Pet First Aid & CPR Certification

The assessment includes 12 open-ended questions spanning 9 topic areas, with a 45-minute time limit. You answer in your own words, and an AI evaluator scores your reasoning.

You'll have 45 minutes to complete the assessment once you start.

You write answers in your own words and an AI evaluator scores each one out of 10 against published criteria for this specialty; your overall percentage is what counts. You need 75% to be certified. Above that, your score sets the standard recorded on the certificate: 75-79% is Professional, 80% and above is Expert. That level is printed on the certificate and shown on its public verification page, so a higher score is worth having rather than just a pass. Below 75% you are not certified and nothing further is charged — you keep your remaining attempts, and the rules are shown again before you start.

No. Below 75% no certificate is issued at all — there is no participation certificate, which is what makes the ones we do issue worth showing a client. Your report still breaks the result down topic by topic, and you can buy a personalized course written from the answers that lost marks.

Your purchase includes 3 assessment attempts, so your next attempt costs nothing — it is one you have already paid for. A personalized study course, written from the answers that lost marks, is a separate optional purchase; its price is in the table above.

Yes — certifications are renewed annually for €45.

Yes, an optional physical certification kit is available for €60.

Absolutely not. First aid is what happens before and on the way to a veterinarian. The assessment specifically tests whether you know the limits of first aid and when immediate veterinary care is non-negotiable.

The certificate verifies knowledge; it is not a medical license. Emergency first aid by a caretaker is generally lawful, but diagnosis and treatment are reserved for veterinarians — rules vary by country, so know your local law.

No — PetCred certifies knowledge through an open-ended, AI-evaluated assessment; there is no in-person practical component. Many professionals pair this credential with hands-on practice, and if you fall short, the optional personalized course, written from your answers, targets exactly the gaps you showed.