Training
First Aid Requalification
The First Aid (Adult, Child & Baby) Requalification course is a two-day refresher program designed for those who have already completed the full three-day First Aid course. This training updates your skills and knowledge, ensuring workplace first aiders remain confident, competent, and compliant with the latest first aid best practices.
This course is ideal for:
- Individuals holding a valid First Aid (Adult, Child & Baby) certificate.
- Those whose certificate expired no more than one month ago.
If your certificate expired more than a month ago, you must complete the three-day First Aid Qualification course.
This course meets the standards required to help comply with the Work Place (First Aid) Regulations.
By the end of this training participants will:
- Assess emergency situations and prioritise actions safely.
- Demonstrate essential life-saving skills, including CPR and management of an unresponsive or choking casualty.
- Recognise and manage common medical emergencies, including conditions such as asthma, allergic reactions, chest pain, stroke, seizures, and low blood sugar.
- Provide appropriate first aid for a range of injuries and conditions, including bleeding, burns, fractures, head and spinal injuries, poisoning, shock, and fainting.
There are no formal entry requirements for this course. However, participants must be 18 years or older to attend.
Course Overview
Delivered by qualified and experienced St John Ambulance & Rescue instructors both in terms of instruction and experience of administering First Aid during community duties, the First Aid Requalification course covers essential life-saving skills, including:
- Role of the first aider
- Communication & casualty care
- Allergic reactions & asthma
- Bleeding, burns, scalds, & chest pains
- Bone, muscle, & joint injuries
- Choking & eye injuries
- Fainting, head injuries, & low blood sugar
- Poisoning & seizures
- Shock, spinal injuries, & stroke
- Resuscitation (CPR)
- Basic defibrillator demonstration
- Treatment of unresponsive casualties
Learn the latest first aid techniques and refresh your knowledge in a hands-on, practical environment.
Duration and Venue
- Duration: 12 hours excluding breaks. The course is normally delivered over 2 days.
- Venue: Course is held at our premises at Valletta or Madliena.
On-site training at customer premises is available. If the course is held away from our premises, the course organiser is required to provide data projection facilities and a flipchart/whiteboard.
Assessment and Certification
Assessment includes both a written multiple-choice test and a practical test to ensure participants can apply what they’ve learned confidently and effectively.
Internationally recognised St John Ambulance certificate
- Valid for three years
- Digital certificate issued via the Blockcert system with a PDF format available for download and printing. For more information check our Digital Certificates FAQs
Course Fees and Registration
Individual Fee: €45 per person
Companies and organisations can contact us on [email protected] for discounted rates and on-site training options.
Upcoming Training Schedule
Check out our upcoming training dates below. If you’re interested in a course not yet listed, please contact us on [email protected] and we’ll be happy to assist you in arranging it.
