What are the prerequisites to take a first aid course?
For Occupational First Aid courses, students must be 16 years of age in order to be certified. Also, they must be able to physically complete all the skills required in the course. Level 2 and Level 3 students must have a medical certificate of fitness completed by a physician, which states that they are physically and mentally able to provide first aid.There is no age restriction on Canadian Red Cross courses.
