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ABOUT NORTHLIGHT
ABOUT NORTHLIGHT
Training should
prepare people,
not just certify them.
Training should
prepare people,
not just certify them.
Northlight is a first aid training provider in Northern Ireland, built by people who have delivered training for 15 years and organised it for large teams. Here is what that changes.
Northlight is a first aid training provider in Northern Ireland, built by people who have delivered training for 15 years and organised it for large teams. Here is what that changes.
The course was mainly practical, with a variety of engaging activities. Everyone commented on how fast the time went by and how confident they felt if they had to deal with a real emergency.
I have held a FAW certificate for 21 years, and this was the most enjoyable and educational first aid course I have been on.
The course was mainly practical, with a variety of engaging activities. Everyone commented on how fast the time went by and how confident they felt if they had to deal with a real emergency.
I have held a FAW certificate for 21 years, and this was the most enjoyable and educational first aid course I have been on.
Northlight at a glance
A Northern Ireland first aid training provider. Regulated qualifications, practical courses in small groups, and the admin handled for you.
- What we do
Workplace, paediatric, sport and community first aid training, and fire marshal training, for organisations and individuals.
- Where
Public courses at three venues: CIYMS, Belfast · Mallusk Enterprise Hub, Newtownabbey · Maine Business Centre, Ballymena. Onsite training anywhere in Northern Ireland, travel included.
All venues- Regulated qualifications
Awarded by Safety Training Awards. Northlight is a Safety Training Awards Approved Training Centre. First Aid at Work and Emergency First Aid at Work lead to regulated STA Level 3 Awards.
- Group size
Never more than 12 learners, public or onsite.
- Experience
15 years delivering training.
- Certificates
Usually issued within 72 hours, kept in My Northlight with reminders before renewal.
- Reviews
- 5.0on Google
Northlight at a glance
A Northern Ireland first aid training provider. Regulated qualifications, practical courses in small groups, and the admin handled for you.
- What we do
Workplace, paediatric, sport and community first aid training, and fire marshal training, for organisations and individuals.
- Where
Public courses at three venues: CIYMS, Belfast · Mallusk Enterprise Hub, Newtownabbey · Maine Business Centre, Ballymena. Onsite training anywhere in Northern Ireland, travel included.
All venues- Regulated qualifications
Awarded by Safety Training Awards. Northlight is a Safety Training Awards Approved Training Centre. First Aid at Work and Emergency First Aid at Work lead to regulated STA Level 3 Awards.
- Group size
Never more than 12 learners, public or onsite.
- Experience
15 years delivering training.
- Certificates
Usually issued within 72 hours, kept in My Northlight with reminders before renewal.
- Reviews
- 5.0on Google
Northlight at a glance
A Northern Ireland first aid training provider. Regulated qualifications, practical courses in small groups, and the admin handled for you.
- What we do
Workplace, paediatric, sport and community first aid training, and fire marshal training, for organisations and individuals.
- Where
Public courses at three venues: CIYMS, Belfast · Mallusk Enterprise Hub, Newtownabbey · Maine Business Centre, Ballymena. Onsite training anywhere in Northern Ireland, travel included.
All venues- Regulated qualifications
Awarded by Safety Training Awards. Northlight is a Safety Training Awards Approved Training Centre. First Aid at Work and Emergency First Aid at Work lead to regulated STA Level 3 Awards.
- Group size
Never more than 12 learners, public or onsite.
- Experience
15 years delivering training.
- Certificates
Usually issued within 72 hours, kept in My Northlight with reminders before renewal.
- Reviews
- 5.0on Google
Our story
Both sides of the desk.
Before Northlight, we delivered training for 15 years, and we were the people organising it for large teams: booking it, keeping the records, finding the certificates when someone asked. Each side taught us something, and each lesson is built into how Northlight works.
What we did
15 years delivering training, to people on their first course and to experienced professionals.
What it taught us
People learn more when training is practical, relevant and enjoyable.
So at Northlight
- Hands-on from the first hour, with realistic scenarios
- Quick anonymous check-ins, so the trainer knows what to go over before anyone leaves
- Never more than 12 in the room
What we did
Organising training for teams of more than 200 people: finding courses, coordinating people, keeping records, chasing certificates.
What it taught us
The experience around the training matters too.
So at Northlight
- Joining instructions by email for every learner when they register, and a reminder a few days before
- Certificates usually within 72 hours, for the whole team in one download
- Reminders to you and the learner before a renewal is due
What we did
Designing digital systems for large organisations.
What it taught us
Booking training shouldn’t need a chain of emails, and finding a certificate shouldn’t need another one.
So at Northlight
- Book a public course online in a few minutes
- Change a learner yourself up to midnight before the course
- Free guides, templates and calculators, no sign-up
Our story
Both sides of the desk.
Before Northlight, we delivered training for 15 years, and we were the people organising it for large teams: booking it, keeping the records, finding the certificates when someone asked. Each side taught us something, and each lesson is built into how Northlight works.
What we did
15 years delivering training, to people on their first course and to experienced professionals.
What it taught us
People learn more when training is practical, relevant and enjoyable.
So at Northlight
- Hands-on from the first hour, with realistic scenarios
- Quick anonymous check-ins, so the trainer knows what to go over before anyone leaves
- Never more than 12 in the room
What we did
Organising training for teams of more than 200 people: finding courses, coordinating people, keeping records, chasing certificates.
What it taught us
The experience around the training matters too.
So at Northlight
- Joining instructions by email for every learner when they register, and a reminder a few days before
- Certificates usually within 72 hours, for the whole team in one download
- Reminders to you and the learner before a renewal is due
What we did
Designing digital systems for large organisations.
What it taught us
Booking training shouldn’t need a chain of emails, and finding a certificate shouldn’t need another one.
So at Northlight
- Book a public course online in a few minutes
- Change a learner yourself up to midnight before the course
- Free guides, templates and calculators, no sign-up
Our story
Both sides of the desk.
Before Northlight, we delivered training for 15 years, and we were the people organising it for large teams: booking it, keeping the records, finding the certificates when someone asked. Each side taught us something, and each lesson is built into how Northlight works.
What we did
15 years delivering training, to people on their first course and to experienced professionals.
What it taught us
People learn more when training is practical, relevant and enjoyable.
So at Northlight
- Hands-on from the first hour, with realistic scenarios
- Quick anonymous check-ins, so the trainer knows what to go over before anyone leaves
- Never more than 12 in the room
What we did
Organising training for teams of more than 200 people: finding courses, coordinating people, keeping records, chasing certificates.
What it taught us
The experience around the training matters too.
So at Northlight
- Joining instructions by email for every learner when they register, and a reminder a few days before
- Certificates usually within 72 hours, for the whole team in one download
- Reminders to you and the learner before a renewal is due
What we did
Designing digital systems for large organisations.
What it taught us
Booking training shouldn’t need a chain of emails, and finding a certificate shouldn’t need another one.
So at Northlight
- Book a public course online in a few minutes
- Change a learner yourself up to midnight before the course
- Free guides, templates and calculators, no sign-up
How we train
A day with Northlight.
From the joining instructions to the certificate, this is what a course with us is like.
- 1
Before the day
Every learner, public or onsite, gets joining instructions by email when they register (where, when and what to wear) and a reminder a few days before the course. Onsite, we bring everything; you provide a room with clear floor space.
- 2
A small group
Never more than 12 people, public or onsite, so everyone practises and nobody hides at the back.
- 3
Learning by doing
Realistic scenarios from the start: a casualty on the floor, manikins and training defibrillators, bandages and slings. Discussion and practice, not slides.
- 4
Anonymous check-ins
Short, anonymous check-ins during the day show the trainer what the room has understood, so they know what to go over before anyone leaves. Nobody is put on the spot.
- 5
Assessed properly
Skills are assessed by direct observation. Regulated courses are taught in full: 18 contact hours over three days for First Aid at Work, 6 for Emergency First Aid at Work.
- 6
The certificate, and after
Certificates are usually issued within 72 hours and kept in My Northlight. Northlight Knowledge is there to come back to, free, and we remind you before a renewal is due.
Our standards
The people and standards behind every course.
Who teaches you, how your skills are checked, and who checks us.
Your trainer
Every Northlight trainer holds a recognised teaching qualification and industry-recognised first aid certification, backed by 15 years of delivering training.
Assessment
Every learner’s skills are assessed by direct observation, and we teach every contact hour the regulated qualification requires.
Quality assurance
We run an extensive internal quality assurance programme, and we are a Safety Training Awards Approved Training Centre.
Safety Training AwardsApproved Training Centre
How we train
A day with Northlight.
From the joining instructions to the certificate, this is what a course with us is like.
- 1
Before the day
Every learner, public or onsite, gets joining instructions by email when they register (where, when and what to wear) and a reminder a few days before the course. Onsite, we bring everything; you provide a room with clear floor space.
- 2
A small group
Never more than 12 people, public or onsite, so everyone practises and nobody hides at the back.
- 3
Learning by doing
Realistic scenarios from the start: a casualty on the floor, manikins and training defibrillators, bandages and slings. Discussion and practice, not slides.
- 4
Anonymous check-ins
Short, anonymous check-ins during the day show the trainer what the room has understood, so they know what to go over before anyone leaves. Nobody is put on the spot.
- 5
Assessed properly
Skills are assessed by direct observation. Regulated courses are taught in full: 18 contact hours over three days for First Aid at Work, 6 for Emergency First Aid at Work.
- 6
The certificate, and after
Certificates are usually issued within 72 hours and kept in My Northlight. Northlight Knowledge is there to come back to, free, and we remind you before a renewal is due.
Our standards
The people and standards behind every course.
Who teaches you, how your skills are checked, and who checks us.
Your trainer
Every Northlight trainer holds a recognised teaching qualification and industry-recognised first aid certification, backed by 15 years of delivering training.
Assessment
Every learner’s skills are assessed by direct observation, and we teach every contact hour the regulated qualification requires.
Quality assurance
We run an extensive internal quality assurance programme, and we are a Safety Training Awards Approved Training Centre.
Safety Training AwardsApproved Training Centre
How we train
A day with Northlight.
From the joining instructions to the certificate, this is what a course with us is like.
- 1
Before the day
Every learner, public or onsite, gets joining instructions by email when they register (where, when and what to wear) and a reminder a few days before the course. Onsite, we bring everything; you provide a room with clear floor space.
- 2
A small group
Never more than 12 people, public or onsite, so everyone practises and nobody hides at the back.
- 3
Learning by doing
Realistic scenarios from the start: a casualty on the floor, manikins and training defibrillators, bandages and slings. Discussion and practice, not slides.
- 4
Anonymous check-ins
Short, anonymous check-ins during the day show the trainer what the room has understood, so they know what to go over before anyone leaves. Nobody is put on the spot.
- 5
Assessed properly
Skills are assessed by direct observation. Regulated courses are taught in full: 18 contact hours over three days for First Aid at Work, 6 for Emergency First Aid at Work.
- 6
The certificate, and after
Certificates are usually issued within 72 hours and kept in My Northlight. Northlight Knowledge is there to come back to, free, and we remind you before a renewal is due.
Our standards
The people and standards behind every course.
Who teaches you, how your skills are checked, and who checks us.
Your trainer
Every Northlight trainer holds a recognised teaching qualification and industry-recognised first aid certification, backed by 15 years of delivering training.
Assessment
Every learner’s skills are assessed by direct observation, and we teach every contact hour the regulated qualification requires.
Quality assurance
We run an extensive internal quality assurance programme, and we are a Safety Training Awards Approved Training Centre.
Safety Training AwardsApproved Training Centre
After the course
The training is a day. The records last three years.
That is where things usually slip, and it is what My Northlight was built for.
Who are our first-aiders?
UsuallyThe answer is in a spreadsheet last updated by someone who has since left, so nobody is sure the cover is still there.
With My Northlight
My Learners lists everyone who has trained with you, expired and due-soon first.
Certificates for an audit, tender or client
UsuallySpread across a dozen email threads, and someone loses an afternoon pulling them together.
With My Northlight
Download one, or the whole team’s as a single ZIP.
Someone can’t make next week’s course
UsuallyAn email, a wait for a reply and a question about what it will cost. Often the place just goes unused.
With My Northlight
Put a colleague’s name on the place yourself, up to midnight before. Any charge is shown before you send.
A certificate expired two months ago
UsuallyNobody noticed, so the workplace has been without the cover it planned for, should an incident happen.
With My Northlight
Flagged at 90, 60 and 30 days, with reminder emails to you and the learner.
Finance wants the invoice from the spring
UsuallySomeone searches their inbox, then finds it was never sent or actioned.
With My Northlight
Every invoice and credit note, with its PO number, in one place.
There’s nothing to set up. We add your bookings, learners and certificates as the training happens, and you sign in with a link we email you.
See it in actionAfter the course
The training is a day. The records last three years.
That is where things usually slip, and it is what My Northlight was built for.
Who are our first-aiders?
UsuallyThe answer is in a spreadsheet last updated by someone who has since left, so nobody is sure the cover is still there.
With My Northlight
My Learners lists everyone who has trained with you, expired and due-soon first.
Certificates for an audit, tender or client
UsuallySpread across a dozen email threads, and someone loses an afternoon pulling them together.
With My Northlight
Download one, or the whole team’s as a single ZIP.
Someone can’t make next week’s course
UsuallyAn email, a wait for a reply and a question about what it will cost. Often the place just goes unused.
With My Northlight
Put a colleague’s name on the place yourself, up to midnight before. Any charge is shown before you send.
A certificate expired two months ago
UsuallyNobody noticed, so the workplace has been without the cover it planned for, should an incident happen.
With My Northlight
Flagged at 90, 60 and 30 days, with reminder emails to you and the learner.
Finance wants the invoice from the spring
UsuallySomeone searches their inbox, then finds it was never sent or actioned.
With My Northlight
Every invoice and credit note, with its PO number, in one place.
There’s nothing to set up. We add your bookings, learners and certificates as the training happens, and you sign in with a link we email you.
See it in actionAfter the course
The training is a day. The records last three years.
That is where things usually slip, and it is what My Northlight was built for.
Who are our first-aiders?
UsuallyThe answer is in a spreadsheet last updated by someone who has since left, so nobody is sure the cover is still there.
With My Northlight
My Learners lists everyone who has trained with you, expired and due-soon first.
Certificates for an audit, tender or client
UsuallySpread across a dozen email threads, and someone loses an afternoon pulling them together.
With My Northlight
Download one, or the whole team’s as a single ZIP.
Someone can’t make next week’s course
UsuallyAn email, a wait for a reply and a question about what it will cost. Often the place just goes unused.
With My Northlight
Put a colleague’s name on the place yourself, up to midnight before. Any charge is shown before you send.
A certificate expired two months ago
UsuallyNobody noticed, so the workplace has been without the cover it planned for, should an incident happen.
With My Northlight
Flagged at 90, 60 and 30 days, with reminder emails to you and the learner.
Finance wants the invoice from the spring
UsuallySomeone searches their inbox, then finds it was never sent or actioned.
With My Northlight
Every invoice and credit note, with its PO number, in one place.
There’s nothing to set up. We add your bookings, learners and certificates as the training happens, and you sign in with a link we email you.
See it in actionHelp that lasts
What we give away.
Nobody remembers everything from a first aid course, and nobody should have to pay to find out what the rules are. So the guidance, the templates and the tools are free, for everyone.
Northlight Knowledge
Clear first aid guidance on any phone, free, whether you trained with us or not.
Guides
The questions employers ask before they book: how many first-aiders, EFAW or FAW, needs assessments, how long a certificate lasts.
Free templates
A needs assessment template with a worked example, a “Your first aiders” notice, an accident report form. Word and PDF, no sign-up.
Calculators
How many first-aiders or fire marshals your workplace may need, in a couple of minutes.
Help that lasts
What we give away.
Nobody remembers everything from a first aid course, and nobody should have to pay to find out what the rules are. So the guidance, the templates and the tools are free, for everyone.
Northlight Knowledge
Clear first aid guidance on any phone, free, whether you trained with us or not.
Guides
The questions employers ask before they book: how many first-aiders, EFAW or FAW, needs assessments, how long a certificate lasts.
Free templates
A needs assessment template with a worked example, a “Your first aiders” notice, an accident report form. Word and PDF, no sign-up.
Calculators
How many first-aiders or fire marshals your workplace may need, in a couple of minutes.
Help that lasts
What we give away.
Nobody remembers everything from a first aid course, and nobody should have to pay to find out what the rules are. So the guidance, the templates and the tools are free, for everyone.
Northlight Knowledge
Clear first aid guidance on any phone, free, whether you trained with us or not.
Guides
The questions employers ask before they book: how many first-aiders, EFAW or FAW, needs assessments, how long a certificate lasts.
Free templates
A needs assessment template with a worked example, a “Your first aiders” notice, an accident report form. Word and PDF, no sign-up.
Calculators
How many first-aiders or fire marshals your workplace may need, in a couple of minutes.