Course description

Who should attend?

This course is designed for people who want or need to renew their First Aid at Work certificate.

If your qualification has expired, you can still attend this course, however, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) strongly recommend you complete the full 3-day First Aid at Work course if it is more than a month since it has expired.

The requalification course, designed for people who still have an in-date certificate, is more intensive. If you choose to attend the requalification course, you will need to keep up with a faster paced course, as you should already have the underpinning knowledge of First Aid at Work.

Candidates need a basic command of English (defined as Level 2). While we are often able to provide support to people who do not have English as a first language, our ability to do so is limited by the time available and the number of people who require assistance. We may be able to make special arrangements if requested in advance. Please contact us if you need any guidance.

Booking for a group of students? Have a look at on-site training options.

Don’t need to requalify yet? View our Annual Refresher course.

What are the different learning methods for this course? 

Face to face learning (Our Fave!)

Classic learning is entirely classroom based, this course requires 2 days in the classroom. We always recommend this type of training to get as much practical experience as possible

Non-consecutive

Entirely classroom based, non-consecutive learning involves spreading the 2 days across 2 weeks

Blended Learning

Blended learning has 2 parts:

Part 1: Online

This part of the course is self-directed and is expected to take a day (or 6 hours) to complete in total. You can complete the modules at your own pace in your own environment providing you with the flexibility you need. The online training must be completed within 6 weeks before your face-to-face training.

The online section of this course must be completed before attending the face-to-face section. 

Part 2: Face-to-face (at your training venue)

You’ll be in the classroom for 1 day (after your eLearning is completed), and on this day you will be in a group with your fellow blended course mates. The day will be led by a specialist trainer.

What topics are covered on a First Aid at Work Requalification course?

Adult resuscitation (CPR)

Allergic reaction

Asthma

Bone, muscle and joint injuries

Burns and scalds

Chest pains

Choking adult

Communication and casualty care

Eye injuries

Fainting

Head injuries

Defibrillators and safe use (we use real AED training devices, not theory and laminates! 👀)

Low blood sugar

Managing an emergency

Minor and severe bleeding

Poisons and managing poisoning

Role of the first aider (including knowledge of health and safety regulations)

Seizures

Shock

Spinal injuries

Stroke

Unresponsive adult

Assessment and certification

Assessment

Continuous observation by the trainer and multiple-choice theory assessments.

For those doing Blended learning, there are also online knowledge checks.

Certification

Successful candidates receive a nationally recognised, Ofqual accredited Level 3 First Aid at Work (RQF) certificate, valid for three years.

Any questions?

Just contact us 👍