Basic Workplace First Aid
The minimum required for low-risk workplaces. Covers CPR, choking, bleeding, shock and common injuries and illnesses.
Basic Workplace First Aid meets the minimum training requirement for low-risk workplaces such as offices, retail stores and other environments where serious injuries are less likely. It suits appointed first aiders, office managers and staff who want dependable skills without the full comprehensive programme.
You will learn how to respond confidently to the most common emergencies, including CPR and AED use, choking, bleeding, shock, and everyday injuries and illnesses such as sprains, burns, asthma and allergic reactions.
The course runs in a blended format, with online self-study completed before 6.5 hours of practical training in class. This keeps the classroom session focused on hands-on practice and realistic scenarios rather than theory.
Assessment is completed during the course against NZQA unit standards 6401 and 6402. Successful participants receive a certificate that is valid for two years, and refresher options are available when renewal is due.
Upcoming public classes
What You'll Learn in this Course
This course covers the essentials every workplace first aider needs, focused on the most common emergencies in low-risk environments:
- First aid principles
- Scene safety
- Primary Assessment - DRSABCD
- CPR - adult / child / infant
- AEDs / defibrillators
- Choking
- Bleeding & shock
- Sprains, strains & soft tissue injuries
- Burns
- Asthma & allergic reactions
NZQA Credits
- 6401 Provide First Aid - Level 2, Credits 1
- 6402 Provide Basic Life Support - Level 2, Credits 1
If you would like these credits logged with NZQA, please provide your National Student Number (NSN) and your date of birth to your MediTrain Instructor. There is no charge for this service.
Course requirements
Students are required to:
- be able to read and understand English – there are practical, written and verbal assessments in this course.
- be able to kneel on the floor to perform CPR.
- be 14 years or older.
If you have any questions about these requirements, please contact us before your course.
Why train with MediTrain?
NZQA approved provider
Nationally recognised training and assessment aligned to NZQA unit standards.
Over 30 years of experience
More than three decades of first aid training across New Zealand workplaces.
Blended learning that sticks
Online theory at your own pace backed by hands-on classroom practice.
Instructors from real medical backgrounds
Learn from trainers with genuine emergency and clinical experience.
Find a Course Near You
This course runs at venues across New Zealand, from Northland to Southland. Choose your region to see local course dates, venues and the team you'll be training with.
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