First Aid Courses
All mountain bike guides are required to have at least an OFA1 or Emergency First Aid. This must be a Canadian certificate.
40 hours or 80 hours wilderness First Aid or OFA-3 are an asset and awarded education credits in our compensation plan.
Booking Courses
Many First Aid courses are offered in April and May at Whistler First Aid
OFA 1
Course title: Standard First Aid & CPR-C/AED – Blended Learning (OFA 1 Equivalent) – > 8hrs on line & 8hrs in person. OFA1 Cost: $180
Course title: Standard First Aid & CPR C: Recertification (OFA 1 equivalent) -> 8hrs in person OFA1 Recertification: Cost: $137
NB: OFA1 Recertification happens every 3 years. If it has been more than 3 years since your Recertification or OFA1 course, then you are required to take the Full course.
OFA 3
Certification requires full participation and course attendance. Participants must receive 70% on both written & practical exam.
Duration: 80 hours (10 x 8-hour days) OFA 3: Cost $1020.00
Wait lists: If the course you want to sign up in is full, a wait list will automatically pop up. Please sign up to the wait list, and once there is 6-8 on the wait list, Whistler First Aid will reach out to you to schedule another course.