HLTAID012
Courses / Nationally Recognised
First Aid in Education and Care.
First aid for educators — everything in HLTAID011 plus the child-specific content ACECQA requires.
Nationally Recognised · RTO 46538
Official unit: HLTAID012 — Provide First Aid in an education and care setting
Unit codeHLTAID012
Price$140 GST free
TypeNationally Recognised
Duration5 hrs pre-course online + 7 hrs face-to-face
Renewal3 yrs (CPR yearly)
DeliveryOnline + practical · Brisbane (Banyo) or on-site
You leave withSoA: HLTAID012 + 011 + 010 + 009
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01 — overview
First aid built for people who look after children. Everything in the standard qualification plus the child-specific emergencies childcare services and schools actually deal with. Meets ACECQA requirements — four units from one enrolment.
Built for: Childcare & Education.
02 — who it’s for
- Childcare & early childhood educators
- Kindergarten staff
- OSHC workers
- Family day care providers
- School support staff
03 — on the day
BringValid photo ID, comfortable clothes and closed-toe shoes, with your online learning completed.
Physical demands2 minutes of uninterrupted floor CPR on adult, child and infant manikins — compressions and rescue breaths — plus kneeling, bending and recovery position handling across the ~7 hr workshop. Adjustments: admin@nexa.edu.au.
We supplyARC-compliant adult, child and infant manikins, AED trainers, adrenaline auto-injector trainer, placebo inhaler and spacer, emergency action plans, dressings, first aid kit and PPE.
VenueNexa Training Centre — 1/11 Buchanan Road, Banyo QLD 4014.
04 — what’s covered
01
Everything in HLTAID011
4 topics- DRSABCD, CPR (adult, child, infant) and AED
- Bleeding, trauma, fractures, burns and shock
- Stroke, heart attack, asthma, anaphylaxis, diabetes, seizures
- Envenomation, poisoning and drowning
02
Education & care specific
4 topics- Febrile convulsions and fevers
- Pain assessment and communicating with children
- Diarrhoea, vomiting and meningococcal awareness
- Normal health values for children and infants
03
Regulation & reporting
4 topics- Education and Care Services National Law and Regulations
- State and territory requirements
- Incident documentation and reporting
- Post-incident debriefing
05 — how you’re assessed
OnlineA pre-course knowledge assessment — multiple-choice, short answer and scenario-based questions covering first aid principles, CPR, asthma and anaphylaxis management, and incident reporting.
PracticalDemonstrate an emergency action plan and manage an unconscious breathing casualty; 2 minutes of uninterrupted CPR on adult, child AND infant manikins (at least 5 cycles each); AED use; ISBAR or IMIST-AMBO handover; post-incident debrief and self-evaluation.
Yes. First Aid in Education and Care (HLTAID012) is nationally recognised training delivered by Nexa Training, RTO 46538. You receive a Statement of Attainment valid across Australia.
5 hrs pre-course online + 7 hrs face-to-face. Delivery: Online + practical · Brisbane (Banyo) or on-site. You must complete the course within 3 months of commencing, and finish the online learning before your practical session.
3 yrs (CPR yearly). Nexa’s Compliance Hub tracks currency and sends a reminder before it lapses.
Photo ID · USI · LLN level 2 · device with camera + internet · closed-toe footwear for the practical (floor-based CPR on adult, child and infant manikins).
Yes. HLTAID012 meets ACECQA requirements for approved first aid, asthma and anaphylaxis training under the Education and Care Services National Law and Regulations.
Four. A Statement of Attainment for HLTAID012, which includes HLTAID011, HLTAID010 and HLTAID009.
HLTAID012 meets ACECQA requirements nationally, but Victorian school staff may also need 22578VIC (Course in First Aid Management of Anaphylaxis) under Ministerial Order 706. Our combined Asthma & Anaphylaxis course covers it — talk to us and we'll sort the right mix.
No. The ARC recommends annual CPR refreshers, so RPL isn't suitable for this qualification.
Yes — we deliver to teams of any size at your site, on your schedule. See in-house training →
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