Childcare CPR & first aid requirements
First Aid & CPR Guatemala
If you work in childcare in Guatemala — 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 Guatemala requires
In Guatemala, the Secretaría de Bienestar Social authorization requirements call for daily childcare centres to have a director and teaching staff trained in first aid, along with a first-aid kit and an emergency manual. No numeric ratio or number of hours is specified, but training for those in charge of the children is a condition for obtaining and keeping the operating authorization. In practice, both the director and the teachers must be able to show that training.
Anaphylaxis and medication administration
Guatemala has no specific anaphylaxis or adrenaline framework for childcare centres, and adrenaline is available only as a prescription ampoule, with no auto-injectors marketed in the country. Faced with that gap, real protection depends on how prepared the staff are. It is advisable to train the team to quickly recognise a severe allergic reaction, agree a written plan and authorization with each family, and keep the child's own medication safely stored and clearly labelled.
How our courses meet these requirements
A recognized, standards-based certification in pediatric first aid and CPR meets Guatemala’s requirement and keeps your team ready to act.
Don't wait for renewal day
In an emergency a young child cannot call for help or look after themselves: they depend entirely on the adult beside them knowing how to act in the first seconds. Training in pediatric first aid and CPR gives you that judgement and calm, and gives families the assurance of leaving their children in prepared hands. A certification built on recognised standards answers what the Secretaría de Bienestar Social asks for and raises the whole centre's standard of care.