New Zealand First Aid
Course details
| NZQF Level | 2 |
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About the course
Want to be a trained first aider? This is the short course for you.
During this course you will gain the skills to undertake appropriate first aid within a workplace. This course will help you to know what to do in an emergency or at the scene of an accident.
As a trained first aider you can provide prompt first response to emergencies and provide care to prevent injuries or illness getting worse while waiting for medical help to arrive. You can also treat minor injuries that do not require medical treatment.
This course assesses for unit standards:
- Unit 6400 Manage first aid in an emergency situation
- Unit 6401 Provide first aid
- Unit 6402 Provide basic life support
On successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Assess emergency situations
Provide basic first aid treatment for:
- Adult, child and infant resuscitation and choking
- Bleeding, shock, fractures, sprains and head injuries
- Hypothermia, burns and poisoning
- Medical emergencies, including asthma, diabetes and epilepsy
- Know how to use a Defibrillator (AED)
- Manage complex medical and traumatic emergency care situations
Entry requirements
To be eligible to enrol on this ACE Course, you must be:
- a New Zealand citizen or resident
- 16 years of age or over
- not a full-time secondary school student*
*If you are a full-time secondary school student, you may be able to enrol on this course if:
- you are 16 years of age or over
- attend this course outside of normal school hours
- have obtained approval from the relevant school principal and
- have obtained approval from the TEC to enrol – please allow NMIT at least 14 working days before course start date to obtain approval from TEC. If approval is not gained before the course start date, you will be shifted to the next available intake.
For more information contact our enrolments team; [email protected]
About the provider
At NMIT, our goal is to ensure you graduate work-ready and confident in your knowledge and skills to step into a successful career. Our wrap-around support services guide you through the process of learning, teaching you skills for life and ensuring your well-being is supported so you can focus on achieving your goals.
NMIT strives to make meaningful and positive change to the businesses and members in our community. For nearly 120 years, we have stood strong as a cornerstone for high-quality tertiary education and community engagement Te Tauihu (the Top of the South).
This means when you join NMIT, you become connected to a network of industry partners and employment opportunities that can open doors for you. Our passionate tutors across multiple study areas are highly regarded and influential in their chosen fields.
Whatever path you wish to pursue, we'll do what we can to help you reach your goal. Our internationally recognised qualifications are yours for the taking, and the journey to get them can be a rewarding and uplifting experience.