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Requalification First Aid at Work

STA Level 3 · Regulated

Requalification First Aid at Work

Two-day course to renew your First Aid at Work.

Duration: 2 days12 contact hours
Qualification STA: Level 3 AwardValid for 3 years
Onsite: £945per group, up to 12

Train your team onsite.

Practical training at your workplace.

£945per group

Up to 12 learners

Course details

Everything you need to know about this course.

Who is this course for?

This course is designed for learners who already hold a valid (or recently expired, where permitted) First Aid at Work qualification and need to renew their certification.

It is suitable for workplace first aiders across a wide range of industries, including construction, manufacturing, engineering, education, logistics, retail and office environments. The course allows experienced first aiders to refresh their knowledge, update their skills and keep their qualification current.

What you’ll learn

This two-day course brings your first aid skills up to date and renews your First Aid at Work qualification for another three years. You’ll revisit how to assess a situation, decide what needs to be done first and give the right first aid, with time to check your technique and pick up any changes to current guidance.

You’ll put your skills back into practice with CPR, using an AED, the recovery position, choking and serious bleeding, and refresh your knowledge of the wider range of injuries and illnesses covered in the full qualification, from fractures and burns to heart attacks, strokes and anaphylaxis. You’ll leave feeling sharper, up to date and confident that you can still step in when it matters.

Your role and assessment

Your role and responsibilities as a workplace first aider, including recording incidents
Preventing cross-infection and asking for consent
Making the scene safe and assessing a casualty
Calling for help
Head-to-toe checks and finding out what happened

Life-saving skills

The recovery position
Adult CPR
Using an AED (defibrillator)
Choking
Shock
Serious bleeding

Injuries

Minor injuries, including cuts, grazes, bruises, splinters and nosebleeds
Burns and scalds, including chemical and electrical burns and sunburn
Broken bones, dislocations, sprains, strains and cramp
Applying arm slings
Head and spinal injuries
Chest injuries, including broken ribs and penetrating wounds
Eye injuries, including dust, chemicals and embedded objects

Illness and other emergencies

Seizures
Heart attack
Stroke
Asthma attacks
Diabetic emergencies (low blood sugar)
Severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis), including using an adrenaline auto-injector
Poisoning

Every topic on this course, free

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Your trainer will support you throughout the course and check your progress as you go, so you’ll be well prepared when it’s time to be assessed.

Practical assessment

You'll demonstrate your skills through practical scenarios, observed by your trainer.

Knowledge assessment

You'll complete short multiple-choice assessments to confirm your understanding.

Meet the required standard

You’ll need to achieve the required standard in all assessments to be awarded the qualification.

Safety Training Awards approved training centre

Regulated qualification awarded by Safety Training Awards (STA)

This course leads to a regulated qualification awarded by Safety Training Awards, an Ofqual recognised awarding organisation.

Successful learners receive a new STA Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work, awarded by Safety Training Awards, through the two-day requalification route.

The new certificate is valid for three years from the date of successful completion.

HSENI and HSE guidance strongly recommends that first aiders complete annual refresher training during their three-year certificate period. This is a recommendation, not a legal requirement.

Regulated Qualification

Awarding organisation

Safety Training Awards

Qualification

STA Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work

Qualification number

610/5833/6

Can I take the requalification course?

Yes, if you hold a First Aid at Work certificate that’s still valid, or that expired no more than one calendar month before the course starts. It doesn’t matter which awarding body issued it. Please bring evidence of your current certificate with you, and if you’re unsure whether you’re eligible, contact us before booking and we’ll check for you.

What if my certificate has already expired?

Once your certificate has expired, you can’t act as a workplace first aider until you’ve requalified. If it expired no more than one calendar month before the course starts, you can still take this two-day course. If it expired longer ago, you’ll need to complete the full three-day First Aid at Work course instead.

How is this different from doing First Aid at Work again?

It’s shorter. The requalification course runs over two days (12 hours) rather than three (18 hours), because it builds on what you already know. You’re assessed in the same way, through practical demonstrations and a multiple-choice theory paper, and when you pass you receive a new STA Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work, valid for three years.

It’s been a while since my last course. What if I’m rusty?

That’s completely normal, and it’s exactly what the course is for. You’ll refresh each skill, catch up on any changes to first aid guidance and get plenty of practice before you’re assessed.

Will I need to kneel on the floor?

Yes. You’ll demonstrate skills such as CPR and the recovery position on the floor, so you’ll need to be able to kneel and work at floor level, and comfortable clothing is best. If you have a mobility, medical or other need that might affect this, please contact us as early as possible before booking. We’ll consider reasonable adjustments, as long as they stay within the awarding body’s assessment rules.

How do I stay qualified after this?

Your new certificate is valid for three years from the date you pass. Book your next requalification before it expires to avoid a gap in cover. HSE also strongly recommends annual refresher training in between to keep your skills current.

When will I receive my new certificate?

Certificates are usually issued within 72 hours of passing the course. You’ll receive yours by email, and you can access it any time through My Northlight.

Who is this course for?

This course is designed for learners who already hold a valid (or recently expired, where permitted) First Aid at Work qualification and need to renew their certification.

What you’ll learn

FREE WITH THIS COURSE

Read the Requalification First Aid at Work guide

All 39 topics on the course, written and reviewed by our trainers. Use it to prepare, and keep coming back to it after your certificate.

Fractures & Dislocations

Head Injury

Spinal Injury

Heart Attack

Stroke

Anaphylaxis

Burns & Scalds

Head-to-Toe Check

Open the Requalification First Aid at Work guide

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