Small first aid and emergency training centre

Individuals needing certificates for work or study, employers sending staff, childcare and healthcare students, and local organizations.

Per-person course fees for scheduled public classes, plus group bookings from employers. Several instructors and a full course calendar let you run more classes per week.

• Teaching and managing instructors
• Scheduling and bookings
• Marketing to local employers
• Keeping records and certificates in order

• Training partner agreements, approvals and fees, and any rules about the premises or equipment
• Commercial lease terms, zoning and local business licence rules, check with your municipality
• Commercial general liability insurance, and check what cover your landlord requires
• Hiring instructors brings WCB or WSIB coverage and payroll duties, rules vary by province
• Course demand can be uneven, so keep a few months of rent in reserve
• GST/HST registration once you pass the small supplier threshold

Startup costs are estimated at typically around $10,000 to $50,000, depending on your classroom premises, equipment, training partner fees and insurance. Keep a few months of rent in reserve, since course demand can be uneven.

Check your training partner's agreements, approvals and fees, plus any rules about premises or equipment. Also check lease terms, zoning and business licence rules with your municipality, insurance requirements, and GST/HST registration once you pass the small supplier threshold.

Monthly revenue is estimated at typically around $4,000 to $20,000, depending on how many public and private courses you run. The estimate assumes at least about 25 hours a week. Hiring instructors adds payroll and coverage duties to check.