Why education teams choose our short courses
Long qualifications are fine for building a career, but they're not the answer to urgent safety issues.
School leaders often have to deal with:
- Expired first aid certificates
- Training new staff quickly
- Making sure they've got duty-of-care covered under the National Quality Framework
- Looking after staff and kids with asthma, anaphylaxis, playground injuries and sport injuries
Our short courses build the essential first aid skills that staff can use straight away.
Early childhood course types delivered by APTS
Nationally approved childcare first aid training — these courses build first aid and emergency response skills, all in line with national rules for education and care settings.
Online awareness training — online courses are brilliant for new staff training and refreshers. Schools often use them on pupil-free days.
Early childhood first aid courses that schools commonly book
Childcare first aid and emergency response
These courses get childcare workers ready to handle emergencies confidently.
HLTAID012 is specifically designed for childcare and education settings — it covers asthma management, anaphylaxis, and child-focused emergency response.
Training includes:
- Performing CPR on children and adults
- Using an automated external defibrillator
- Managing asthma and anaphylaxis emergencies
- Handling common injuries
Facility emergencies and evacuation readiness
Schools need clear emergency response skills to stay safe.
- PUAFER004 Respond to Facility Emergencies
- PUAFER005 Warden
- PUAFER006 Chief Warden
- PUAFER008 Confine Small Workplace Emergencies
These courses teach staff what to do in a facility emergency and how to work with emergency services.
Manual handling and staff safety
Early learning centres involve regular manual handling and physical movement.
- HLTWHS005 Conduct Manual Tasks Safely
This training helps build hands-on skills that reduce injuries.
Mental health and wellbeing training
Childcare professionals support students with behaviour and wellbeing challenges every day.
- Mental health awareness
- Youth mental health support
- Workplace wellbeing training
How often should schools renew first aid training?
Schools need to keep their staff's skills current. Following Australian Resuscitation Council guidance:
- Refresh CPR every 12 months
- Renew first aid certificates every 3 years
Some schools do it more often, depending on their risk, student needs or school policy. Having a clear renewal schedule stops expired certificates turning up during audits.
Which early childhood course is right for your school?
Choose the one that suits your school's risk level and staff roles.
If you need first aid coverage fast
Go with:
- HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an Education and Care Setting
- HLTAID009 CPR
- Basic emergency life support skills
These courses teach staff to perform CPR and handle emergencies.
If your setting has higher risk
Consider:
- HLTAID014 Advanced First Aid
- HLTAID015 Advanced Resuscitation
These are ideal for large campuses or sport-focused schools.
If your school has wardens
Emergency training helps staff guide evacuations and work with emergency services.
If you need flexible delivery
Online learning is perfect for building key skills without taking teachers out of the classroom.
