CPR – Certificate
- Updated on: November 6, 2024
Program Description
This course provides adult, child, and infant CPR techniques, for individuals who want an overview of CPR or for those that require a CPR-C certification. The course covers skills needed to recognize and respond to cardiovascular emergencies for adults, children, and infants (CPR) and other topics such as choking, airway and breathing emergencies as well as AED.
Admission Requirements
General Admission Requirements
B.C. secondary school graduation, or equivalent, or 19 years of age and out of secondary school for at least one year as of the first day of classes.
English Language Proficiency Admission Requirements
College Interview
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this program the successful student will have reliably demonstrated the ability to:
How to respond to emergencies
The EMS system
The 3 key principles in First Aid – Check, Call, Care
How to deal with:
Airway Emergencies
Breathing & Circulation Emergencies
First Aid for Respiratory & Cardiac Arrest
Additional Information
Method(s) of Evaluation*
Quizzes, Assignments.
Completion Requirements*
A grade of 70% or higher is required to complete the program.
Delivery Method(s)
Indicate how the program is delivered:
In-class instruction: 100% hours of instruction delivered in a classroom or other setting, where instructors share the same physical space as students.
Distance education: 100% hours of instruction, excluding work experience hours, if applicable, delivered remotely from a BC location.
If distance or combined delivery is indicated, the online components are:
Synchronous: Meaning students attend classes virtually in ‘real time’ with instructors and classmates.
Required course materials
The Language of Medicine, 12th Ediition, Author: Davi-Ellen Chabner ISN: 978-0-323-37081-3
Medical Transcription, Techniques and Procedures, Most Current Edition, Author: Marcy O. Diehl
Canadian Medical Transcription, Authors: Lynn Berry, Deobrah Janssens, Eugenia Kanellakos and Kathy Weatherdon
Text book: Clinical Procedures for Medical Assistants, Tenth Edition, Author Kathy Bonewit-West.
Program Organization*
Key Information
- Start Date: 20 January 2025
- Program Duration: 16 Hours
- Homework Hours: 4 Hours
- Total Tuition Fee: $100
- Delivery Method(s): In-class instruction + Distance education
