Childcare CPR & first aid requirements
First Aid & CPR Hong Kong
If you work in childcare in Hong Kong — whether at a daycare, preschool, home-based care, or camp — first aid and CPR certification is not optional. It's a licensing requirement, and for good reason: children are among the most vulnerable to choking, allergic reactions, and injuries. Being prepared to respond can mean everything.
What Hong Kong requires
Under the Child Care Services Ordinance (Cap. 243) and its Regulations (Cap. 243A, Reg. 43), together with the Operation Manual for Pre-primary Institutions, at least one employee holding a valid first aid certificate must be on the premises at all times, and a first aid room and box must be provided. Recognised training covers CPR and choking management for infants and young children. In kindergartens the expectation rises to at least two teachers trained in first aid, and certificates are renewed every three years.
Anaphylaxis and medication administration
Hong Kong dispenses adrenaline auto-injectors only on a named-patient prescription, and childcare regulations do not require centres to stock them or train staff to administer them, though the Operation Manual does address food-allergy and anaphylaxis awareness. That makes a centre's own preparedness all the more important: knowing each child's allergies, recognising a reaction early, and calling for emergency help without hesitation. First aid training that includes allergic-reaction response equips staff to hold those critical minutes together.
How our courses meet these requirements
A recognized, standards-based certification — online theory paired with a hands-on skills check — meets Hong Kong’s requirement and keeps your team ready to act.
Don't wait for renewal day
When a young child stops breathing or chokes, the people already in the room are the ones who shape the outcome — long before an ambulance arrives. A recognised, standards-based first aid and CPR certification meets the requirement for trained staff on the premises while giving educators real, practised confidence under pressure. For parents, that certificate is quiet reassurance that their child is in prepared, capable hands.