QCTO Skills Programme: Intermediate Emergency First AID Responder

This Skills Programme puts you in a position to offer Intermediate First Aid services, or to be an intermediate first aid responder, an emergency responder, a first aider, first responder, first aid officer or risk-based first aid provider. Many organisations require individuals with this certification

for compliance purposes.


This Statutory Skills Programme is aimed at Organisational Framework for Occupations (OFO) code 532901 (First Aid Attendant). Work opportunities include:

  • Health & safety officer
  • Security officer
  • Lifeguard
  • Firefighter
  • Sports coach
  • Emergency response team member
  • Event medic/first aid team member

Duration of Study

  3-6 Months


Fact Sheet

Course code:

SIEFAR010


Accreditation status:

  • Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO)
  • Development partner: Health & Welfare Sector Education & Training Authority (HWSETA)
  • SP: 230802 (Curriculum 900233-000-00-00)
  • NQF Level 3
  • 05 Credits (50 hours of learning)


Duration:

Study at your own pace and convenience. You can complete it in less than 1 week, but if you need to work more steadily, we suggest you take between 3 - 6 months to finish this Skills Programme.


Entry requirements:

Skills Certificate: Basic emergency first aid responder (NQF Level 2)


Topics Covered

  • Concepts & principles of intermediate emergency first aid (Knowledge)
  • Applying intermediate emergency first aid techniques (Practical)


Assessments

Students are required to complete the following:

  • 1 assignment per topic (module)
  • 1 Summative assessment per topic (module)
  • 1 Final Integrated Summative Assessment


Type of certificate awarded:

Upon completion of this course, students will be awarded the Occupational Skills Programme:

Intermediate Emergency First Aid Responder from the QCTO.