AOSH UK Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work
Program Description
This qualification has been developed for those already working, or preparing to work, in the industry and who have been identified in the company’s first aid risk assessment as being required to provide first aid in the workplace.
Who needs this qualification?
This qualification has been developed for those already working, or preparing to work, in the industry and who have been identified in the company’s first aid risk assessment as being required to provide first aid in the workplace.
How long will it take?
Delivery would typically be through a 3-day training course (24 hours).
Course overview
Over a 3 day period, Learners will develop the skills and knowledge needed to deal with a range of first aid situations, including: assessing an incident, managing an unresponsive casualty, CPR, heart attacks, choking, head and spinal injuries, fractures, anaphylaxis and more.
Certificate validity
The Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid is valid for a period of three years. After this period, individuals wishing to retain their status as emergency first aider must re-qualify.
Assessment method
The practical Learning Outcomes are assessed by observation.
Multi Choice Questions (MCQ) for theory and underpinning knowledge.
This qualification is made up of 2 Units which are assessed separately:
Unit 1: 2 Emergency First Aid at Work also form part of this assessment.
Unit 2: Recognition and Management of Illness and Injury in the Workplace
To Awarded this qualification the Learner must 100% pass of the assessments carried out by observation together with a percentage pass in the MCQ paper.
