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Anaphylaxis in Schools
For teachers, administrators and other school personnel, our online course will help you understand the basics of anaphylaxis, ways to reduce risks in a school setting, and the recommended emergency treatment.
Duration: About 30 minutes
Last reviewed: August 2026
Last updated: August 2026
Instructions: Please complete this course in one sitting. Your progress will not be saved. To obtain your certificate, you must complete all lessons, and, pass the quiz with a score of 70% or higher. We do not store your information and progress, so please download and save your certificate when prompted.

Please Note

You must complete the course and download your certificate of completion in one sitting. Your progress will not be saved.

Course Contents

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What Educators Need to Know
Learn about the symptoms of anaphylaxis, risk reduction and how to use an auto-injector in an emergency.
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Review Quiz
Check your understanding and skills. Master the quiz to complete the course and get your Certificate of Completion.
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Certificate of Completion
Download your Certificate of Completion.
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Acknowledgements
The 2014 version of this course was developed by Food Allergy Canada, Leap Learning Technologies Inc. and the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Additional support for research and evaluation was provided by AllerGen NCE (Allergy, Genes and Environment Network) Inc. and McMaster University.
Course Developers
Food Allergy Canada
Laurie Harada
Joni Huang
Laura Bantock RN
Carla Da Silva
Leap Learning Technologies Inc. / Division of e-Learning Innovation, McMaster University
Dr. Anthony J. Levinson
Jodie Pace
John Bousfield
Lisa Colizza
Marie Levesque
Ed Mallon
James Monkman
Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Dr. Stuart Carr
Dr. Zave Chad
Dr. Edmond Chan
Dr. Anne Ellis
Dr. Marie-Josée Francoeur
Dr. Rémi Gagnon
Dr. Simon Hotte
Dr. Sandy Kapur
Dr. Peter K. Smith
Dr. Harold Kim
Dr. Doug Mack
Dr. Elaine Medoff
Dr. Francisco Noya
Dr. Susan Waserman
Dr. Jason K. Lee
Also members of the Association of Allergists and Immunologists of Quebec.
Sources
Some content in this course is based on information included in the consensus guidelines, Anaphylaxis in Schools & Other Settings, 3rd Edition Revised. © 2005–2016 Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

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