HLTAID011 - Provide First Aid is a unit of competency accredited by the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA).
See: What is an accredited course?
It supersedes, but is not equivalent to HLTAID003 - Provide first aid as of October 15th 2020.
Training package development
The training package is developed by SkillsIQ, the Skills Service Organisation (SSO) commissioned by the Australian Government to support the First Aid Industry Reference Committee (IRC).
The committee is composed of members from various backgrounds and includes Surf Life Saving Australia, St John Ambulance Australia, Australian Red Cross, Royal Life Saving Society, TAFE SA, Health Services Union and more.
The full list can be found here.
Why complete this unit of competency
HLTAID011 - Provide First Aid is part of many accredited qualifications (eg. CSC30120 - Certificate III in Correctional Practice).
You can view the full list on the training package page.
Australian employers have an obligation to provide their workforce with access to trained first aid personnel and first aid equipment. For example, there must be at least 1 certified first aider for every 50 employees in an office setting, 1 in 25 on construction sites, and 1 in 10 in remote high risk workplaces (eg. mines).
As a result, certified first aiders are valuable to employers and you could be asked to complete the training by your existing employer, or it could improve your employment prospects when looking for work.
How to complete the training
The training is delivered by registered training organisations (RTOs). Course participants that successfully complete the training will be issued with a Statement of Attainment for HLTAID011 Provide First Aid, HLTAID010 Provide basic emergency life support and HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
First aid certificates are valid for 3 years. CPR certificates are valid for 1 year.
Completing the course with Tradie Training
Tradie Training (RTO number 45555) delivers training for HLTAID011 - Provide first aid at 3 locations in South-East Queensland: Brisbane Northside (Aspley), Brisbane Southside (Rocklea) and on the Gold Coast (Ashmore).
You can visit this page to sign up for the course: First aid course booking
Training pre-requisites
There are no enrolment pre-requisites. You can sign up for the training regardless of previous academic achievements or construction industry experience.
As with any Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses, you are required to submit your Unique Student Identifier (USI) to enrol for the training. USIs can be created for free using the Government USI portal.
