Overview
This course 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.
Qualification: |
Statement of Attainment - training in First Aid in an Education and Care Setting |
Course No: |
SA-HS48 |
Campus: |
CIT Bruce |
Duration: |
8-hours Online theory with 8-hour practical workshop |
Cost Info: |
Further information about fees is available at Course fees and assistance |
Indicative Cost: |
Standard fee $347 |
Likely Job Outcome: |
First Aid officer in an Education and care setting |
Application Type: |
Register Your Interest |
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Course information sessions
There are no upcoming course information sessions for First Aid in an Education and Care Setting. Contact CIT Student Services at infoline@cit.edu.au or call (02) 6207 3188 for course information or help enrolling.
Entry Requirements
Skills Recognition
To study any course at CIT (excluding non-accredited training) you must have a Unique Student Identifier (USI).
Literacy Skills Information
We suggest that you will need Australian Core Skills Framework literacy levels of at least 3 across reading, writing, learning, oral communication and, depending on your course of study, numeracy skills to successfully complete this course. If you do not have this level, you can still enrol and seek support to improve your skills or you may prefer to begin with the lower level course. Please visit Foundation Skills.
Transition Information
Qualifications at CIT are regularly updated or replaced to meet current industry needs and maximise your employment opportunities. If this occurs while you are part way through a qualification, you may need to vary your learning to meet the new national requirements. CIT will aim to make this as smooth as possible for you.
Subject Cancellations/Changes
To ensure positive outcomes for all students, CIT may need to cancel or change classes at short notice. CIT will make every effort to inform students as soon as changes are made and will also make every effort to offer alternative arrangements for students to meet the requirements of the subject and complete their qualification. In an unfortunate instance when this cannot be met, you will receive a full refund. Please ensure you maintain current contact details via CIT Self Service or by contacting CIT Student Services at infoline@cit.edu.au.
Subject Information
Complete 4 subjects
Core: Complete 4
Related Courses
Statement Attainment training | Provide First Aid |
Statement Attainment training | CPR (Refresher) |
More Information
For more information about this course please contact CIT Student Services on (02) 6207 3188 or email infoline@cit.edu.au