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With 140 years of first aid experience in South Australia, St John Ambulance SA delivers a broad range of first aid and related training courses.
St John Ambulance SA delivers nationally recognised training and assessment on behalf of St John Ambulance Australia (RTO 88041).
Click here for our training terms and conditions, which includes our training course refund policy. Information about student rights and responsibilities can be viewed in the Participant Handbook.
ON-SITE TRAINING
Many of our training courses can be delivered on-site at a location of your choosing, such as your workplace. Browse our range of courses below and select the option to enquire about an on-site visit. You can add multiple courses to your enquiry if your employees require more than one first aid qualification. If you already know which on-site course you are interested in enquiring about, simply fill in the enquiry form and a member of our team will be in contact with you.
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Provide First Aid on SJX Full Day
Our new SJx or 'St John Experience' delivery method is a modernised approach to training delivery that incorporates immersive technology to deliver a high-quality, enhanced training experience. You will receive the Provide First Aid qualification, but now with an even better training experience!
The flagship St John Ambulance first aid course covers a comprehensive range of topics to enable participants to confidently manage emergency situations and provide a first aid response to a casualty. It covers the most common first aid injuries and illnesses. It is suitable for both people in the workplace and members of the public who want training in first aid.
PFA Terms & Conditions.
CITB member pricing available. Click here to find out more.
Certification:
HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
HLTAID010 Provide basic emergency life support
HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
Provide First Aid on SJX Half Day
Our new SJx or 'St John Experience' delivery method is a modernised approach to training delivery that incorporates immersive technology to deliver a high-quality, enhanced training experience. You will receive the Provide First Aid qualification, but now with an even better training experience! The Provide First Aid on SJx half-day course provides the comprehensive full 1-day ‘Provide First Aid’ course content, but in a blended format. Delivered in 4.75 hours, this course is well suited to those who are time-limited.
Provide First Aid covers a comprehensive range of topics to enable participants to confidently manage emergency situations and provide a first aid response to casualties. This course is suitable for both people in the workplace and for members of the public.
Offered in a blended format, participants are required to complete compulsory online pre-learning and assessment, followed by a 4.75-hour in-person practical session with assessment.
PFA Terms & Conditions.
CITB member pricing available. Click here to find out more.
Certification:
HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
HLTAID010 Provide basic emergency life support
HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
Provide First Aid 100% Online
re-learning + online class
Maximise your productivity and get qualified without even leaving the comfort of your home or office with this 100% online course.
The Provide First Aid 100% Online course covers the same comprehensive range of topics as the traditional flagship course to enable participants to confidently manage emergency situations and provide a first aid response to a casualty. It covers the most common first aid injuries and illnesses. However, unlike the traditional course, participants of the virtual course can learn all of this without having to leave their home or workplace.
Note: Participants are required to complete online pre-learning and assessment, and you will need a second person available during your practical assessments to enable you to demonstrate providing first aid to another person.
PFAVx Terms & Conditions.
Certification:
HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
HLTAID010 Provide basic emergency life support
HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
CPR on SJX 2.5-Hour
Our new SJx or 'St John Experience' delivery method is a modernised approach to training delivery that incorporates immersive technology to deliver a high-quality, enhanced training experience. You will receive the Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) qualification, but now with an even better training experience!
The St John Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) course gives you the skills to perform CPR on a person who is unconscious and not breathing normally in line with the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) guidelines. You will require the knowledge and confidence to perform CPR on an adult, child and infant, to describe alternative methods for delivering rescue breaths and how to manage a victim of drowning.
CPR Terms & Conditions.
CITB member pricing available. Click here to find out more.
Certification:
HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Mental Health First Aid
The 2-day Mental Health First Aid course teaches adults (18 years and over) how to provide initial support to adults who are developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health issue or crisis until appropriate professional help is received or the crisis resolves using a practical, evidence-based Action Plan.
This course is based on guidelines developed through the expert consensus of people with lived experience of mental health problems and professionals.
MHFA Terms & Conditions.
CITB member pricing available. Click here to find out more.
Mental Health First Aid Refresher
The Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Refresher Course is designed to give participants who have previously completed a 12-hour MHFA course an opportunity to refresh the skills and knowledge required of a Mental Health First Aider. Participants must hold a Standard Mental Health First Aid certification and have achieved this within 3 years of the refresher training date.
First Aid for Mental Health
This First Aid for Mental Health (FAMH) course covers four main topics that will enable participants to confidently identify signs and symptoms of mental health problems in others and yourself.
The course covers the most common mental health problems including stress, anxiety, depression and suicidality. It is suitable for both people in the workplace and members of the public who want to learn how to help someone or themselves experiencing a mental health concern. Anyone who manages people or is responsible for a team should learn these essential skills. We also encourage organisations to train all their employees to learn how to support one another.
FAMH Terms and Conditions.
Low Voltage Rescue & CPR on SJX
This course provides participants with the skills to manage common first aid situations that can arise in an electrical services industry environment, including rescue from low voltage panels. It is suitable for people employed as electricians and others employed in the electrical services industry.
Note: HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation is a pre-requisite for this course. This program allows individuals to complete this pre-requisite within the same booking. Competency update UETDRMP018 supersedes UETDRRF004.
Please refer to the course brochure for more information.
LVR Terms & Conditions.
CITB member pricing available. Click here to find out more.
Certification:
HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
UETDRMP018 Provide resuce from a live low voltage panel
Emergency First Aid
This basic emergency life support course will teach you the skills to manage emergency first aid situations, including managing the unconscious casualty, performing CPR, controlling bleeding, and managing other life-threatening and non-life-threatening situations. It is suitable for people in workplaces and members of the public who want to be able to manage an emergency first aid situation.
EFA Terms & Conditions.
Certification:
HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
HLTAID010 Provide basic emergency life support
Education and Care First Aid with PFA (1 day)
This course is specifically designed to meet the needs of people working in the childcare and early childhood learning industry. It is tailored towards anyone working with children.
It covers child-specific first aid in high-risk conditions such as anaphylaxis and asthma, and common injuries and resuscitation.
The Australian Children’s Education & Care Authority has endorsed this course as meeting their requirements for anaphylaxis, asthma, and first aid training.
Participants are required to undertake an online e-learning module prior to attending the face to face workshops for practice and assessment.
ECFAPFA Terms & Conditions.
Certification:
HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
HLTAID010 Provide basic emergency life support
HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting
Occupational First Aid
Do you work with heavy machinery or in a high-risk work environment? A higher first aid qualification may be required to ensure your staff and employees are protected against potential dangers.
This course equips students for emergencies in a high-risk work environment and provides the skills necessary to be responsible for a first aid room.
Note: HLTAID011 Provide first aid is a pre-requisite for this course. This program allows individuals to complete this pre-requisite within the same booking.
OFA Terms & Conditions.
CITB member pricing available. Click here to find out more.
Certification:
HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
HLTAID010 Provide basic emergency life support
HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
HLTAID014 Provide Advanced First Aid
HLTAID015 Provide advanced resuscitation and oxygen therapy
HLTAID016 Manage first aid services and resources
Remote Area First Aid
This 3-day remote area first aid course is specifically designed to meet the first aid needs of bushwalkers, wilderness guides, and people who work or live in remote locations.
The course covers everything from comprehensive first aid treatments to aeromedical evacuation, long-term care, self-care, and contingency planning. This course is focused on the safety of the first aider and extended care of an ill or injured casualty where help is likely to be delayed or inaccessible.
RAFA Terms & Conditions.
CITB member pricing available. Click here to find out more.
Certification:
HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
HLTAID010 Provide basic emergency life support
HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
HLTAID013 Provide First Aid in remote or isolated site
Provide Advanced Resuscitation
The St John Advanced Resuscitation course is designed for experienced first aiders who use specific equipment and often work in higher risk environments. This course develops advanced skills for providing life support and focuses on the use of oxygen delivery systems and in-depth knowledge and skill in the use of Automated External Defibrillators (AED).
This course also covers the skills and knowledge required to use specialised equipment in the provision of resuscitation and oxygen therapy in line with the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) guidelines.
Participants are required to undertake or present evidence for HLTAID011 Provide First Aid prior to commencing HLTAID015 Provide advanced resuscitation and oxygen therapy.
PAR Terms & Conditions.
Note: HLTAID011 Provide First Aid is a pre-requisite for this course. Please refer to the course brochure for more information.
Certification:
HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
HLTAID015 Provide advanced resuscitation and oxygen therapy
Provide Advanced First Aid+Provide Advanced Resuscitation (3 day)
This course is appropriate for people who work in high-risk areas, act as first aiders to larger facilities or groups, or work in areas where help may be delayed or have difficulty accessing casualties. The course covers a broad range of advanced skills and provides you with high level skills in management of large incidents, major trauma, sudden cardiac arrest and emotionally disturbed and drug affected casualties.
PAFAPAR3 Terms & Conditions.
Certification:
HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
HLTAID010 Provide basic emergency life support
HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
HLTAID014 Provide Advanced First Aid
HLTAID015 Provide advanced resuscitation and oxygen therapy
Provide First Aid (2 days)
The flagship St John Ambulance first aid course covers a comprehensive range of topics to enable participants to confidently manage emergency situations and provide a first aid response to a casualty. It covers the most common first aid injuries and illnesses.
It is suitable for both people in the workplace and members of the public who want training in first aid.
PFA2 Terms & Conditions.
CITB member pricing available. Click here to find out more.
Certification:
HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
HLTAID010 Provide basic emergency life support
HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
Caring for Kids 3Hr
The Caring for Kids course is non-accredited, and is delivered in a relaxed environment with no assessments and plenty of hands-on practice for relevant first aid techniques. The topics covered in this course include managing unconsciousness, choking, bleeding, burns, respiratory distress and anaphylaxis, with time set aside to cover the topics participants choose as well. It is ideal for new parents, guardians and/or carers of young children, including baby sitters and grandparents.
CFK Terms & Conditions.