Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) [in Infant / Child / Adult] + Automated External Defibrillator
(+ AED) Refresher
Course Ref No: TGS-2023018136
Upcoming Schedule:
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To Be Announced
Course Overview
This course is accredited by the Singapore Resuscitation and First Aid Council (SRFAC). It is designed for individuals who hold a current and valid BCLS+AED certificate and wish to renew their certification before expiry. The refresher programme covers all core topics required for cardiac life support proficiency in a condensed format, reinforcing critical knowledge and practical skills for experienced providers.
The programme refreshes participants on the cardiovascular system, recognising unconscious casualties and alerting emergency medical services, performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) competently on adult, child and infant casualties, recognising choking victims and applying effective first aid treatment to manage foreign body airway obstruction from conscious to unconscious states in adult, child and infant casualties, and the safe and confident operation of an automated external defibrillator (AED). The course content covers BCLS+AED theory with demonstration, adult life threatening demonstration and practice, child life threatening demonstration and practice, infant life threatening demonstration and practice, AED demonstration and practice on child and adult, and concludes with theory and practical assessment to ensure continued competency standards are met.
Upon successful completion, participants will receive a renewed BCLS+AED certificate accredited by SRFAC, valid for two years from the date of completion.
Who should attend:
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Healthcare professionals including doctors, nurses, dentists and allied health practitioners whose current BCLS+AED certification is approaching expiry, emergency medical personnel and first responders, Company Emergency Response Team (CERT) members, security personnel, educators, childcare providers, sports coaches and any individual holding a valid BCLS+AED certificate who is required to maintain their certification.
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Participants whose certificates have expired will be required to attend the full BCLS+AED course instead.
Course Information
Entry Requirements:
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Participants must be aged 21 years and above at the time of course enrolment.
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Participants must have attained a minimum education level of PSLE or equivalent qualification.
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Participants must possess the ability to read, write and comprehend instructions in the English language, as the course materials and assessments are conducted in English.
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Course Duration (5.5 hours): ​
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09:00am to 03:30pm (Day 1)
Funding Criteria
Funding Eligibility
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Eligibility for SSG funding is limited to individuals holding a Long Term Visit Pass Plus (LTVP+).
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This support does not extend to holders of a Long Term Visit Pass (LTVP).
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SMEs enrolling employees in WSQ training for the first time must declare their status through the SkillsFuture Business portal to qualify for SSG funding.
SkillsFuture Credit
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Singaporeans aged 25 and above can utilise their SkillsFuture Credit (SFC) Opening Credit for this course.
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The Opening Credit of $500 does not expire.
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Please note that the one-off $500 SkillsFuture Credit top-up issued in 2020 expired on 31 December 2025 and is no longer available for use.
Absentee Payroll
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Eligible companies sponsoring employees for training may claim absentee payroll funding at a flat rate of S$4.50 per hour of attended training, with a yearly cap of $100,000 per enterprise.
SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC)
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Eligible employers receive a one-off S$10,000 credit per company to cover up to 90% of out-of-pocket expenses on qualifying costs, over and above the support levels of existing schemes.
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The credit applies to both local and foreign employees enrolled in eligible training courses. The 90% is calculated on remaining out-of-pocket costs after all other subsidies have been applied, not on the full course fee.
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The S$10,000 credit is shared across all courses and programmes per company. Up to S$7,000 may be used for enterprise transformation.
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There is no cap on the amount used for workforce transformation.
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The current SFEC has been extended until the redesigned SFEC is ready in the second half of 2026 under the Enterprise Workforce Transformation Package (EWTP).
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All unused amounts under the current SFEC will expire when the redesigned scheme launches. Eligible companies will receive a fresh S$10,000 credit in a digital wallet upon launch of the new scheme. There is no need to apply separately for SFEC. Eligible employers are automatically notified by Enterprise Singapore.
Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Criteria
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Must be registered or incorporated in Singapore. Either employ no more than 200 staff or have an annual turnover not exceeding $100 million at the group level.
Disclaimer:
Nett fee is calculated after funding subsidies and includes a 9% GST based on the full course fee. First Aid and Healthcare Academy reserves the right to reclaim and recover any and all amounts of funding that are not disbursed by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) in the event that a learner fails to successfully complete the required assessment(s) or for any other reason as determined by SSG. All fees and funding are subject to prevailing government policies and may be revised without prior notice.
