Free Online CPR, AED & First Aid Course

Free Online CPR, AED & First Aid Course from the Canadian Health Care Provider Training Institute (CHCPTI) is a beginner-friendly online program designed to teach essential lifesaving basics—how to respond to common medical and injury emergencies, and how to perform CPR and choking rescue for adults, children, and infants, including safe AED use. The course walks learners through what to do first at an emergency scene (consent, safety checks, infection prevention), how to recognize when to activate emergency services, and how to provide practical first aid for traumatic and environmental injuries.

Who this course is for

This course is designed for:

• Beginners who want a clear introduction to CPR, AED, and first aid fundamentals 

• Parents, caregivers, and family members who want to be prepared for choking, injuries, or sudden collapse 

• Students and job seekers who want baseline safety knowledge and a course completion credential 

• Workplace teams and community members who want general emergency response awareness 

What you’ll learn (high level)

By the end, you’ll be able to:

• Check for danger, assess responsiveness, and decide when to call for help

• Describe what should be in a basic first-aid kit and how to reduce infection risk

• Provide first-aid responses for bleeding, burns, suspected fractures, and other common injuries

• Recognize signs of heat illness, hypothermia, bites/stings, and poison exposure

• Explain the steps of CPR and choking rescue for adults, children, and infants

• Understand how to use an AED safely and why early defibrillation matters

Certificate & course access

This course is listed as beginner-level and does not offer a completion certificate.  

Important note

 This is not a Heart & Stroke Foundation course