Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to a casualty in line with first aid guidelines determined by the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) and other Australian national peak clinical bodies.
The unit applies to all persons who may be required to provide a first aid response in a range of situations, including community and workplace settings.
Specific licensing/regulatory requirements relating to this competency, including requirements for refresher training should be obtained from the relevant national/state/territory Work Health and Safety Regulatory Authorities.
Suitable for beginners and all levels of experience
Entry Requirements
- 18 years of age or over
- Australian/New Zealand citizen or permanent Australian resident.
- Have a valid Driver’s Licence, Photo Card
- Meet prescribed Language, Literacy and Numeracy requirements.
- Applicants should have basic knowledge of computer including MS Office skills (Word, Excel and Power Point).
- Bring your own device (BYOD)-All learners are expected to bring their own laptop with the Windows 7 operating system or higher. The College premises are equipped with high-speed Wi-Fi for the students’ usage.
- Pre-Training Review- All prospective students (the candidates) are interviewed through Phone or zoom and will have the course explained to them by a Student Services Officer. The purpose of this interview is to ensure the candidate understands the commitment of signing up to the course, entry requirements, course outcomes, and what is expected of the student during their studies with Blue Cross First Aid Institute. The review also aims to identify training needs through questions on previous education or training, relevance of the courses to learner and relevant experience
Attendance
Students must attend all training sessions.
Pre-course
Before starting this course, you will be required to complete a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) questionnaire. This quick questionnaire is used to determine your LLN skill level so that we can best support you in your studies.
During the course
Training Arrangements
Class sessions are planned to ensure that you have a mixture of practical and theoretical components, and those classes cater for a wide variety of learning styles.
Students are required to attend the full 8 hours of face-to-face classroom session where pre-course online components are to be completed prior to the class
Classroom settings will ensure full access to internet, whiteboards and trainer and assessor.
Assessment Arrangements
Assessment will be conducted individually/in groups. You will be provided with a Student Assessment Booklet for each unit of competency which includes:
- Formative assessment: Is provided through class activities and observation.
- Summative Assessment: All summative assessments are based on the principles of competency-based training and assessment. Students will be assessed in both theory and simulated practical skills.
A final summative assessment is conducted and recorded in the Assessment Kit.
You will be required to complete assessments in class.
Additional Support during the course
All students will complete a language literacy and numeracy assessment upon enrolment to determine their learning support needs. All students will be provided with a range of learning support options and resources to help you achieve competency.
Where additional support needs have been identified an Individual Support Plan will be developed which may include:
- Mentoring from trainers
- Additional classes, tutorials, and workshops
- Computer and technology support
- Referral to external support services
- Reasonable adjustment to assessments
Provision of additional support services will be provided where necessary to enable students to participate in the same way as any other person regardless of whether support services have been required.
Completion
Participants who demonstrate competence to the required standard will receive a Statement of Attainment in the Unit of Competency HLTAID011 Provide first aid.
As per the First Aid in the Workplace Code of Practice and the Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines, that first aid skills are renewed every 3 years and resuscitation skills are renewed every 12 months
Course Outcome
HLTAID011 Provide First Aid is one of the most common workplaces first aid courses in Australia and is recognised in all states and territories. This first aid course teaches both the theory behind and the practical application of first aid skills pertaining to over 2 dozen of the most common first aid conditions and illnesses.
Once you have completed this comprehensive first aid course you will be proficient in national first aid.
You will learn how to identify signs and symptoms and provide first aid assistance in line with Australian Resuscitation Council, ARC guidelines and other relevant Australian national peak clinical bodies like Safe Work Australia, the National Asthma Council, the Epilepsy Foundation and Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, ASCIA.
Course Fees : $750
- Course Code : HLTAID011
- Delivery mode : Face to face / Mobile learning
- Being a Mobile RTO, the provider shall conduct training and assessment at the client’s site or designated location, subject to prior scheduling and agreement.
- Course Duration : 8 hours and pre-course online component to be completed prior to the class
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to a casualty in line with first aid guidelines determined by the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) and other Australian national peak clinical bodies.
The unit applies to all persons who may be required to provide a first aid response in a range of situations, including community and workplace settings.
Specific licensing/regulatory requirements relating to this competency, including requirements for refresher training should be obtained from the relevant national/state/territory Work Health and Safety Regulatory Authorities.
Suitable for beginners and all levels of experience
Total Course Fees
Registration fees: $250
Tuition fees: $500
Entry Requirements
- 18 years of age or over
- Australian/New Zealand citizen or permanent Australian resident.
- Have a valid Driver’s Licence, Photo Card
- Meet prescribed Language, Literacy and Numeracy requirements.
- Applicants should have basic knowledge of computer including MS Office skills (Word, Excel and Power Point).
- Bring your own device (BYOD)-All learners are expected to bring their own laptop with the Windows 7 operating system or higher. The College premises are equipped with high-speed Wi-Fi for the students’ usage.
- Pre-Training Review- All prospective students (the candidates) are interviewed through Phone or zoom and will have the course explained to them by a Student Services Officer. The purpose of this interview is to ensure the candidate understands the commitment of signing up to the course, entry requirements, course outcomes, and what is expected of the student during their studies with Blue Cross First Aid Institute. The review also aims to identify training needs through questions on previous education or training, relevance of the courses to learner and relevant experience
Attendance
Students must attend all training sessions.
Pre-course
Before starting this course, you will be required to complete a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) questionnaire. This quick questionnaire is used to determine your LLN skill level so that we can best support you in your studies.
During the course
Training Arrangements
Class sessions are planned to ensure that you have a mixture of practical and theoretical components, and those classes cater for a wide variety of learning styles.
Students are required to attend the full 8 hours of face-to-face classroom session where pre-course online components are to be completed prior to the class
Classroom settings will ensure full access to internet, whiteboards and trainer and assessor.
Assessment Arrangements
Assessment will be conducted individually/in groups. You will be provided with a Student Assessment Booklet for each unit of competency which includes:
- Formative assessment: Is provided through class activities and observation.
- Summative Assessment: All summative assessments are based on the principles of competency-based training and assessment. Students will be assessed in both theory and simulated practical skills.
A final summative assessment is conducted and recorded in the Assessment Kit.
You will be required to complete assessments in class.
Additional Support during the course
All students will complete a language literacy and numeracy assessment upon enrolment to determine their learning support needs. All students will be provided with a range of learning support options and resources to help you achieve competency.
Where additional support needs have been identified an Individual Support Plan will be developed which may include:
- Mentoring from trainers
- Additional classes, tutorials, and workshops
- Computer and technology support
- Referral to external support services
- Reasonable adjustment to assessments
Provision of additional support services will be provided where necessary to enable students to participate in the same way as any other person regardless of whether support services have been required.
Completion
Participants who demonstrate competence to the required standard will receive a Statement of Attainment in the Unit of Competency HLTAID011 Provide first aid.
As per the First Aid in the Workplace Code of Practice and the Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines, that first aid skills are renewed every 3 years and resuscitation skills are renewed every 12 months
Course Outcome
HLTAID011 Provide First Aid is one of the most common workplaces first aid courses in Australia and is recognised in all states and territories. This first aid course teaches both the theory behind and the practical application of first aid skills pertaining to over 2 dozen of the most common first aid conditions and illnesses.
Once you have completed this comprehensive first aid course you will be proficient in national first aid.
You will learn how to identify signs and symptoms and provide first aid assistance in line with Australian Resuscitation Council, ARC guidelines and other relevant Australian national peak clinical bodies like Safe Work Australia, the National Asthma Council, the Epilepsy Foundation and Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, ASCIA.
Course Fees : $750
- Course Code : HLTAID011
- Delivery mode : Blended
- Course Duration : 8 hours and pre-course online component to be completed prior to the class