Childcare CPR & first aid requirements

First Aid & CPR Louisiana

If you work in childcare in Louisiana — 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.

Requirements at a glance

Regulatory frameworkBulletin 137 — Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations (LAC Title 28, Part CLXI). Within 90 calendar days from date of hire and before assuming sole responsibility for any children, each staff member must hold current certification in pediatric first aid and CPR. All staff on the premises and accessible to children must maintain current certification in infant, child and adult CPR and pediatric first aid.
Governing authorityLouisiana Department of Education (LDOE), Licensing Division
New hire deadlineWithin 90 days of hire
Min. certified staffAll staff on the premises and accessible to children must hold current certification in pediatric first aid and CPR (infant, child, adult).
Online training acceptanceOnline courses accepted
Online courses accepted

What Louisiana requires

Louisiana's Bulletin 137 licensing regulations, administered by the Department of Education's Licensing Division, require every staff member to hold current certification in pediatric first aid and CPR within 90 days of hire and before taking sole responsibility for any child. All staff on the premises and accessible to children must keep infant, child and adult CPR and pediatric first aid current.

Anaphylaxis and medication administration

Any staff member who administers medication must complete medication-administration training that includes auto-injectable epinephrine, renewed every two years. The center director must also adopt a policy authorizing a trained employee to administer epinephrine in good faith during an emergency — whether or not the child has a personal prescription — making prompt, trained response the standard.

How our courses meet these requirements

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

Don't wait for renewal day

A severe allergic reaction or a cardiac emergency gives you only seconds, and a caregiver who has trained on epinephrine and CPR turns those seconds into a rescue rather than a tragedy. The families who entrust their children to you are counting on exactly that readiness. A recognized, standards-based certification — offered in blended online-and-in-person formats — keeps your program compliant and every child safer.