First Aid Course in Education and Care

HLTAID012 - Provide First Aid in an Education and Care Setting

Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to infants and children in line with first aid guidelines determined by 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.

The course is applicable to not only workers who may be called on to provide a first aid response in a range of situations, but families as well. It’s useful for employees and managers in a workplace, for community organisations, families, and public.

This first aid course covers:

Recognise and assess an emergency situation.
Ensure safety for self, bystanders, and casualty.
Assess the casualty and recognise the need for first aid response.
Seek assistance from emergency services.
Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in accordance with the ARC guidelines.
Provide first aid in accordance with established first aid principles.
Ensure casualty feels safe, secure, and supported.
Obtain consent from casualty where possible.
Use available resources and equipment to make the casualty as comfortable as possible.
Operate first aid equipment according to manufacturers’ instructions.
Monitor the casualty’s condition and respond in accordance with first aid principles.
Accurately convey incident details to emergency services.
Report details of incident in line with appropriate workplace or site procedures.
Complete applicable workplace or site documentation, including incident report form.
Report details of incidents involving infants and children to parents or caregivers.
Follow appropriate workplace or site procedures to report serious incidents to the regulatory authority.
Maintain privacy and confidentiality of records and information in line with statutory or organisational policies.
Recognise the possible psychological impacts on self and other rescuers and seek help when required.
Contribute to a review of the first aid response as required.

Purpose

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to infants and children in line with first aid guidelines determined by Australian national peak clinical bodies.

Course dates

Date	Location
20 May 2025	Moss Vale Services Club MOSS VALE NSW	15 Places left Register
24 May 2025	Moss Vale Services Club MOSS VALE NSW	16 Places left Register
4 Jun 2025	Moss Vale Services Club MOSS VALE NSW	16 Places left Register
14 Jun 2025	Moss Vale Services Club MOSS VALE NSW	16 Places left Register
26 Jun 2025	Moss Vale Services Club MOSS VALE NSW	16 Places left Register

Duration

This is a blended course with self-paced online learning and face-to-face training. Before attending the face-to-face training, students will need to complete their e-Learning and knowledge assessment. This can be done in one sitting or over several sessions.

Depending on the student’s learning ability, they should allow up to 3.5 hours for e-Learning. The face-to-face training and practical assessment takes approximately 6 hours in a classroom environment.

Our classroom is located at: Moss Vale Services Club, 17 Yarrawa Road, Moss Vale, NSW, 2577.

A private course is available at your workplace or a suitable location. Please request a quote.

Course fees

First Aid Course in Education and Care payment: $160.00 AUD (upfront payment)

Payment options

Debit/Credit card payment via secure system (Stripe) as well as Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT).

Assessment requirement

The assessment in support of the unit of competency requires the learner to complete a written knowledge assessment and each candidate to demonstrate skills in an environment that provides realistic in-depth, scenarios and simulations to assess candidates’ skills and knowledge.

The learner must answer all the written knowledge questions correctly. There is the opportunity for this knowledge assessment to be conducted verbally if the learner requires this level of support.

The practical assessment is conducted under controlled conditions in a classroom. Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the workplace or community setting.

Qualification

On Successfully completing the training and assessment you will be issued a Statement of Attainment Issuing you the unit of competency:

HLTAID012 – Provide First Aid in an education and care setting. This unit of competence is nationally recognised and provides individuals with a valuable outcome that is recognised throughout Australia.

Please Note: HLTAID009, HLTAID010, HLTAID011 competencies are imbedded in this unit.

Delivery mode

Online learning plus face-to-face classroom training and assessment

Units of competency

Elective Units

HLTAID012 – Provide First Aid in an education and care setting

Dress and equipment requirements

Learner training is supported through the provision of quality learning materials and resources. All equipment and consumables are supplied as part of the course.

Participants are encouraged to wear comfortable, casual clothes and sensible shoes.

Additional information

The assessment criteria requires students to demonstrate the ability to correctly perform at least 2 minutes of uninterrupted CPR on an adult manikin placed on the floor.

If you have a limitation that would affect your ability to complete the course, please call to discuss prior to booking.

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