Updating your qualification

The FRC first aid certificate is valid for three years at a time. Taking a refresher course at least every three years is important for maintaining confidence in your ability to help in an emergency.

FRC first aid qualifications are valid for three years.

You can never know when your first aid skills might be needed, and confidence wanes quickly without practice. Taking a refresher course at least every three years keeps your first aid knowledge and skills up to date and helps you to stay confident in your ability to help in an emergency.

All FRC first aid courses earn you the most esteemed first aid qualification in Finland and an FRC first aid certificate, which is valid for three years.

Do you have a valid FRC first aid certificate?

You can check the validity of your FRC first aid certificate here.

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Renew your certificate before it expires

You can extend the validity of your certificate by another three years by completing a refresher course before your qualification expires.

Please note that you cannot renew a qualification after it has expired and you will have to retake the original course instead. Find the nearest trainer here.


Explore FRC first aid courses here.

The FRC First Aid Course EA 1® and the FRC First Aid Course EA 2® qualifications as well as the FRC first aid certificate can be renewed once by completing an emergency first aid course:

  • FRC Emergency First Aid 4 h
  • FRC Emergency First Aid 8 h
  • FRC Emergency First Aid 4 h online course
  • FRC Emergency First Aid 8 h online course

You can also retake your original FRC first aid course to renew your qualification for another three years.

SPR ensiapupätevyyden ylläpito ja voimassaolo SPR Ensiapukurssi EA 1® kurssin suorituksesta kolmen vuoden jälkeen voit päivittää kurssin hätäensiapukursseilla. Siitä kolmen vuoden jälkeen käy SPR Ensiapukurssi EA 2®. Päivitä se kolmen vuoden jälkeen hätäensiapukurssilla. 12 vuoden jälkeen koko polku alkaa alusta. Toteutusmuotojen vaihtoehdot: Yhdistelmäkoulutus Lähikoulutus ja webinaari

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Contact us and we will be happy to help you with any questions you may have about FRC first aid courses and first aid training. You can also use our digital feedback form to tell us what you liked and maybe did not like about your FRC first aid course.

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