Start the year by getting certified in first aid! Book a course in our course calendar.
The FRC first aid courses organised by Punainen Risti Ensiapu are certified first aid training courses that align with the Finnish Red Cross’ first aid training programmes. FRC first aid courses always provide the most widely recognised first aid qualification in Finland and an FRC first aid certificate.
Here you’ll find information on how to check the validity of your qualification and where to find your mobile certificate.
You can extend the validity of your certificate by another three years by completing a refresher course before your qualification expires. If your qualification has expired, you will need to complete the original FRC first aid course again.
The recommendation is to refresh your first aid skills at least every three years in order to maintain skills and confidence.
Once you have attended an FRC first aid course organised by Punainen Risti Ensiapu, your qualification details can be found under the OmaEnsiaputodistus (My First Aid Certificate) service.
If you need to refresh a qualification or re-take a course, please check our course calendar.
Please note: your previous qualification must still be valid when you take a refresher course.
If you have completed the FRC First Aid Course EA 1® or FRC First Aid Course EA 2® within the last three years, you can refresh your qualification and certificate card on all our emergency first aid courses:
This will extend your first aid qualification by three years. You can only refresh your qualification once, after which you must complete the original first aid training again. You can refresh your emergency first aid courses by completing the training again.
Your FRC First Aid Course EA 1
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certificate must be valid if you wish to take FRC First Aid Course EA 2
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Please note: your previous qualification must still be valid when you take a refresher course.
If your card has expired, you will need to take FRC First Aid Course EA 1® again to receive a valid certificate.
Please note that you cannot refresh an expired qualification. If your qualification has expired, you must take the original course again.
FRC first aid courses always include an FRC first aid certificate, which allows you to verify your competence in first aid in the workplace, for client companies, or during leisure activities.
You will always receive a mobile certificate from the open FRC first aid course. A traditional plastic certificate card can be ordered when registering via the course calendar or afterwards using the order forms below. The card will be delivered by post to the address you provide when you place your order. You can also obtain your qualification certificate as a digital mobile certificate.
Customised training for businesses and communities always includes a mobile certificate. You can choose to receive a certificate card when ordering. This option is subject to a fee and the card will be sent by post to the participant’s home address once the course has been successfully completed.
If you wish to order a certificate card after you have completed the course, you can do so via the links below for a fee of €14.90 per card (+ applicable VAT):
Order a card, for private individuals
Order a card, for companies
A mobile certificate is an eco-friendly, easy-to-use and durable option.
A mobile certificate is an FRC first aid certificate that you can keep on your phone, laptop or other smart device. You can easily verify your qualification by presenting your mobile certificate on your device.
Find your mobile certificate here
In the future, you will be able to find your mobile certificate on this website. In the top right-hand corner of the site is the OmaEnsiaputodistus button, where you can log in using the credentials you created.
You can also download and use the MyCertificate app, which makes it easy to present your certificate when you need it.
FRC first aid courses are certified first aid training courses that align with the Finnish Red Cross’ first aid training programmes.
The quality of our courses is monitored and audited by an independent third party. This is to ensure that the content of our courses complies with guidelines and requirements, and that course quality is consistent across Finland.
Our experts continuously evaluate and develop our first aid courses so that you can count on high-quality training and content.
We have the best instructors in the country. All of our instructors are qualified health care professionals and hold the additional qualification of First Aid Instructor ETK®, which is a requirement for FRC first aid instructors.
Successfully completing an FRC first aid course will always earn you the most widely recognised first aid qualification in Finland.
All the first aid courses organised in accordance with the Red Cross first aid training programmes are certification courses. After passing the course, the participant’s information is entered on the Competence Register and the participant receives an FRC first aid qualification which is valid for three years.
A mobile certificate is included in the price of every FRC first aid course. Participants can choose to order a traditional certificate card as an additional service, which is subject to a fee.
Punainen Risti Ensiapu is part of the preparedness and response framework of the Finnish Red Cross and all of Finland. By participating in an FRC first aid course, you are an important link in the chain.
We train first-aiders with the know-how and courage to act in unexpected first aid situations. Our goal is to have first-aiders in every home and workplace. Learn more about us >
Contact us and we will find a first aid training that suits your needs.