Childcare CPR & first aid requirements
First Aid & CPR Idaho
If you work in childcare in Idaho — 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 Idaho requires
Idaho law (Idaho Code § 39-1109) and the daycare licensing rules (IDAPA 16.06) administered by the Department of Health and Welfare require at least one adult employee on the premises to hold current pediatric CPR and first aid certification whenever children are present, and all providers must be certified. The statute calls for certification from a certified instructor; it speaks to the certifier rather than the delivery method, so a blended course whose in-person skills check is signed off by a certified instructor should satisfy it — while a fully online course with no instructor-led skills check would likely be rejected.
Anaphylaxis and medication administration
Idaho's daycare rules require parental or caretaker authorization before any medication is given and that all medications be kept in a locked box or otherwise inaccessible to children; the rules do not address epinephrine or anaphylaxis specifically. Because the code is silent, best practice fills the gap: a child with a known severe allergy should have an epinephrine auto-injector on site, kept ready rather than only locked away, and a written care plan every caregiver has reviewed.
How our courses meet these requirements
A recognized, standards-based certification — online theory paired with a hands-on skills check — meets Idaho’s requirement and keeps your team ready to act.
Don't wait for renewal day
A choking or non-breathing child cannot wait, and the caregiver already in the room is the one who decides how those first minutes go. Certification keeps that response practiced and sure, honors the trust of the families who leave their children with you, and keeps your program aligned with Idaho's requirement that providers be certified. A recognized course that blends online study with an instructor-led, in-person skills check meets the state's expectation of a certified-instructor evaluation.