Childcare CPR & first aid requirements
First Aid & CPR Oregon
If you work in childcare in Oregon — 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 Oregon requires
Oregon requires all staff to complete first aid and infant/child CPR training within the first 90 days of employment, or to have current certification on file, kept current throughout employment, under OAR 414-300-0120 for certified child care centers. At least one person certified in first aid and CPR must be in the center at all times, on a two-year renewal cycle, under the Department of Early Learning and Care, Office of Child Care. Because CPR must include hands-on instruction, courses that combine an online component with hands-on skills practice may be accepted.
Anaphylaxis and medication administration
Under OAR 414-300-0230, a signed and dated written parental authorization is required before any prescription or non-prescription medication, and medication must be secured with a child-proof lock inaccessible to children. Epinephrine is not addressed specifically, so best practice is to keep a child's prescribed autoinjector immediately reachable under an individual allergy action plan, with staff trained to recognize anaphylaxis and act at once.
How our courses meet these requirements
A recognized, standards-based certification — online theory paired with a hands-on skills check — meets Oregon’s requirement and keeps your team ready to act.
Don't wait for renewal day
When a child's emergency unfolds, the caregiver in the room is the responder who counts, and the seconds before help arrives are decisive. A pediatric certification built on recognized national standards, delivered as a blended course that pairs online learning with hands-on skills practice, meets Oregon's requirement and prepares your team to act with real confidence. It keeps your center license-ready and shows families their children are in capable hands.