First Aid and CPR training

What is First Aid and CPR?

First Aid: 1 day, approximately $130, valid for 3 years

CPR: 5 hours, approximately $80, valid for 12 months

Many placement providers require students to have current First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificates. First Aid certificates are valid for 3 years and CPR certificates need to be renewed every 12 months.

First aid and CPR training must include the following topics:

Apply the principles of first aid
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for adults and infants
Asthma & Anaphylaxis management
Treatment of infection, shock, fractures, bleeding and burns
Emergencies due to lack of oxygen, excess heat or cold, heart attack, stroke, asthma, diabetes and epilepsy
Management of common medical emergencies
Treatment of poisoning including venomous bites and stings

Accredited course codes which include these topics are HLTAID003 / HLTAID011 and HLTAID001 / HLTAID009. You should look for these course codes when booking into a course.

What do I need to do?

Step 1:

Complete First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training with an accredited training provider and ensure you obtain a certificate of completion. If you hold a current First Aid certificate, you may only need to renew your CPR training for now, however you will need to renew your First Aid training once it expires.

When undertaking First Aid and/or CPR training in Australia, you should check that the provider is an accredited and recognised training organisation. You can search for accredited training providers here.

Accredited providers will require you to have an Australian Government Unique Student Identifier (this is not the same as your UQ student ID number) so that they can record completion of your training. If you don’t already have a USI, you can create a USI here.

Important:

Your first aid and/or CPR certificate must have at least 6 weeks' validity left when you submit it for verification. If your training is due to expire within 6 weeks, your certificate will be rejected. We strongly advise you to arrange renewal of your training prior to submitting your certificates.

The First Aid and CPR certificates must be in English clearly stating whether both First Aid and CPR training was included. The certificate should also include confirmation that the training provider is a Registered Training Organisation. The relevant course code/s must also be included on the certificate:

HLTAID003 or HLTAID011 Provide First Aid

HLTAID001 OR HLTDAID009 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Your certificate needs to clearly include all of the above information. If this is not clear from the certificate, further supporting evidence of course content may be requested. The evidence of First Aid and CPR training may be provided on separate certificates or a combined certificate.

Step 2:

Upload a copy of your First Aid and/or CPR certificate to InPlace by the due date.

Overseas First Aid Certificates

First aid certificates obtained overseas from internationally recognised organisations, such as the Red Cross/Red Crescent or St John Ambulance, are acceptable provided they cover the following topics:

Apply the principles of first aid
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for adults and infants
Asthma & Anaphylaxis management
Treatment of infection, shock, fractures, bleeding and burns
Emergencies due to lack of oxygen, excess heat or cold, heart attack, stroke, asthma, diabetes and epilepsy
Management of common medical emergencies
Treatment of poisoning including venomous bites and stings

It is your responsibility to provide evidence on the content covered in the course if you are submitting certificates obtained overseas.