CPR/BLS certification information
All dentists and dental assistants registered with PEIDC must hold a current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid.
The level of CPR certification must include, at a minimum, classroom instruction and practical experience related to:
- one and two-person rescuer chest compressions for adults, children and infants;
- one and two-person rescuer adult, child and infant bag-valve mask technique and rescue breathing;
- relief of choking in adults, children and infants; and
- use of an automated external defibrillator (AED).
Available CPR/BLS certification courses
| St. John Ambulance | |
|---|---|
| Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR | If you take the course at a St. John Facility, you should receive your CPR Certification immediately after successful completion of the course. If you take this program through a contractor, you should also receive your certification immediately following successful completion of the course but it is your responsibility to confirm this at enrollment. |
| Red Cross | |
| BLS for Healthcare (HCP) | Red Cross will provide you with a 30-day temporary certificate after successful completion of the course and require you to log in to their website to download official certification later. The 30-day temporary certificate is NOT acceptable for licensure. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate certification prior to the registration deadline. |
| Heart and Stroke Foundation | |
| Basic Life Support (BLS) | After successful completion of the BLS course, you must log in to the Heart and Stroke Foundation website to access your certificate. |
| PEI Lifesaving Society | |
| CPR-HCP (Health Care Provider) | After successful completion of the course, the Lifesaving Society will mail you a hard copy of your certificate/card. |
| Lifestart First Aid & Safety Training | |
| CPR/AED HCP | All certificates through Life Start are issued digitally at the end of every class and available on your certificate portal. Certificates can be printed or emailed after completion. |
PEIDC thanks the Council of the College of Dental Hygienists PEI for compiling the list and descriptions of available CPR courses above.
