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FOCUS AWARDS QUALIFICATION · FIRST AID

Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (RQF)

An emergency first aid qualification covering essential knowledge and skills for responding to incidents in the workplace.

Level

3

QRN

603/3358/3

Status

Available to Learners

QUALIFICATION AT A GLANCE

Qualification details

Awarding body

Focus Awards

Minimum credits

1 credit

Entry age

Normally 16+

First Aid & Workplace Safety · Level 3

THE QUALIFICATION

Essential emergency first aid knowledge.

This qualification is intended for people who work, or plan to work, in workplaces where emergency first aid knowledge and practical response skills are required.

Qualification overview

The qualification aims to develop understanding and practical skills in emergency first aid at work, preparing learners to respond to workplace incidents and administer appropriate first aid procedures.

It is designed for workplace first aid provision in the context of the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981.

Qualification structure

The qualification has one mandatory unit, worth 1 credit, with 6 guided learning hours. The qualification’s total time is listed as 7 hours in the official specification.

Learner entry requirements

Focus Awards specifies no formal entry requirements for this qualification; individual centres may set additional criteria.

Age guidance

Admission is at the centre’s discretion; Focus Awards identifies 16 as the minimum age for the qualification.

Assessment methods

The official qualification specification describes internal assessment through a portfolio of evidence demonstrating the learning outcomes and assessment criteria.

Progression routes

Focus Awards identifies the Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace and the Level 1 Award in Health and Safety at Work as progression-related qualifications.

Geographical coverage

This qualification is accredited for use in England and Northern Ireland.

For current SkillSecure course dates, delivery arrangements and learner fees, please contact AS SkillSecure.

Qualification units

The qualification comprises one mandatory unit. Its reference, credit value, level and guided learning hours are listed below.

Unit title

Unit ref

Credits

Level

GLH

Mandatory units

Emergency First Aid in the Workplace

R/616/4981

1

2

6

The single mandatory unit must be completed. GLH means guided learning hours.

LEARNING THAT TAKES YOU FORWARD

What this qualification can help you develop.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE

Respond to incidents

Understand approaches to first aid when a workplace incident occurs.

FIRST AID FOUNDATIONS

Build first aid knowledge

Study essential principles and responsibilities relating to emergency first aid.

WORKPLACE READINESS

Support workplace safety

Understand the role of first aid provision within a workplace.

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