Build the confidence and knowledge to respond in an emergency. Learn CPR, the recovery position, how to handle wounds, choking and medical emergencies, complete the assessment online, and download your certificate instantly. Around 2–3 hours.
Available after successful completion
Professionally recognised
Irish safety standards
Irish national standards
The skills and knowledge to act confidently in a workplace emergency, in line with Irish first aid requirements.
The aim of first aid, Irish first aid requirements, the contents of your first aid kit, and the primary survey — danger, response, airway, breathing.
How to perform CPR on a casualty and place an unconscious casualty safely in the recovery position, with real-life video demonstrations.
Responding to choking, wounds, bleeding and shock, plus burns, eye and head injuries, fractures and dislocations.
Assisting with asthma attacks, allergic reactions, nosebleeds, diabetic emergencies, seizures, heart attacks, strokes, fainting, poisoning and more — and the importance of recordkeeping.
This course is built around the legislation that governs first aid provision in Irish workplaces.
Places a general duty on employers to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the safety, health and welfare of employees — including adequate first aid provision.
Require employers to provide appropriate first aid equipment, facilities and trained first-aiders based on the workplace first aid risk assessment.
This online course provides essential first aid awareness. To become a certified occupational first-aider you must also complete at least 18 hours of practical, competency-based training.
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) sets out first aid requirements and recommends regular refresher training for everyone with first aid responsibilities.
From enrolment to certification in approximately 2–3 hours
Create your free account and complete the secure checkout. You'll have instant access to begin training.
Work through the modules and videos at your own pace and take the online assessment when you're ready. Unlimited attempts included.
Pass the assessment and your certificate is available to download and print instantly — valid for three years.
Trusted by individuals and businesses throughout Ireland
The CPR and recovery position videos were brilliant — really clear. Felt far more confident afterwards. Cert came through instantly.
Covered everything from choking to seizures. Did it over two evenings at my own pace. Great refresher for our designated first aiders.
Rolled it out to the whole team. Simple to assign and track. Excellent awareness training and very good value.
To receive your full Workplace First Aid certificate, you must complete and pass a short practical assessment in addition to the theory section, confirming you can apply key first aid skills.
After completing the theory modules and passing the theory test, you'll be asked to upload a short video (no longer than 1 minute, under 100MB) demonstrating a key skill — for example placing a casualty in the recovery position. Clear on-screen guidance shows you exactly what to do.
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