Award issued

• HLTAID003 Provide first aid
• HLTAID002 Provide basic emergency life support
• HLTAID001 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation

It is recommended this unit be renewed every 36 months in line with industry standards. Locate the most current training package at training.gov.au 

Are there physical requirements for this course?

It is important to note that there are physical standards which relate to the level of performance required when undertaking accredited training. The HLTAID competency standards require a level of physical ability to provide first aid and respond to an emergency situation where there may be a risk to life. One requirement of the training package is that you are to be assessed as physically capable of performing uninterrupted CPR for at least 2 minutes on an adult resuscitation manikin placed on the floor. There can be no exceptions to these Australian Government requirements that are clearly written into the Training Package. Therefore, students who are unable to satisfy the physical requirements of the course cannot be deemed competent or issued with a statement of attainment, even if the qualification is a necessary part of their employment conditions.

Resources that will be available for this course

• Adult/Infant resuscitation manikins in line with ARC guidelines for the purpose of assessment of CPR procedures
• Adrenaline auto-injector training device
• AED training device
• Placebo bronchodilator and spacer device
• Workplace first aid kit
• Workplace injury, trauma and/or illness record; or other appropriate workplace incident report form for written reports

What does competency-based training actually mean? 

A competency-based training environment is centred on demonstrated competence against industry-defined standards of performance. Competency-based training is the concept that individuals learn at different rates as well as through different modes and different environments and that the skills and knowledge that a student has acquired previously are able to be formally recognised.

It’s important to note that there is a physical requirement to complete 2 minutes of CPR on the floor with a resuscitation manikin.

Amount of training and the AQF volume of learning

The AQF Volume of Learning describes how long a student, who does not hold any competencies identified in the qualification, would normally take to develop all of the required skills and knowledge at that qualification level.

The amount of training comprises the formal learning activities that are provided to a student to enable them to meet the requirements of each training product and gain the skills and knowledge specified in the relevant training product.

Exceptions for duration of the course

Recognition or any prior learning or previous courses

Unique Student Identifier (USI)

If you are under 18 years of age

ASSESSMENT – THEORY – Multi choice question paper

You will be assessed on:

State/Territory regulations, first aid codes of practice and workplace procedures:

• ARC Guidelines relevant to the provision of CPR
• Safe work practices to minimise risks and potential hazards
• Infection control principles and procedures, including use of standard precautions
• Requirements for the currency of skill and knowledge

• Awareness of the potential need for stress-management techniques and available support following an emergency situation
• Duty of care requirements
• Respectful behaviour towards a casualty
• Own skills and limitations
• Privacy and confidentiality requirements
• Importance of debriefing

• Airway obstruction due to body position
• Appropriate duration and cessation of CPR
• Appropriate use of an AED
• Chain of survival
• Standard precautions
• How to conduct a visual and verbal assessment of the casualty

• Abdominal injuries
• Allergic reaction
• Anaphylaxis
• Basic care of the wound
• Bleeding control
• Burns
• Cardiac conditions, including chest pain
• Chocking and airway obstruction
• Crush injuries
• Diabetes
• Dislocations
• Drowning
• Envenomation
• Environment impact, including hypothermia, hyperthermia, dehydration and heat stroke
• Eye and ear injuries
• Fractures
• Febrile convulsions
• Head, neck and spinal injuries
• Minor skin injuries
• Needlestick injuries
• Poisoning and toxic substances
• Respiratory distress, including asthma
• Seizures, including epilepsy
• Shock
• Soft tissue injuries, including strains and sprains
• Stroke
• Unconsciousness

• How to recognise a person is not breathing
• Chest
• Response/consciousness
• Upper airway and effect of positional change
• Considerations in the provision of first aid for specified conditions

ASSESSMENT PRACTICAL – Practical tasks and scenario demonstrations

Student written agreement