HLTAID012 Provide first aid in an education and care setting
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This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to infants, children and adults in line with first aid guidelines determined by the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) and other 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.
Target participants: Workers who have not completed emergency first aid response training in an education or care setting, or persons seeking the tri-annual re-qualification assessment as required for licensing, set down by industry standards who may be required to provide an emergency first aid response in education and care setting, including community and workplace settings. Participants must hold a current certificate.
The face to face training is 8.0 hours and covers both theory and practical aspects of provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting.
Students are required to arrive at least 10 minutes prior to the course commencement.
Duration: 8 hours face to face training
Online learning required for participants who do not hold a current certificate.
Certificate recommended renewal period: 3 years
Prerequisites: minimum age 14 years
Physical Requirements: In order to issue an accredited certificate, participants must perform 2 minutes of CPR on an adult/child manikin on the floor with no exemptions.
Statement of Attainment: On successful completion of the training program Students will be awarded a Statement of Attainment for HLTAID012 Provide first aid in an education and care setting, including HLTAID009, as this unit of competency is holistically incorporated and assessments for HLTAID012 include all assessment components for these units in addition to the specific requirements for HLTAID009.
Learn more about the competency and assessment requirements for this course at https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/HLTAID012
