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Starting out as a first aid instructor can be extremely daunting, but First on Scene’s comprehensive 5 day course will give you the best possible start to your new role.
Our course includes the Ofqual regulated Level 3 Award in Teaching & Assessing First Aid Qualifications (TAFAQ). This new industry specific qualification is designed to be more practical and less assignment orientated than other training options currently available (such as the Level 3 Award in Education & Training). This allows us to focus on helping you gain valuable sector knowledge and the practical delivery skills required to become to become a confident and competent First Aid Instructor.
5 Day
Ofqual Regulated
By completing this course you will be able to teach the following courses:
- ● First Aid at Work (Initial)
● First Aid at Work (requalification)
● Emergency First Aid at Work
● Paediatric First Aid
● Emergency Paediatric First Aid
● BLS and Safe Use of an AED
● BLS and Management of Anaphylaxis
● Annual Refresher courses
This Ofqual regulated qualification meets HSE and Awarding Organisation standards for trainers to hold a formal teaching and assessing qualification. In addition, this course also meets the requirement for new instructors to provide a record of competently assessing and teaching first aid sessions under supervision.
Qualifications Needed to Start:
Learners should hold a current First Aid at Work certificate (or recognised exemption) before starting the course.
Note: If it has been some time since taking your First Aid at Work course (over 18 months), we strongly advise that you undertake your First Aid at Work requalification prior to attending.
Learners will also need to have competent literacy and ICT skills.
Course Format and Assessment:
The regulated qualification has a number of assessments that take place throughout the course. These include observations by the course tutor, Multiple Choice Questions and the submission of lesson plans. The subjects of two micro teaching sessions (20-30 minutes each) will be assigned prior to the course.
In addition to the 5 days of classroom based learning, additional time is required for directed study which includes producing lesson plans.
Why Choose First on Scene?
Our instructors have been delivering engaging training for decades, making them ideally placed to pass on their knowledge and skills to those starting their journey as a first aid instructor.
What’s more, as medical professionals with years of experience dealing with real life emergencies, our instructors are able to draw on their own experiences to ensure that delegates leave as confident first aid trainers, with all the required knowledge and skills to teach a range of common first aid courses.
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To find a course near you, simply use our course finder at the top of the page.
Training more than 6 people? We can also deliver courses at your premises or arrange a course specifically for your requirements. To discuss your needs today, please call our team on 03303 112 199.
"I have been using First on Scene for all our First Aid training for the past 4 years. I find them efficient, reliable and professional. First on Scene are able to make the training ‘come alive’ as their trainers have years of real life experience." Hazel Archer RGN, DIP HE (OH), Occupational Health Manager at Greggs
"The feedback I get from my team is always extremely positive and the trainers manage to inject some humour into what can be a very dull subject as I always hear laughing coming from the training room! I would definitely recommend First on Scene Training as your first aid training provider!" Emma Vithlani, Mind
"First on Scene are excellent trainers of First Aid needs. The team regularly trains the First Aiders in the RSPB Northern Region and the service that they provide is second to none." Craig Hartley, Visitor Operations Manager at RSPB
"First on Scene’s training was excellent and the feedback from the clinical and admin staff was extremely positive." Maria Lawton, Practice Manager at Hall Green Surgery
"First on Scene are always very polite on the phone and extremely helpful when we have queries. I find their services very efficient with joining instructions coming minutes after putting the phone down. I would definitely recommend First on Scene and will continue to use their service for any first aid training in the future." Danielle Hunt, Learning & Development Coordinator at Leeds Building Society
