First Aid at Work — Requalification Course
Do not let your first aiders lapse. Here is how to stay compliant.
A First Aid at Work certificate that has expired is not valid. Under HSE guidance, a first aider whose certificate lapses, even by a single day, is no longer considered competent to act as a workplace first aider. The legal responsibility sits with the employer to ensure requalification happens before expiry, not after.
This 2-day requalification course covers the same syllabus as the full 3-day FAW course, compressed into an intensive 2-day format. It is available to delegates whose current FAW certificate will expire within 30 days of the last day of the course. If a delegate’s certificate has already expired by more than 30 days at the time of training, they must complete the full 3-day First Aid at Work course instead.
All content is updated to reflect UK Resuscitation Council guidelines and current HSE guidance.
What You Will Cover
The requalification course revisits the complete FAW syllabus, with particular emphasis on the areas where skills most commonly fade: CPR quality, tourniquet application, managing the unresponsive casualty, and recognising time-critical medical emergencies. Where clinical guidance has changed since your last qualification, we cover the updated standard throughout the course.
Course Details
| Duration | 2 days, 9am to 5pm each day |
| Eligibility | For delegates whose current FAW certificate will expire within 30 days of the final course day |
| Group size | Minimum 4, maximum 12 per instructor |
| Certificate | Valid for 3 years from the date of issue. CGT certification (included) or QNUK Ofqual-regulated (an extra £12.50 per person) |
| Assessment | Multiple-choice paper (70%) plus practical observation (100%) |
| Venue | Knutsford training centre, or at your premises nationwide |
If your certificate expired more than 30 days ago: you will need to complete the full 3-day First Aid at Work course, or the blended learning equivalent.
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Certificate:
There are two options available for this course. Ultimately there is no difference in the validity of either, but some people prefer to choose one other the other. You will see the same presentation, be assessed on the same practical skills & to the same degree, but sit different multiple choice exam papers at the end of the course.
- Certified by Chris Garland Training:
- This is the default option.
- PDF format certificates are issued as standard, but paper certificates can be requested as well.
- Your certificate is valid for 3 years.
- Certified by the Ofqual Regulated Awarding Organisation:
- If you’d prefer this option, please select this option when making your booking.
- PDF format certificates are issued as standard, but paper certificates can be requested as well.
- Your certificate is valid for 3 years.
Course duration:
- The HSE state that for the course to be valid, your course must be a minimum of 12 hours in duration. This includes the time allowed for the assessments and exam, but does not include for any coffee breaks.
- Generally we run these courses from 9.30am until 5pm.
Test:
- Whether certified by Chris Garland Training or the Ofqual Regulated Awarding Organisation that we use, the assessments are the basically the same. Each candidate undertakes a multiple-choice question paper & practical assessment.
- Multiple-Choice Question paper:
- You need to score a minimum of 70% correct answers to achieve a pass.
- Practical observation:
- You’ll need to demonstrate giving first aid as you would in an emergency situation, such as providing CPR on the floor. You need to score 100% to achieve a pass.
Pre-requisites:
- As this is a requalification course, you’ll need to bring your existing First Aid at Work qualification certificate with you on day 1. It should be no more than 28 days beyond its expiry on the first day of this course.
- We recommend that you have a reasonable understanding of English & maths (e.g. GCSE grade C/Level 2) before undertaking this course. This is not mandatory – please contact us to discuss any reasonable adjustments to accommodate your needs.
- The course is suitable for anyone over 16 looking to undertake the responsibilities associated with being a nominated first aider. The course can also be undertaken by candidates between 14 & 16 years old, but they shouldn’t be relied upon by employers to be a sole, nominated first aider.
Candidates:
- All classroom courses have a minimum and maximum number of candidates that we can take on a course.
- Minimum: We need a minimum of 4 candidates on an open/scheduled course for the course to run. Click here for more details.
- Maximum: We are limited by the Health & Safety Executive, and (where applicable) by the Awarding Organisation, to a maximum of 12 candidates per instructor.
- Should you have more than 12 candidates to be trained, please contact us to discuss your training needs.
Geographical coverage:
- The first aid at work requalification course is available to candidates in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- The qualification can be delivered in other countries however candidates should be aware that the content was developed in accordance with current UK practice, protocols & guidance.
Venue:
- Scheduled courses run at our training centre in Knutsford, Cheshire. Visit our Joining Instructions page to read about what you will need to bring/wear, etc.
- Why not arrange to have a private face to face course run at your workplace? Simply fill in our quote builder tool to request a quotation.
Joining instructions:
Private courses:
- To arrange a private course for yourself or your colleagues, please fill in our Quote Builder tool.
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