The First Aid Training Company

HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting

CFA

Introduction:

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to infants, children and adults 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.


Applicable Industries: 
  • Emergency responders 
  • Childcare 
  • Education 
  • Medical professionals 
  • Vacation care/after school care 
  • Many more 

National Course Code

  • HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an Education and Care setting

Training Program

This Provide First Aid in an education and care setting course is delivered as a 10 hour face-to-face training session, plus breaks.

We offer weekly public attendance first aid courses at our Mayfield West training centre or we can come to your workplace.

If your organisation is interested in a private / in-house booking to have this course delivered to a group of staff, please contact our head office to discuss booking options. The delivery can be programmed to fit in with your staff and company schedule, at your venue or ours.

Assessment requirements

Physical Requirements:

It is important to note that this CPR element of this course requires a level of physical ability to complete practical assessments.

All students are required to perform 2 minutes of CPR on an adult manikin, child manikin and baby manikin on the floor. If your health or fitness will not allow you to demonstrate this, you will not be awarded a nationally accredited certificate for HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting. We can however issue a non accredited certificate of attendance for Childcare First aid.

Language Skills:

All students must be able to demonstrate an accurate verbal report which would be given to emergency services and workplace supervisor.

Language, Literacy & Numeracy requirements

This course combines plain english, videos, photos, and questioning to ensure all learners are able to have the best possible chance at comprehending the required knowledge and developing first skills that will be needed in an emergency.

If you believe you will need assistance due to your Language, Literacy or Numeracy skills, please contact our head office before enrolling to discuss your training needs.

Identification

All students must bring ID with them to the training course. Photo ID is the minimum requirement (e.g. Drivers Licence, Passport or similar).

Assessment submission process, support and outcomes

Assessment Outcomes: Competent or Not Competent

For any learner who is unable to satisfactorily complete all assessment tasks, the assessor will attempt to make reasonable adjustments to the methods of assessment. If the learner is deemed not competent, they will need to re-sit the training course and additional fees will apply.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Students choosing to undertake RPL will need to be sent an RPL guide for their course.

In order to be eligible for RPL, the student must demonstrate currency in that particular subject. I.e. a student cannot submit evidence from 5 years prior and request it be applied directly to their new competency. They must show how they have since applied those skills and that they are current.

Course Completion

Once assessed and competency demonstrated, learners will be issued a Statement of Attainment for HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting.

This Unit of Competency is Nationally Recognised from Health Training Package and it is recommended that it is updated three yearly.

Upcoming Workshops

Name Date Time Location Spaces Cost Book Myself Group Booking
HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting 4 November 2024 08:00 am - 04:30 pm Mayfield West 15 $170.00
HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting 5 November 2024 08:00 am - 04:30 pm Mayfield West 16 $170.00
HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting 11 November 2024 08:00 am - 04:30 pm Mayfield West 16 $170.00
HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting 13 November 2024 08:00 am - 04:30 pm Mayfield West 18 $170.00
HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting 18 November 2024 08:00 am - 04:30 pm Mayfield West 18 $170.00
HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting 21 November 2024 08:00 am - 04:30 pm Mayfield West 13 $170.00
HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting 26 November 2024 08:00 am - 04:30 pm Mayfield West 18 $170.00
HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting 28 November 2024 08:00 am - 04:30 pm Mayfield West 18 $170.00