Basic Life Support Training in Health & Social Care
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Explore with this Basic Life Support and First Aid course how to provide basic life support, how to follow procedures for responding to accidents and sudden illness whilst understanding and being aware that additional training in first aid will be needed.
Course Level: Introductory Course
Duration: 30 Minutes
Accreditation: CPD Certified
Certificate: Self-Printed Certificate
Description
Be introduced to the topic of basic life support and first aid with this short online course.
Explore topics within the course such as what basic life support is, what accidents can happen in the workplace, what sudden illnesses could be whilst also understanding which tasks need specialist training.
This 30-minute course can be used as an introduction or as refresher training to ensure that all learners have a basic knowledge of Basic Life Support and First Aid.
Please be aware that guidelines presented in this course reflect best practise during COVID-19 pandemic and are subject to change in line with updated guidance.
Learning Outcomes for this course include:
- Be able to provide basic life support
- Be able to follow procedures for responding to accidents and sudden illness
- Be aware that you will need to complete additional training in first aid
Accreditation
The content of this course has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.
Certification
At the beginning of each module learners will be asked to answer a “knowledge check” question. Answering the question correctly will allow learners the opportunity to skip this section. However, if they wish to complete it anyway, they are still able to.
On completion of this course, learners will be able to print a Virtual College certificate. Learners must complete the course to obtain their certificate.
Duration
30 study minutes to complete. The length of time taken depends entirely on how quickly learners can study and absorb the material.
Target Audience
This training is designed for care workers and support workers wanting to get a good understanding of what is required of them within their role as well as for anyone working in a Social Care setting wanting annual refresher training.
Entry Requirements
There are no specific entry requirements for this course.
Framework
Our Basic Life Support Training in Health & Social Care online training course is mapped to the Skills for Care Core and Mandatory Training Framework.
Here we explain the framework and its importance.
Skills for Care Core and Mandatory Training Framework:
The Core and Mandatory Training framework was produced by skills for care in partnership with a panel of social care employers, learning providers and representative organisations and was updated in line with CQC’s revised inspection framework.
It sets out a series of minimum learning objectives and a suggested refresher frequency, to support care organisations to provide their staff with a foundation of learning and refresher opportunities.
What you'll learn
- Be able to provide basic life support
- Be able to follow procedures for responding to accidents and sudden illness
- Be aware that you will need to complete additional training in first aid
Suitable for
- Care workers in residential/domiciliary settings, or support workers, wanting to get a good understanding of what is required of them within their role
- For anyone working in a Social Care setting wanting annual refresher training
Certification
Upon completion of any of our courses, learners will be able to download a digital certificate from Virtual College which will include the accrediting bodies logo where applicable, the learner's name, the title of the course and the date of completion.
If you have purchased the posted certificate option, available on selected courses, a high quality, seal embossed, certificate will be sent out by Royal Mail delivery.
Self-Printed Certificate Option
Upon completion of the course, a digital certificate will be available to download instantly.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Once you have completed your purchase, you will be able to send the course(s) to other people using your system account with Enable by entering the learner’s email address so that they may access the training and set up their own system account with our Learning Management System.
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