This course will teach you how to provide first aid if a child is injured or become ill and is aimed at people who work with, or care for young children, and those working towards an early years educator qualification. This includes: people working in day nurseries people working in private nursery schools people working in pre-schools people working in before and after school clubs for children in the early years age group childminders carers of children at home. We have a 100% success rate on this course and excellent feedback from our students, many of whom have used their skills to gain positions as care workers or progressed to further health studies and become nurses and midwives. This course is run over two full days.
Course details
| Qualification name | Paediatric First Aid |
|---|---|
| Qualification level | 2 |
| Awarding organisation | First Aid International Ltd |
| Learning method | Classroom based |
| Course hours | Part-time |
| Course start date | Flexible |
| Cost description | For detailed information on cost and funding please contact provider |
| Attendance pattern | Daytime |
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Find out what qualifications and skills you will need for this course.
There are no entry requirements for this course so you can call to enrol at any time
View the key features of this course.
During this course you will learn the following things: Be able to assess an emergency situation and prioritise what action to take Help a baby or child who is unresponsive and breathing normally Help a baby or child who is unresponsive and not breathing normally Help a baby or child who is having a seizure Help a baby or child who is choking Help a baby or child who is bleeding Help a baby or child who is suffering from shock caused by severe blood loss (hypovolemic shock) Help a baby or child who is suffering from anaphylactic shock and administration of and eppi pen Help a baby or child who has had an electric shock Help a baby or child who has burns or scalds Help a baby or child who has a suspected fracture Help a baby or child with a head, neck or back injuries Help a baby or child who is suspected of being poisoned Help a baby or child with a foreign body in eyes, ears or nose Help a baby or child with an eye injury Help a baby or child with a bite or sting Help a baby or child who is suffering from the effects of extreme heat or cold Recognising signs of Meningitis Recognising signs of Sepsis Recognising signs of Asthma
Find out more about exams, assignments and assessments.
Your learning, knowledge and understanding will be continually assessed throughout the course.
The skills you will learn from this course will enable you:
Provide first aid to infants and children
Pursue a career in the care industry
Progress on to a health-based course
| Name | Wellington Road Campus |
|---|---|
| Address |
Wellington Road
Wolverhampton West Midlands WV14 6BT Find on Google maps |
| Phone | 01902 836000 |
| Website | http://www.wolvcoll.ac.uk |
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