First Aid Courses in Nelson, Marlborough and Tasman
Book your course with MediTrain today and arm yourself with the first aid certificate and skills you need.
MediTrain has been teaching people in Nelson for over 10 years
MediTrain Nelson is committed to providing high-quality first aid training to help keep your friends, family, and employees safe. We offer comprehensive first aid training across Nelson, including first aid refresher courses, to keep your skills up to date.
Brendon Turner, a former emergency department nurse at Nelson Hospital, has led MediTrain Nelson for over 10 years. His nursing background, combined with a passion for first aid education, ensures the delivery of high-quality courses that are both practical and engaging. Brendon's courses stand out for their clarity, relevance, and hands-on approach, bringing real-world applications to life-saving skills.
MediTrain Nelson offers comprehensive first aid training taught with a blend of expertise and a touch of fun. Contact Brendon and his team to learn essential skills that could make all the difference in an emergency.
Call us on 03 545 7267 to find out more about our courses and onsite training options.
First Aid Courses Available in Nelson, Marlborough and Tasman
Comprehensive Workplace First Aid
Recommended for most workplaces. Covers CPR, choking, bleeding, shock, a wide range of injuries and illnesses, and managing multiple casualties.
Basic Workplace First Aid
The minimum required for low-risk workplaces. Covers CPR, choking, bleeding, shock and common injuries and illnesses.
First Aid Refresher
For anyone with a current certificate due for renewal. Recertify with us regardless of your previous provider.
Comprehensive Childcare First Aid
For early childhood teachers and workers. Meets the first aid requirements of the ECE licensing criteria.
CPR / Basic Life Support
A great introduction to basic first aid. Focuses on high-quality CPR and using an AED.
Why Nelson teams choose MediTrain
We're a family business that has been delivering first aid training for over 30 years. As an NZQA Category 1 education provider, we base everything we teach on New Zealand Resuscitation Council guidelines, and we design all our course materials right here in New Zealand.
Learning that sticks
Our courses mix video, props, hands-on practice and real scenarios, because in an emergency you don't want to remember a boring class. You want to remember what to do.
Flexible by design
Complete your theory online whenever it suits you, then attend a single day in class. No full days lost to slides and lectures, and no starting from scratch on course day.
Engaging instructors
Many of our instructors come from paramedic, nursing or healthcare backgrounds, and all of them are skilled at adapting to how each person in the room learns best.
What our students say about us
Onsite First Aid Training for Nelson Workplaces
If you have 8 or more people, we'll bring the course to your Nelson workplace, school or early childhood centre. You get the same blended format, discounted group pricing, and flexible scheduling including mornings, afternoons, evenings and weekends. One booking, and your whole team's certificates are sorted.
FAQs
Answers to the questions we hear most often from Nelson customers.
Most workplace courses run from half a day to a full day in class, plus online self-study you complete beforehand. Refresher and CPR courses are shorter, around 4.5 hours.
No. Our courses suit complete beginners as well as people renewing an existing certificate.
Yes. MediTrain courses are NZQA-approved and aligned with unit standards 6400, 6401, and 6402, and are WorkSafe NZ compliant for workplace first aid.
Yes. For groups of eight or more we can deliver training at your workplace, school, or childcare centre, with optional customisation.
Ready to get certified in Nelson, Marlborough and Tasman?
Pick a date that suits you, or talk to us about training your whole team.
