Childcare CPR & first aid requirements

First Aid & CPR Ecuador

If you work in childcare in Ecuador — 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 frameworkTechnical Norm for Child Development Centre (CDI) services, MIES Ministerial Agreement 038 of 9 Aug 2023 (code MIES-GIS-SII-DCI-NT-001). Risk management: “CDI must be able to prevent danger, minimize risks, respond to emergencies and provide first aid, as established in the risk-reduction plan,” with a mandatory first-aid kit and trained brigades; an institutional-capability requirement, with no fixed hours or per-staff certification.
Governing authorityMinistry of Economic and Social Inclusion (MIES).
Min. certified staffNumber not fixed; the CDI must be able to provide first aid and organize trained brigades (risk-reduction plan).
Online training acceptanceOnline courses accepted
Online courses accepted

What Ecuador requires

In Ecuador, the Technical Norm for Child Development Centre (CDI) services (MIES Ministerial Agreement 038 of 2023) states that CDIs must be able to prevent risks, respond to emergencies and provide first aid, with a mandatory first-aid kit and trained brigades as part of their risk-reduction plan. It is an institutional-capability requirement: it sets no fixed hours or per-staff certification, but it does expect the centre to have people ready to handle an emergency. In practice, that means forming brigades and ensuring someone able to act is always on hand.

Anaphylaxis and medication administration

Under the CDI Technical Norm (Standard No. 5), medicines may only be given when a doctor prescribes them and with the family's authorization, and the first-aid kit must contain no medication of any kind. The norm does not expressly mention anaphylaxis or adrenaline, which is dispensed by prescription only. It is therefore wise for staff to recognise a severe allergic reaction and for a written agreement with the family to set out how to act and where to safely store the child's specific medication.

How our courses meet these requirements

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

Don't wait for renewal day

In an emergency with a young child, the opening seconds are what save a life, and no kit or plan replaces a person who knows what to do. Training in pediatric first aid and CPR lets you form a strong brigade and respond calmly when it matters most. A certification built on recognised standards backs the institutional capability the MIES Technical Norm requires and reinforces every family's trust.