First Aid Refresher Course
Renew Your Certificate Today

  • Course Price: $135 (incl. GST)
  • Duration: 4.5 hours classroom plus online learning module
  • NZQA Unit Standards: Not applicable

Choose our First Aid Recertification course to renew your Comprehensive or Basic First Aid certification, or an equivalent certification from any provider. This course is designed to refresh your first aid knowledge and update your practical skills to keep you prepared for emergencies at home or in the workplace.

To be eligible for this course, you must:

• Have completed a Comprehensive or Basic First Aid course within the last 2 years from any provider.
• Be over the age of 14 to become a certified first aider.
This First Aid Recertification course ensures that you stay up to date with the latest first aid techniques and meet the legal requirements for first aid certification in New Zealand.

You must provide proof of your existing first aid certificate to attend a refresher course.

    The course covers essential first aid skills, including:
  • Overview of workplace regulations 
  • Approaching and assessing an accident scene safely
  • CPR training for adults, children and infants
  • AED (Defibrillator) use and techniques
  • Choking emergencies - for both conscious and unconscious adults, children and infants  
  • Bleeding control for internal and external injuries
  • How to manage shock and use the recovery position

    This refresher course does not have any NZQA unit standards associated with it.

    Public First Aid Classes:

    Choose a convenient day and enrol in our public first aid classes, available on both weekdays and weekends.
    Classes run from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm.
    Book online and join a class at a location near you.

    Onsite Group Bookings:

    For businesses or groups, we offer onsite first aid refresher courses at your premises or an alternative venue. Contact us to arrange a customised group booking.

    Why Choose Our First Aid Refresher Course?

    Time-efficient

    One hour shorter than the Basic First Aid course.

    WorkSafe NZ Compliant

    Meets all requirements for first aid training in New Zealand

    Expert Instruction

    Benefit from over 30 years of experience with MediTrain’s expert first aid trainers.

    Cost-Effective

    Renew your certification within 2 years of completing the course and save both time and money.

    "Trainer was really good. Kept things interesting and explained things well. Thank you." 

    Taranaki- September, 2024

    Ready to Renew Your First Aid Certification?

    Take the next step in maintaining your essential first aid skills. 

    Book your First Aid Refresher Course today! Call us at 0800 084 543 for more information or to make a group booking.

    First Aid Refresher Course Training Locations

    Northland

    Includes Whangarei, Kaikohe, Dargaville, Wellsford, Warkworth

    Auckland

    Includes Central Auckland, North Shore, West Auckland, South Auckland, Pukekohe

    Waikato

    Includes Hamilton, Te Awamutu, Cambridge, Morrinsville, Matamata, Thames, Raglan

    Bay of Plenty

    Includes Tauranga, Waihi, Katikati, Whakatane, Te Puke, Rotorua

    Taranaki

    Includes New Plymouth, Inglewood, Stratford, Hawera

    Central Plateau

    Includes Taihape, Waiuru, Turangi, Ohakune, Taupo

    Manawatu

    Includes Palmerston North, Hastings, Napier, Whanganui, Levin

    Wellington

    Includes Wellington, Lower Hut, Paraparaumu, Porirua, Upper Hut, Masterton

    Nelson

    Includes Picton, Blenheim, Motueka, Kaikoura

    Dunedin

    Includes Dunedin, Mosgiel, Port Chalmers

    Southland

    Includes Invercargill, Balclutha, Winton, Gore