First Aid – Level 3 Award in Full First Aid at Work
This course is designed to equip learners with the knowledge to provide safe treatment in any first aid situation.
Course Summary
Course Information for Students
Who is this course for?
Validated by Highfield Qualifications, this course leads to a certificate which is valid for three years. It equips learners with the knowledge to treat any first aid situation safely.
Entry Requirements
There are no special entry requirements.
What will you learn?
Unit 1 Emergency First Aid in the Workplace
- Understand the role and responsibilities of a first aider.
- Be able to assess an emergency safely.
- Be able to provide first aid to an unresponsive casualty (breathing and not breathing correctly).
- Be able to use an AED effectively.
- Be able to provide first aid to a casualty who is experiencing a seizure.
- Be able to provide first aid to a casualty who is choking.
- Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with external bleeding.
- Know how to provide first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock.
- Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with minor injuries.
Unit 2 Recognition and Management of Illness and Injury in the Workplace
- Be able to conduct a secondary survey.
- Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected injuries to bones, muscles and joints.
- Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected head and spinal injuries.
- Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected chest injuries.
- Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with burns and scalds.
- Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with an eye injury.
- Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected poisoning.
- Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with anaphylaxis.
- Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected major illness:
- Heart Attack
- Stroke
- Asthma Attack
- Diabetic Hypoglycaemic Emergency
How will you learn?
Training can be tailored for a group, and sessions can be delivered throughout the week, in-house at your premises or at Derby College Group’s Ilkeston Campus.
What will you need to bring with you?
How will you be assessed?
Delegates must complete a course workbook and three practical assessments.
Where next?
After three years, you will be required to complete the Level 3 requalification to maintain your qualification.
Who do you contact for more information?
For more information, please contact dcgprofessional@dcg.ac.uk
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Course Information Last Updated On: November 28, 2025 4:07 pm
