First Aid

What Are The Sector Competence Requirements For SIA License Linked Trainers Who Want To Run The EFAW Course? [Video]

Many trainers who currently deliver SIA license linked qualifications through their respective Awarding Organisations (AO), may now be considering also running the 1 x day Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) course.

This is because as of April 2020, all learners attending all SIA license to practice award course will have to provide evidence of having attended a 1 x day Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) course with at least 12 months left on it as a prerequisite before a learner can start a licence-linked qualification.

However, a common mistake that many SIA licensed linked trainers are making is that they think that because they have lots of ‘sector competence’ in delivering SIA licensed linked qualifications, that automatically applies to the any sector competence to deliver the Emergency First Aid At Work Course – but it doesn’t.

To read more go to this web-page – https://nfps.info/first-aid-trainer-requirements-for-sector-competence/

markdawes

NFPS Ltd. is a Specialist Provider of Physical intervention and Conflict Management Training with specific expertise in Physical Restraint, Breakaway, Self-Defence and Conflict Resolution.

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