Course description

This course focuses on recognizing several life-threatening emergencies, delivering high-quality chest compressions, providing appropriate ventilations, and using an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) in both pre-hospital and in-facility environments. Upon successful completion, a certificate from the Heart and Stroke Society will be issued.

Course details

Hours: 5
Credits: 0
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None

Credit transfer

Have you taken this course or an equivalent course? Contact the Credit Transfer Office.

Dates
Day/Time
Delivery
Campus
Cost
Availability
Starts: Nov. 21, 2026
Ends: Nov. 21, 2026
Day/Time: Sat. 9:00 am – 1:00 pm  
Delivery: In Person
Campus: Kitchener - Doon
Cost: $91.76
Starts: Nov. 21, 2026
Ends: Nov. 21, 2026
Day/Time: Sat. 1:30 pm – 5:30 pm  
Delivery: In Person
Campus: Kitchener - Doon
Cost: $91.76
Starts: Nov. 28, 2026
Ends: Nov. 28, 2026
Day/Time: Sat. 9:00 am – 1:00 pm  
Delivery: In Person
Campus: Kitchener - Doon
Cost: $91.76
Starts: Nov. 28, 2026
Ends: Nov. 28, 2026
Day/Time: Sat. 1:30 pm – 5:30 pm  
Delivery: In Person
Campus: Kitchener - Doon
Cost: $91.76
Starts: Jan. 9, 2027
Ends: Jan. 9, 2027
Day/Time: Sat. 9:00 am – 1:00 pm  
Delivery: In Person
Campus: Kitchener - Doon
Cost: $91.76
Starts: Jan. 9, 2027
Ends: Jan. 9, 2027
Day/Time: Sat. 1:30 pm – 5:30 pm  
Delivery: In Person
Campus: Kitchener - Doon
Cost: $91.76

Registration dates

Not all courses are offered each term.

Winter 2027 registration is open.
Spring 2027 registration opens March 1, 2027.

Delivery options

In person: classes held in person on a campus/site in a classroom/lab/shop/studio for the course duration

Online - Asynchronous: ​100% online delivery, no scheduled day or time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates

Online - Synchronous: 100% online delivery, scheduled day and time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates

Hybrid: any combination of in person, timetabled, on campus, online, and hyflex delivery