Top 7 Reasons BC Employers Hire OFA Level 2 Certified Workers

Scroll any BC trades job posting and you will see "OFA Level 2 preferred" or "valid WorkSafeBC intermediate first aid" listed over and over. Here is why the Intermediate First Aid certificate matters so much to BC hiring managers.

1. It meets WorkSafeBC minimum first aid requirements

Most moderate-risk BC workplaces need a Level 2 attendant by regulation. Hiring you means hiring a ready-made attendant.

2. It reduces hiring risk

You are not a training project, you are already certified.

3. It signals safety awareness

Most workers get OFA Level 2 on their own time, which tells hiring managers you take your career seriously.

4. It accelerates onboarding

No waiting for a class to start, no lost weeks of productive work while you get certified.

5. It opens the door to lead hand and supervisor roles

Lead-hand and site-supervisor roles in construction, manufacturing and film typically require the supervisor to be a certified first aid attendant. Read our resume guide for exact phrasing.

6. It boosts your pay

Many BC employers pay a first aid attendant premium on top of base wages. See attendant pay and premiums.

7. It transfers between jobs

Provincial credential. Works in construction today, manufacturing tomorrow, film next year.

Ready to get certified? Register online or call 604-617-0211.

About this site: IntermediateFirstAidTraining.ca is operated by Mainland Safety Training, a WorkSafeBC and Canadian Red Cross authorized provider. Our OFA Level 2 Intermediate First Aid course is delivered across Surrey, Vancouver, Burnaby, Langley, Richmond, Delta, Coquitlam, Abbotsford, Kelowna and Victoria.