Anaphylaxis in the Community

For people with potentially life-threatening allergies, their families, caregivers and others, our online course will help you understand the basics of anaphylaxis, ways to reduce risks at home and other places, and the recommended emergency treatment.

Duration:	About 30 minutes
Last reviewed:	June 2026
Last updated:	June 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.

Course Contents

What Parents and Others Need to Know

Learn about the symptoms of anaphylaxis, risk reduction and how to use an auto-injector in an emergency.

Review Quiz

Check your understanding and skills. Master the quiz to complete the course and get your Certificate of Completion.

Certificate of Completion

Download your Certificate of Completion.

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Related Resources

AllergyAware.ca Flyer

This flyer provides an overview of the online anaphylaxis courses for the community, schools and child care settings. You can use this flyer to post on your walls, social media, or to hand out to people who would benefit from the courses.

Anaphylaxis Emergency Plan (individual) *

Includes important information about the individual at risk of anaphylaxis. Download includes EpiPen® instructions.

(Accessible version/AODA Compliant)

Epinephrine

An overview of this life-saving medication for treating anaphylaxis.

Sample Centre- and Home-based Child Care Anaphylaxis Plan

Sample plan describes how the child care community deals with anaphylaxis.

Think F.A.S.T. Poster

Describes the symptoms of anaphylaxis and the emergency response.

(Accessible version/AODA Compliant)

* The current version of the Anaphylaxis Emergency Plan is dated October 2020. It is an updated version of the August 2016 plan included in Anaphylaxis in Schools & Other Settings, 3rd Edition Revised.

Acknowledgements

The 2016 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

Jonathan Monkman

Involved in previous course development.

Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Dr. Marie-Josée Francoeur

Dr. Rémi Gagnon

Dr. Sandy Kapur

Dr. Doug Mack

Dr. Kyla Hildebrand

Dr. Melanie Nguyen

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, 3^rd Edition Revised. © 2005–2016 Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

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