This course is for first aiders who hold a current First Aid at Work certificate. They attend a two day First Aid Revalidation course to renew their certificate.
The current guidance regarding certificate renewals is below.
| First Aid at Work qualification is still in date
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This can be renewed by attending the two day First Aid at Work Revalidation (Requalification) course.
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First Aid at Work qualification is expired for no longer than 3 months |
An employer may decide to have a first aider attend a 2 day First Aid at Work Revalidation (Requalification) course, however the Health and Safety Executive do state that “it may be prudent to complete the 3 day First Aid at Work course, especially where a considerable period – ie in excess of one month – has elapsed since the First Aid at Work certificate expired.” (First aid at work The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 Guidance on Regulations, L74 third edition) It is for the employer to decide on what would be the most appropriate, considering factors such as annual refresher training, CPD & any other activities that may contribute to a learner maintaining their skills & knowledge.
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| First Aid at Work qualification is expired by more than 3 months |
The 3 day First Aid at Work qualification should be completed. |
Please note that where the qualification is expired, the Health and Safety Executive do not consider the first aider to be competent to act as a first aider in the workplace.
The First Aid Revalidation course is delivered at our training rooms in Washington, North East England or can be delivered in-house at a client’s own site. Please note that a maximum of 12 delegates can be accommodated on this course.
By the end of the course you will be able to:
- Identify the aims of first aid
- Manage a first aid emergency situation
- Give Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), including the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
- Control severe blood loss
- Manage an unconscious casualty, including seizures
- Recognise the symptoms of a number of life threatening and non-life threatening conditions associated with most workplaces, including:
- asthma
- anaphylactic shock
- burns
- diabetes
- eye injuries
- fractures
- poisoning
- shock
- spinal injury
- temperature extremes.
Our open First Aid at Work Revalidation course dates for 2026:
- Monday 23rd & Tuesday 24th February – sorry, this is now fully booked
- Tuesday 14th & Wednesday 15th April
- Monday 15th & Tuesday 16th June
- Monday 3rd & Tuesday 4th August
- Tuesday 6th & Wednesday 7th October
- Tuesday 1st & Wednesday 2nd December
Open course cost: £180 + VAT per person, which includes all course materials, course notes and an HSF Training Ltd First Aid at Work e certificate for learners who successfully complete the assessments.
For the Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work from an awarding organisation, there is an additional registration fee of £20 + VAT per person.
To check current availability or make a booking, please email admin@hsftraining.co.uk
Details of our other first aid training courses can be found here