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Overview

This practical course is designed for educators and support staff working in early childhood, outside school hours care or vacation programs. You’ll gain the essential skills to respond to a range of first aid emergencies involving infants and children, including asthma and anaphylaxis, aligned with the latest guidelines from the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) and other national peak clinical bodies. Whether you’re working towards meeting regulatory requirements or simply want to be ready to respond, this course will give you the confidence and knowledge to provide high-quality care in critical moments.

Qualification:

 Statement of Attainment - training in First Aid in an Education and Care Setting

Course No:

 SA-HS48

Campus:

 CIT Bruce 

Duration:

 16 hours (8-hours online theory and an 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:

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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

  • HLTAID012   Provide first aid in an education and care setting
    • CIT Code: HESC613
      Cost: Standard $160.00
      Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to infants, children and adults 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.This unit of competency may contribute towards approved first aid, asthma and anaphylaxis training under the Education and Care Services National Law, and the Education and Care Services National Regulations (2011).Specific licensing/regulatory requirements relating to this competency, including requirements for refresher training should be obtained from the relevant national/state/territory Work Health and Safety Regulatory Authorities
      Prerequisites: Nil
  • HLTAID011   Provide first aid
    • CIT Code: HESC586
      Cost: Standard $140.00
      Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to a casualty in line with first aid guidelines determined by the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) and other Australian national peak clinical bodies. The unit applies to all persons who may be required to provide a first aid response in a range of situations, including community and workplace settings. Specific licensing/regulatory requirements relating to this competency, including requirements for refresher training should be obtained from the relevant national/state/territory Work Health and Safety Regulatory Authorities.
      Prerequisites: Nil
  • HLTAID010   Provide basic emergency life support
    • CIT Code: HESC587
      Cost: Standard $29.00
      Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to recognise and respond to life-threatening emergencies in line with first aid guidelines determined by the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) and other Australian national peak clinical bodies. This unit applies to all persons who may be required to provide an emergency response in a range of situations, including community and workplace settings. Specific licensing/regulatory requirements relating to this competency, including requirements for refresher training should be obtained from the relevant national/state/territory Work Health and Safety Regulatory Authorities.
      Prerequisites: Nil
  • HLTAID009   Provide Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
    • CIT Code: HESC588
      Cost: Standard $18.00
      Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in line with the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) guidelines.This unit applies to all persons who may be required to provide CPR, in a range of situations, including community and workplace settings.Specific licensing/regulatory requirements relating to this competency, including requirements for refresher training should be obtained from the relevant national/state/territory Work Health and Safety Regulatory Authorities.
      Prerequisites: Nil

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