HLTAID011 – Provide First Aid

Shield Education (RTO#00000) offers the nationally recognised HLTAID011 Provide First Aid unit of competency with high quality course materials and premier student support. We deliver training that is customised to meet the needs of our students and employers.

Where can it take your career?

The HLTAID011 Provide First Aid is the latest nationally accredited unit of competency for persons who may be required to provide a first aid response in a range of situations, including community and workplace settings. This course is perfect for learners who are:

  • Nurse
  • Paramedic
  • Childcare Worker
  • Teacher
  • Personal Trainer
  • Sports Coach
  • Aged Care Worker
  • Disability Support Worker
  • Safety Officer
  • First Aid Trainer
  • Firefighter
  • Police Officer
  • Hotel Staff
  • Tour Guide
  • Flight Attendant
  • Construction Worker

How is the course delivered?

Training is delivered via Face-to-Face at Leichhardt Community Centre, 1-17 Denman St., Leichhardt QLD 4305.

Course Duration: This course is designed to be completed in 1 day.

Expected Study Hours: Typical learners are expected to spend approximately 8 to 9 hours depending on existing knowledge, skills, and experience.

Note: Please read the Shield Education Student Handbook and other policies and procedures including Refund Policy, Complaints and Appeals Policy, RPL Procedure prior to enrolling.

What will you learn?

This course is designed to develop your expertise in providing first aid. Among others, you will learn to:

  • Respond to an emergency situation.
  • Apply appropriate first aid procedures.
  • Communicate details of the incident.
  • Review the incident.

How is the course structured?

All learners will be assessed through:

  • Questioning – Written or Verbal
  • Scenario-based assessments
  • Practical skills demonstration assessments

What are the entry requirements?

  • No formal academic requirements needed for this unit of competency
  • Applicants must be 18 years old or over
  • Have good general health and fitness for practicals**

Numeracy and Literacy

Language, literacy, and numeracy requirements are needed to undertake this course. This is assessed through Shield Education’s pre-enrolment LLN assessment*. Specifically, students would need the ability to:

  • Use numeracy skills to perform the required ratio and duration of compressions and breaths
  • Communicate effectively by asking questions to clarify instructions and telling another person about First Aid incidents, participate in debriefings
  • Read and complete an incident report

*Students who fail the LL&N assessment may still be enrolled to the course if endorsed by the trainer/assessor, and corresponding additional support strategies are in place

**Physical attributes requirements

Each of the units of competency that this strategy applies to specifies that students must, among other things, be able to perform at least 2 minutes of uninterrupted single rescuer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) (5 cycles of both compressions and ventilations) on an adult resuscitation manikin placed on the floor, to be deemed as competent. They also must be able to perform at least 2 minutes of uninterrupted single rescuer CPR (5 cycles both compressions and ventilations) on an infant resuscitation manikin placed on a firm surface.

Students must also be able to perform manual handling tasks safely. Therefore, prospective students need to have the physical attributes to be able to:

  • Bring themselves to floor level to perform the above task.
  • Perform each of the above tasks uninterrupted for two minutes.
  • Have the physical capacity to perform manual handling tasks safely.

*Learners who do not meet the LLN requirements may still enrol into the course provided the enrolment has been endorsed by the trainer and corresponding additional support strategies have been put in place.

What are the resources needed to complete the course?

To support you in your new course with Shield Education, we will provide the following:

  • Training facilities with whiteboard and whiteboard equipment, tables, and chairs
  • HLTAID011 learning and assessment suite, which includes:
    • Learner Guide
    • Assessment Workbook
    • Templates for Projects and other activities
  • Workplace injury, trauma and/or illness record, or other appropriate workplace incident report form
  • personal protective equipment (PPE)
  • workplace First Aid kit
  • adult and infant resuscitation manikins following ARC guidelines for the purpose of assessment of CPR procedures
  • adrenaline auto-injector training device
  • AED training devices
  • placebo bronchodilator and spacer device
  • different types of wound dressings and bandages
  • blankets and items to treat for shock

What are the course fees?

The HLTAID011 course is available for only $100.00 (upfront payment).

Please see Fees and Refunds Policy for more information.

What are the Qualification Pathways?

Learners may also consider additional training to complement your skills in first aid, with courses such as:

  • HLTAID012 Provide first aid in an education and care setting*
  • HLTAID013 Provide first aid in remote or isolated site*
  • HLTAID014 Provide advanced first aid*
  • HLTAID015 Provide advanced resuscitation and oxygen therapy*

*These courses are not offered by Shield Education

Is Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) available?

Due to the ARC guidelines, RPL is not applicable to this course. ARC guidelines require first aid certification to be renewed every three (3) years.