Childcare CPR & first aid requirements

If you work in childcare in Chile — 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 Chile requires

In Chile, nursery rooms and kindergartens under JUNJI and the Integra Foundation must, per the Integral Safety Plan (PISE) and their internal regulations, have staff trained in first aid along with emergency protocols. Law 21156 additionally mandates AEDs in high-attendance establishments, under the oversight of the Superintendency of Early Childhood Education. Certification is usually kept current by renewing it every two years.

Anaphylaxis and medication administration

Kindergartens accommodate diagnosed food allergies and administer a child's prescribed medication at the parents' request with a pediatrician's certificate, but there is no specific anaphylaxis or stock-epinephrine rule, and in Chile adrenaline auto-injectors are essentially unavailable — only prescription ampoules are dispensed. It is therefore wise to record each child's allergies, obtain the family's written authorization, and keep the medication stored safely and within reach.

How our courses meet these requirements

A recognized, standards-based certification — online theory paired with a hands-on skills check — meets Chile’s requirement and keeps your team ready to act.

Don't wait for renewal day

When a child is choking or a heart stops, the first minutes are decided by whoever is present, not by whoever arrives later. Training in first aid and pediatric CPR gives staff the technique and composure to act safely, and it gives families the assurance that their children are in prepared hands. A recognized, standards-based certification answers what the Integral Safety Plan asks for and, above all, keeps the team ready for the moment that truly matters.