This course covers the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to infants and children in line with first aid guidelines determined by the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) and other Australian national peak clinical bodies.

This unit applies to a range of workers within an education and care setting who are required to respond to a first aid emergency, including asthma and anaphylactic emergencies. This includes early childhood workers and educators who work with school age children in outside school hours care and vacation programs.

This course meets ACECQA’s qualification requirements for First Aid, Asthma and Anaphylaxis.
Delivery Modes: 
The Provide First Aid course is completed via a Blended Delivery format, which allows candidates to work through self-paced theory content, before being practically assessed.

Candidates will work through theory content via online modules, prior to attending a Face to Face assessment date, to complete practical assessments and demonstrate competence in the required areas.

Candidates will receive access to their online pre-course materials upon booking into a course. This content must be completed in full before prior to their assessment date.
 

• Pre-course learning: Self-paced online modules (Approximately 4 hours)
• On-course: 4.5 hours face to face learning and assessment

Certification:
Candidates who successfully complete all components of the course will receive a Statement of Attainment with the unit of competency:
HLTAID012 - Provide First Aid in an Education and Care Setting
HLTAID011 - Provide First Aid
HLTAID010 - Provide Basic Emergency Life Support
HLTAID009 - Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation