First Aid - Training in Care

12 hours

Must be aged 19 or over and have lived in the UK or EU for a minimum of three years.

For full funding you must be:

• aged 19 or over
• receive any state benefit payment (evidence required)
• unemployed or working less than 16 hours and seeking employment

This online First Aid at Work content is suitable for people who are designated as an appointed person in the workplace.

This online content will help meet the needs of those supporting a qualified First Aid at Work (FAW) practitioner. The content also fulfils the requirements for the FAW annual refresher.

The following conditions are covered:

• Unconscious (including seizure)
• Not breathing normally
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• Bleeding severely
• Suffering from shock
• Choking
• Suffering from a heart attack

These courses are blended learning with a named tutor for support.

People access the content online and need to pass an online test to gain the certificate. The level of tutor support varies with some learners able to access and complete independently, but our experience has been that most require clarification of terminology and tutor support.

Named tutors contact the learner at the beginning and during the process to enable completion and passed rate.

This short course is designed to upskill a variety of learners entering different professions.

It is required at some level by employers and these would be an advantage to anyone entering employment, particularly in the care sector.

All new learners will be offered progression onto accredited courses in care or signposted to other training providers.