Delivery: Face to Face

The HLTAID competency standards require a level of physical ability to provide resuscitation and respond to an emergency situation where there may be risk to life. These are important physical standards which relate to the level of performance required when undertaking accredited training.

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 CPR manikin placed on the floor. There can be no exceptions to these Australian Government requirements that are clearly written into the Training Package.

Unfortunately, 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.

You will be assessed on:

It’s important that participants have knowledge of the content of this part of the course, to ensure expectations are clearly met.

The simulated or contextualised assessment environments will reflect the real-life working environment where these skills and knowledge would be performed. Relevant equipment and resources of that working environment will be available for use. 

Skills must be demonstrated by the participant working individually (and in a team) in an environment that provides realistic in-depth, industry-validated scenarios and simulations to assess students’ skills and knowledge. The assessable practical skills are listed below.

You will be assessed on responding to a first aid scenario and an emergency scenario and task demonstrations for:

Other scenarios will include:

• Manage infection control requirements
• Responding appropriately in the event of regurgitation or vomiting
• Demonstrating safe manual handling techniques
• Managing the unconscious breathing casualty, including placing them into the recovery position
• Providing a verbal report of the incident to a Supervisor / Emergency Services

Other LV panel scenarios will include:

• Inspection and placement of rescue equipment
• Identification and labelling of the isolation point
• Perform a rescue from a LV panel in accordance with workplace procedures
  
• Conduct work observing the relevant anti-discrimination legislation, regulations, policies and workplace procedures
  
• Implement occupational health and safety workplace procedures and practices including the use of risk control measures
  

Pre-Course Study Videos

These videos are useful study resources to watch prior to your course. They are made by respected members in the industry and are not our videos.

There are no prerequisite, entry, work-placement, licensing or certification requirements for this course, however the following foundation skills are required:

By definition, foundation skills are the underpinning communication skills required for participation in the workplace, the community and in adult education and training.

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The Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015 are to ensure nationally consistent, high-quality training and assessment across Australia's vocational education and training (VET) system. They are quite clear as to the information that must be disclosed to potential participants of courses, so that those participants can make fully informed decisions. The following information is provided for this purpose.

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The Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) has developed a fact sheet to allow you to be fully informed about your decision to enroll in a course of study. We recommend reading this information at asqa.gov.au, prior to enrolling.

First Aid Training Cairns is required to determine the amount of training we provide to each student, with regard to the existing skills, knowledge and experience of the student.

This is achieved by identifying the cohort category or the student undertaking the proposed training and also the mode/s of delivery being provided.

Skill levels will vary in relation to the type of student or 'cohort' and can be identified as two different types of cohorts, ie:

Where the student cohort consists of new entrants or inexperienced workers, we ensure that we give them the opportunity to fully absorb the required knowledge and to develop skills over time in the different contexts they would experience in the workplace. This may require a longer time-frame than for those students with significant training/industry experience.

Students are given the free opportunity to return to First Aid in Cairns within 6 months of the date of completion, free of charge, to revise any components or part of a course that they feel they need more support, revision or practice.

The shorter refresher course may be appropriate for workers or students experienced in the industry or with previous training. This might be those who have been in the industry for some time (e.g. well practiced skills), those who have previously completed this course or similar, and those returning for workplace or industry requirements and to refresh their skills etc. So the student cohort for a refresher course is comprised of students who have previously attained experience in the required skills/knowledge. It’s important to identify those students who are confident and are returning for recertification. It’s about recognising their pre-existing knowledge and skills. Therefore, upon enrolment, a refresher student can supply evidence of previous certification and therefore will be given the option of completing a shorter course with the face to face training session with a trainer and like minded students. Recertification/refresher training is a competency confirmation event that includes training, the purpose of which is to compensate for or prevent deterioration in a previously achieved standard of performance.

4 hours of face to face training and assessment and workplace practical tasks

3 hours of face to face training and assessment and workplace practical tasks

Course durations are reflective of group sizes of between 4 and 15 students. If there are less students in a group, you may find course duration reduced by a maximum of 10%.

If a class size exceeds 15 students, it may therefore also be necessary to increase course duration depending on the number of students.

Do note that First Aid in Cairns limits class sizes to a maximum of 10 students, unless a special request has been made for a group booking.

A competency-based training environment is centered on demonstrated competence against industry-defined standards of performance. The skills are measureable and the collection of competencies jointly defines successful job 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.

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.

Upon enrolment, you are given the opportunity to provide a copy of your previous training and based on that evidence, the course can be modified based on your previous knowledge. There is a currency requirement to be able to demonstrate skills such as CPR.

Upon enrolment, we will give you an opportunity to provide information on your language, literacy and numeracy skills to complete this course. There is also the opportunity to provide details and communicate any special needs or support requirements you may have. Assistance can be sought from our Director of Education by phoning 0412 046 588.

We provide equitable access to all required educational and support services, so that no student is disadvantaged to be able to enroll into this course regardless of their mode of study or location. Students can organise to meet with their trainer on a one-to-one basis for additional support, plus email and phone contact.

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

Unique Student Identifier (USI)     

Completing any vocational education course in Australia, it is a requirement for you to obtain and supply a USI. This is obtainable from usi.gov.au

If a USI is not supplied and verified with usi.gov.au a Statement of Attainment cannot be issued to you.

If you have forgotten your USI, please visit usi.gov.au to retrieve your USI.

It is a requirement that parental/guardian consent is obtained for students under the age of 18 to be able to participate in a course. Contact our office administrator for a copy of the form.

Course fees will be communicated to you prior to enrolment and is payable to First Aide in Cairns. 

The course fee for Perform rescue from a live LV panel UETDRRF004 and Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation HLTAID009 is $90 GST exempt.

If you require a Statement of Attainment to be re-issued in the event of lost or damage, the cost is $25 inclusive of GST.

This course is usually arranged by the employer of a workgroup and the employer will be invoiced for the training.

If the employer does not arrange the training, or the employer does not agree to fund the training, training fees must be paid by the individual student direct, prior to the commencement of the course.

First Aid in Cairns is required to meet minimum resource and facility requirements and course fees are available at the time of enrolment.

Funding and Work Placement Arrangements      

There are no funding or work placements associated with this course.

Reasonable adjustment refers to flexibility in assessment approaches to account for individual learning needs, while still adhering to the assessment requirements of the relevant training package. Whilst reasonable adjustments can be made in terms of the way in which evidence of performance is gathered, the evidence criteria for making competent/not yet competent decisions should not be altered in any way.

If a student meets essential entry requirements, the RTO must endeavour to make ‘reasonable adjustments’ necessary for them to complete their course work or demonstrate competency.

This may include adjusting the physical environment, student learning materials or the manner that a theory test is completed. In most situations, a student with a disability will be able to tell us what he or she needs to be able to study. If necessary, we will also seek advice from disability areas within government departments or organisations that represent or provide services to people with a disability.

Adjustments may include:

If you are completing this course, please download the student agreement to ensure that you are aware of your rights and obligations. You can access the Student Information Handbook on our website on the page "General Info".

Engaging with Industry Experts 

As part of ongoing improvement activities and industry consultations, First Aide in Cairns consults with industry experts to ensure best practice occurs in resources and realistic assessment tools.

The training and assessment strategies and practices, including the amount of training they provide, are consistent with the requirements of training packages courses and enable each student to meet the requirements for each unit of competency or module in which they are enrolled.

First Aid in Cairns as the responsibility to:

Continuous improvement will occur through ongoing industry consultation, feedback from students, and feedback from clients and employers. Feedback for this training program is collected through:

ASQA Training Package*