Healthcare Providers CPR Certification/Recertification
Overview
This course is designed to build participant confidence in performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills and provide the important steps to perform a rapid assessment, perform Basic Life Support (BLS) skills, and perform rapid defibrillation. This course is for Healthcare Provider (HCP) CPR for healthcare professionals and trained first responders who provide care to patients in a wide variety of in-facility and pre-hospital settings, as well as students training in the healthcare field, including nursing students, paramedics, first responders and dental hygienists.
- All Ontario Tech Nursing students MUST have CPR for Healthcare Professionals (HCP) before being cleared for placements.
- Ontario Tech Nursing students MUST renew their CPR for Healthcare Professionals (HCP) certification annually.
Continuous Learning can facilitate private sessions for groups of 3+ participants. To schedule your group session please email Continuous Learning.
Who should attend?
In-facility care providers, including nursing staff, care aides, medical and dental professionals. Pre-hospital care providers, which may include professionals in a fire service, rescue team, sports-medicine, lifeguards and ski patrol.
CPR Certification/Recertification is for Healthcare Providers as a combined offering for those individuals who require Certification prior to practicum or for those who require Recertification.
A valid Basic Life Support CPR Level HCP certification is required for all Nursing students before they are cleared to go on placement.
What you'll learn
- Legal Issues pertaining to CPR
- Glove removal
- Primary Assessment
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for adults, children and infants, including high performance CPR
- Use of Defibrillators
- Airway Obstructions
- Assisted Ventilation
- Using a Bag Valve Mask (BVM, Ambu Bag)
- Basic Life Support special considerations (Opioid Poisoning, Hypothermia, Trauma, Anaphylaxis, 6 rights of medication)
Program Information
*NEW* May 24, 2025 (9 am - 1 pm)
| Healthcare Providers CPR Certification/Recertification | In-class: Saturday, May 24, 2025 | 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
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June 2, 2025 (12 - 4 pm)
| Healthcare Providers CPR Certification/Recertification | In-class: Monday, June 2, 2025 | 12 to 4 p.m. |
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June 2, 2025 (5 - 9 pm)
| Healthcare Providers CPR Certification/Recertification | In-class: Monday, June 2, 2025 | 4 to 9 p.m. |
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June 12, 2025 (12 - 4 pm)
| Healthcare Providers CPR Certification/Recertification | In-class: Thursday, June 12, 2025 | 12 to 4 p.m. |
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June 12, 2025 (5 - 9 pm)
| Healthcare Providers CPR Certification/Recertification | In-class: Thursday, June 12, 2025 | 5 to 9 p.m. |
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June 18, 2025 (12 - 4 pm)
| Healthcare Providers CPR Certification/Recertification | In-class: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 | 12 to 4 p.m. |
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June 18, 2025 (5 - 9 pm)
| Healthcare Providers CPR Certification/Recertification | In-class: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 | 5 to 9 p.m. |
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Canadian Red Cross Basic Life Support – CPR Level HCP.
Certification is valid for 1 year.
Program content is instructor-led and presented in-person at Ontario Tech University's North Campus
*NEW* May 24, 2025 (9 am - 1 pm)
| Registration fee | Registration status |
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| $109 CAD |
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June 2, 2025 (12 - 4 pm)
| Registration fee | Registration status |
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| $109 CAD |
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June 2, 2025 (5 - 9 pm)
| Registration fee | Registration status |
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| $109 CAD |
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June 12, 2025 (12 - 4 pm)
| Registration fee | Registration status |
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| $109 CAD |
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June 12, 2025 (5 - 9 pm)
| Registration fee | Registration status |
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| $109 CAD |
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June 18, 2025 (12 - 4 pm)
| Registration fee | Registration status |
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| $109 CAD |
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June 18, 2025 (5 - 9 pm)
| Registration fee | Registration status |
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| $109 CAD |
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Registration
You can register for this course through the secure online registration form. All course fees must be paid at the time of registration.
Cancellations
General Cancellations
Any course cancelled by Ontario Tech University will receive a full refund, including the $10 administrative fee.
Students can cancel their registration up until one (1) business day before the course start date. Students must provide written notice to ContinuousLearning@ontariotechu.ca to withdraw. A full refund, less an administrative fee of $10, will be issued.
If a student does not attend their scheduled session without notice it will be considered a no-show and the student will not be eligible for a refund.
General Changes
If a student registers for the wrong section (i.e. re-certification or certification) the student may transfer into the correct section at no cost. Written notice of this request must be made to.
Students registered in a course but experienced a time conflict will be given the following options:
- transfer to an alternate open section of the same class, where available;
- receive a full refund less an administrative fee of $10