
Canadian Red Cross - Standard First Aid & CPR/AED level C CSA Std. Z1210-17 - Intermediate |
Canadian Red Cross - Standard First Aid & CPR/AED level C (BL) CSA Std. Z1210-17 - Intermediate |
Canadian Red Cross - Recertification - Standard First Aid & CPR/AED level C CSA Std. Z1210-17 - Intermediate |
St. John Ambulance - Intermediate First Aid (Standard) - Digital and printed |
St. John Ambulance - Intermediate First Aid - Digital and printed |
St. John Ambulance - Intermediate First Aid - Out-Of-Jurisdiction |