HLTAID012 – Provide First Aid in an education and care setting
Course Fees $125
This course provides practical training for workers within an education and care setting to respond to first aid emergencies in line with legal and workplace requirements, Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines and other Australian national peak clinical bodies.
It teaches how to identify illness or injury, access emergency services, safely provide first aid treatment using action plans, equipment and resources, for CPR, defibrillation, administering an autoinjector for anaphylaxis, administering asthma medication, immobilisation for envenomation, fractures, dislocations, sprains and strains, for bleeding and shock and other conditions.
You will learn basic anatomy, physiology and the differences between adults, children and infants relating to CPR, managing an infant or child with an acute illness, or who requires an immediate ambulance response and conveying incident details to parents, caregivers and emergency services.
The course covers completing incident documentation and debriefing for improvement of response, recognising psychological impacts, talking with children about their emotions and seeking help as required.
Unit Being Delivered
The following unit(s) will be awarded to successful participants in this course.
- HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting
- HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
- HLTAID010 Provide basic emergency life support
- HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
To view full unit details please visit www.training.gov.au
Course Delivery
This course will be delivered in the workplace or training provider venue. Issuing RTO 45193
Entry Requirements
Participants must have the physical capacity to perform the practical demonstrations such as 2 minutes of uninterrupted CPR on the floor and performing rescue breathing techniques on manikins
Pre-course study:
Students may be required to undertake online pre-course work prior to attending the face to face session depending on the course delivery mode.
Online study:
Students must have access to a computer, smartphone, tablet or other electronic devices with access to the internet to complete the online/ pre-course studies.
Course Duration
- Face to Face – 9 hours (minimum) full face to face course
- Blended delivery – 7 hours (minimum) face to face course with the addition of 2 hour self-paced learning to be completed prior to attending the face to face course.
- Refresher training – 7 hours (minimum) face to face course – conditions apply for this option, for example, you will need to provide previous current certificates.
- Online Training with Face to Face Assessment – self paced online learning with a scheduled 60 minutes (minimum) face to face practical assessment.
Assessment Requirements
Individuals undertaking this course will be expected to complete both written and practical assessment tasks. These are detailed in the sections following.
What Happens At The Course
Learning Activities
Delivery of course information and learning activities.
Assessment Activities
Performance tasks and practical scenarios
- Simulated First Aid Scenario – Perform CPR on an adult (incl. the use of an AED and placing a casualty into the recovery position)
- Complete a first aid incident report form based on the simulated first aid scenario
- Perform CPR on a child
- Perform CPR on an infant
- Manage a casualty with anaphylaxis
- Manage a casualty with asthma
- Manage a choking casualty
- Manage a casualty with non-life-threatening bleeding and shock, requiring minor wound cleaning
- Manage a casualty with a nosebleed
- Manage a casualty with a fracture and dislocation
- Manage a casualty with a sprain and strain
- Manage a casualty with envenomation (snake/ funnel-web spider bite)
Theory assessment
A written assessment consisting of multiple-choice questions.
Certificate Renewal Requirements
It is recommended that renewal for this course is undertaken every 3 years.
Course Fees And Payments
- Payment Terms – Payment for individual participants is upfront, group booking payment terms are based on agreement between the client and service provider.
- Please read terms and conditions prior to booking
- Individual booking cost $125
Work Placement Arrangements
No work placement will be required as part of this course.
Learners Rights, Responsibilities And Support
Please refer to the student handbook for all details relating to rights and responsibilities.