What are the possible CPR specializations?

Par Cedric Pharand Le 2023-08-31

CPR or cardiopulmonary resuscitation is the set of maneuvers to be carried out to resuscitate a person in a situation of cardiopulmonary distress. The interventions differ depending on the age of the patients. This is why there are several CPR specializations. Let’s do a check in.

Possible CPR specializations

–      Level A CPR

A Level A CPR certificate confirms your ability to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation on an adult. You must participate in a 5-hour training course to obtain it. That is 3 hours in person and 2 hours online. Here’s what you’ll learn then:

Furthermore, the validity of the certificate is 3 years. After this period, you must participate in renewal training.

–      CPR Level C

The CPR level C certificate indicates your ability to resuscitate people of all ages. Namely, adults, children and babies. The training to obtain it lasts 6 hours. That is 3 hours online and 3 hours in person. It covers all the modules of the CPR Level A course. But it includes additional chapters:

The validity of the certificate is also 3 years.

Good to know: general first aid

Having a general first aid certificate means that:

Here again, you have the choice between 2 levels:

… with specific lesson durations for each level:

Our CPR specializations

At Impact Santé+, we offer the following levels:

Details of each training can be found on our website under the “Trainings” tab.

Why choose us?

We work with the Canadian Red Cross as a national training partner. This has been happening for over 20 years now. The courses are complete and administered by the organization’s instructors. This also guarantees their quality. In addition, we demonstrate professionalism in everything we do. And we are committed to giving you the best.

Discover our first aid training

At Impact Santé+, we also offer many other training courses in first aid and CPR/AED. We invite you to visit our site to discover them in detail. Also, do not hesitate to contact us for additional information. We will be happy to answer your questions and advise you.