Childcare CPR & first aid requirements
First Aid & CPR Montana
If you work in childcare in Montana — 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 Montana requires
Montana's child care licensing rules (ARM 37.95), administered by the Department of Public Health and Human Services, require all active staff to hold current pediatric CPR and first aid, completed through hands-on training — the certification card must specifically read "Pediatric First Aid." CPR must cover adults, children and infants, new staff generally certify within 90 days, and it renews every two years.
Anaphylaxis and medication administration
Under Montana's Dane's Law, giving any medication — prescription or over-the-counter — to a child without the parent's written consent is a felony, and day care medication rules (ARM 37.95.181) require medicines to be stored where children cannot reach them. With consent and a child's care plan in place, trained staff should be ready to recognize anaphylaxis and use a prescribed epinephrine auto-injector without delay.
How our courses meet these requirements
A recognized, standards-based certification — online theory paired with a hands-on skills check — meets Montana’s requirement and keeps your team ready to act.
Don't wait for renewal day
A cardiac emergency or a severe allergic reaction gives you only seconds, and a caregiver who has genuinely practised CPR and auto-injector use acts while untrained hands would freeze. The families who trust you with their children are counting on that readiness. A recognized, standards-based certification with a real hands-on component — including blended online-and-in-person courses — keeps your staff compliant and truly prepared.