What is HLTAID004?
HLTAID004 Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting
Information about the course
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to infants, children and adults.
The unit applies to educators and support staff working within an education and care setting who are required to respond to a first aid emergency, including asthmatic and anaphylactic emergencies. This unit of competency will contribute towards approved first aid, asthma and anaphylaxis training under the Education and Care Services National Law, and the Education and Care Services National Regulation (2011).
This unit of competency has been approved by ACECQA and meets the requirements of “First Aid, Asthma & Anaphylaxis”.
http://www.acecqa.gov.au/
Prerequisite:
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Target audience:
Those employed in the child care and education industry.
Award issued:
Students who successfully complete this nationally recognised training will be awarded the statement of attainment:
HLTAID004 Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting
Initial Course duration:
Mixed Mode: Completion of pre-course study plus 7 hours practical training
Face to Face: 10 hours face to face training
Refresher Course duration:
7 hours face to face training
Important information regarding course durations:
Course durations, as mentioned above, are reflective of group sizes of between 4 and 15 participants. If there are less students in a group, you may find course duration reduced by a maximum of 10%. If a class size exceeds 15 participants it may therefore also be necessary to increase course duration depending on the number of participants.
Pre Course study options
There are a few different options for completing your pre-course study.
We recommend our First Aid News Video as it is the most convenient option.
Other options include
Ebook
Online training
Hard copy coloured workbook
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The pre course study includes a question paper consisting of 65 multi choice questions. You must take the completed paper with you to the training course.
