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Provide First Aid in an education and care setting

HLTAID012 - Provide First Aid in an education and care setting

Provide First Aid in an education and care setting

HLTAID012 - Provide First Aid in an education and care setting

Duration
22 hours
Intake
On demand
Cost
$140
Delivery Mode
Accredited

This course describes the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to infants and children in an education and care setting. This response may include asthma and anaphylactic emergencies.

This course is suitable for anyone who wants to learn first aid for infants and children, including educators, care workers, parents or anyone working in education and care settings.

Learners will gain several benefits from completing this course:

  • understanding first aid for infants and children
  • responding to emergencies, including asthma and anaphylaxis
  • developing practical skills for education and care settings
  • enhancing confidence and employability.

Upon successful completion, learners will be able to:

  • understand First Aid principles for infants and children in an education and care setting
  • recognise and assess an emergency situation
  • apply First Aid in an emergency response
  • perform CPR on infants and children
  • report details of incidents involving infants and children to parents or caregivers.

On successful completion of the course, learners can pursue roles such as:

  • early childhood educators
  • out of school hours care workers
  • childcare assistants
  • vacation care staff.

Unit of Competency 

HLTAID012 – Provide First Aid in an education and care setting

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to infants and children 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.

Unit CodeUnit Name
HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting

  • age: 15 or older
  • able to attend classes at the designated times
  • able to complete learning and assessment tasks to a satisfactory level, with support where required
  • these units require a level of physical ability to complete practical assessments – specifically learners must be able to kneel, bend and push hard with their arms to perform CPR and bend low to perform rescue breaths.

Learners must have the necessary language, literacy and numeracy skills to interpret and apply relevant information to commence learning in this program. Learners will be required to undergo a pre-enrolment assessment to determine their Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) capability. This test aligns with the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) which describes the outcomes of foundational skills relevant to the level of this program. The outcomes of this assessment will indicate whether a learner is suitable for the course or whether they require additional educational and support services, reasonable adjustment or referral to other training or services.

Nil

N/A

Knowledge acquired will be assessed through a combination of Knowledge Questions and Performance Tasks such as role plays, written tasks, observation by the assessor, and any other assessment method deemed appropriate by the College.

Upon successful completion, learners will receive a nationally accredited Statement of Attainment in the following unit.

HLTAID012 – Provide First Aid in an education and care setting

Credit Transfer (CT) recognises units you have already completed, so you don’t need to repeat them.  Apply for your Credit Transfer at enrol@secc.edu.au, and we will assess your eligibility.

Not applicable as this is a preparatory course.

Learning and Wellbeing Support

Academic assistance, LLN support, learning materials, digital support, counselling and referral services are available to support students’ wellbeing and learning.

For support, please email enrol@secc.edu.au

Students are required to provide themselves with:
  • Technology-related items, such as internet access, appropriate devices, and any other necessary resources if the course is delivered online.
  • Notification of course withdrawal by emailing enrol@secc.edu.au
  • A Unique Student Identifier(USI) via https://www.usi.gov.au/.
Duration

22 hours

Class Timetable

Specific day and time will be emailed once enrolment is confirmed.

At the College at 98 Bondi Road, Bondi Junction 2022 or at a location suitable to the organisation requesting the bespoke course.

This course may be fully funded by the NSW Government subject to set criteria to assess the learner’s eligibility.

TitleFee
Provide First Aid in an education and care setting (HLTAID012) $140

  • Fee for service
  •  Government-funded places: learners may need to meet additional eligibility requirements.

All courses need a minimum number of learners to run. If your course does not have sufficient learners, it will be cancelled prior to the commencement, and you will be informed. For your convenience, information about class cancellations or changes are made initially via email and SMS. Please ensure these details are correct.

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Location

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