About this course
Appointed Persons in the Workplace Level 2 (VTQ)
Businesses in the UK have to make correct provision for first aid in the workplace, and the Appointed Person First Aid course is ideal for small businesses as well as extra coverage in medium to large businesses. This course is designed to give an employee a basic understanding of first aid requirements and basic treatments. The HSE recommend that all first aiders also complete an annual first aid refresher.
This course is 100% online saving you time and money to comply with your training requirements. The certificate is valid for 3 years and to renew you complete another appointed person course.
Includes the latest CPR and Coronavirus recommendations.
The content of this and all our courses has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines and come with a Certified CPD Statement as well as a ProTrainings Certificate and for online courses an Evidence Based Learning statement.
What is CPD?
CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development and is used to describe the learning activities one might complete, to develop and enhance their professional abilities. It relates to a process of tracking and documenting the skills, knowledge and experience that you gain both formally and informally or self directed, as you work, beyond any initial training. You may have an industry specific requirement relating to skill and competence. to complete a certain number of CPD hours every year.
Where you require classroom a first aid certification urgently, please book onto one of our nationally recognised level 3 EFAW classroom courses here. If you work with children or infants (babies) in any capacity, you must take a level 3 practical face to face Emergency Paediatric 6 hour (EPFA) or Paediatric 12 hour (PFA) course.
If you have sole charge of children or work for an Ofsted registered club or facility and do not have a fully qualified PFA or FAW First Aider on site, you will need to take our emergency paediatric first aid 6 hour course (EPFA) or the full 12 hour paediatric first aid course (PFA) Visit our first aid for childcare providers page to learn more.
Our Pro Trainings online platform is super simple to navigate. Watch the video lessons at your own pace, pause and resume when it suits you. Answer the incremental multiple-choice questions throughout the course and when you have completed all the lessons, you will be directed to the final assessment.
To make sure you really learn and retain the information, test questions are randomised. A video review following the final assessment is also customised around the students results. This supports a thorough understanding of each topic
- Front-row seat in the class
- No PowerPoint based slides
- Detailed bite sized video-based training with demonstrations
- Subtitles for “sound off” viewing
- Optional concise text lesson summary with key learning points accompanying each clip
- Comprehensive manual and posters, and current regulatory guidelines updates
- Access videos for up to 8 months after registration
- Certified CPD evidence-based learning statement and certificate upon successful completion
- Includes recent guidelines on infection prevention with the outbreak of Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS–CoV–2)
If your current risk assessment has highlighted any additional gaps please contact us. We would be happy to advise you on the most appropriate course.
