Childcare CPR & first aid requirements
First Aid & CPR Singapore
If you work in childcare in Singapore — 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 Singapore requires
Under the ECDA Code of Practice (4th Edition, 2025, para. 4.4) and the Early Childhood Development Centres Act and Regulations, the Principal or Key Personnel together with a minimum number of programme staff must hold Child First Aid and AED certification accredited by the Singapore Resuscitation and First Aid Council, present during operating hours. For a Class B or C licence this means at least three certified programme staff during programme hours, with more as enrolment grows, while infant care carries its own staffing thresholds. Certification is renewed on a two-year cycle.
Anaphylaxis and medication administration
The ECDA Code of Practice requires centres to obtain a medically-signed Action Plan for Anaphylaxis for each high-risk child and to keep that child's prescribed medication in a readily accessible place — explicitly not locked away — so it can be used immediately when a reaction begins. This makes early recognition and a rehearsed response essential rather than optional. First aid training that covers anaphylaxis turns the written plan into confident, timely action.
How our courses meet these requirements
A recognized, standards-based certification — online theory paired with a hands-on skills check — meets Singapore’s requirement and keeps your team ready to act.
Don't wait for renewal day
When a young child chokes or collapses, the seconds before an ambulance arrives belong entirely to the staff in the room — and those seconds decide everything. A recognised, standards-based Child First Aid and AED certification meets the accreditation requirement while giving educators the steady, practised confidence to act under pressure. For parents, that certificate is quiet proof that their child is in prepared, capable hands.