All nurses and midwives are required to fulfil their cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) competency requirement annually. And if you work in community settings, you may also want to refresh your first aid skills.
Only require CPR competency? Just attend the morning session. However you must attend the full day to attain HLTAID011 Provide First Aid.
Once you have registered your interest for either HLTAID011 and/or HLTAID009, you will go through a PTR (pre-training review) and LLN (language, literacy and numeracy) assessment before enrolment.
NB: This course is also for members of the general public.
Essential to any first aid situation where the casualty is not breathing is the ability to provide effective CPR.
Upon enrolment, you will be given access to online modules to commence the course.
Mandatory requirement: The pre-reading and completion of the online modules are pre-requisites before the attendance of the practical workshop. These would take approximately one (1) to three (3) hours (depending on the student) and cannot be completed on the same day or after the practical workshop.
This practical workshop will assess your competence in knowledge and skills for providing effective CPR as per the guidelines determined by the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC).
During this time, you will complete a practical component that involves performing CPR on the floor, and a written assessment that requires 100% to obtain a satisfactory result and competency in the units.
Cost: Members $80 | Non-members $95 | Job Reps $75
Trainer: Anne Ivers
Next intake: Tuesday 19 November
Time of workshop: 9.30am-12.30pm
This course incorporates HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Upon enrolment, you will be given access to online modules to commence the course.
Mandatory requirement: The pre-reading and completion of the online modules are pre-requisites before the attendance of the practical workshop. These would take approximately two (2) to four (4) hours (depending on the student) and cannot be completed on the same day or after the practical workshop
This practical workshop incorporates several scenarios that will assess your competence for managing:
During this time, you will complete a practical component that involves performing CPR on the floor, using practical skills in first aid scenarios, and a written assessment that requires 100% to obtain a satisfactory result and competency in the units.
Cost: Members $160 | Non-members $190 | Job Reps $150
Trainer: Anne Ivers
Next intake: Tuesday 19 November
Time of workshop: 9.30am–4.30pm
This course is recognised for three years with the CPR component recommended to be updated annually.
This is a nationally recognised qualification delivered by the ANMF (Vic Branch) Education Centre RTO ID 22609.