Overview
This course is designed to develop the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to a range of situations including life support and management of a casualty until the arrival of medical or other assistance to meet the requirements for a workplace or personal development.
The duration of the class is approximately 5.5 hours.
Entry Requirements
There are no entry requirements for this course. People must have a reasonable level of spoken and written English to complete assessments.
Students under 18 years of age must provide written permission from a parent or guardian.
Please be aware that training of this nature involves moderate physical activity, including kneeling, bending and being on the floor performing CPR on a manikin uninterrupted for at least two minutes.
Training and Assessment Activities
Training and Assessment will take place:
Pre-course activities: Pre-course study and assessment before arriving to class.
Classroom: Training and assessment takes place in a classroom and involves simulated first aid scenarios.
Assessment: Assessment includes written questions and observations using an adult and infant manikins, defibrillator and completing an incident report form.
Course Cost
Fee for Service: $150
Please contact an ARC Training representative for more information on 1300 793 146 for NSW and 1300 793 184 for QLD.
Traineeship
Subsidised Training: funding may be available for eligible participants under the NSW Smart and Skilled Program.
To be eligible for a subsidised place, you must be:
- an Australian Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident,
- Humanitarian Visa Holder or NZ Citizen
- 15 years old or over
- Living or working in NSW
- No longer be at school or equivalent.
This training is subsidised by the NSW Government.
Total student fee:
Exemption $0
Concession $240
Full fee $1,000
Eligibility Criteria - NSW Smart and Skilled
Subsidised Training: funding may be available for eligible participants under the NSW Smart and Skilled Program.
To be eligible for a subsidised place, you must be:
- an Australian Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident, Humanitarian Visa Holder or NZ Citizen
- 15 years old or over
- Living or working in NSW
- No longer be at school or equivalent.
This training is subsidised by the NSW Government.
Total student fee:
Exemption $0 Concession $240
First Qualification $1,990 Second Qualification $2,320
Eligibility Criteria - QLD Certificate 3 Guarantee
Subsidised Training: funding may be available for eligible Queensland participants under the Higher Skills Program, funded by the Queensland Government.
To be eligible, you must be:
- an Australian Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident,
- NZ Citizen
- 15 years old or over
- Living in Queensland and
- Not already have obtained or be enrolled in a qualification at the Certificate IV level or higher.
Total student fee:
Concession – $18, Non-Concession – $36
Course Structure
This course covers:
- Respond to an emergency situation
- DRSABCD procedure
- Social concerns & legalities of first aid
- Infection control
- Chain of survival
- Assessment for unconsciousness
- Perform CPR procedures
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and assessments
- First Aid practices to illnesses and issues
- Convey incident details
- Participate in debriefing
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ABN: 161 097 925 56
Head Office:
Level 2, Suite 204, 20 Charles St, Parramatta NSW 2150
Brisbane Office:
19/10 Eagle Street, Brisbane Qld 4000
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