Why Choose MediTrain for Your First Aid Training
Choosing the right first aid training provider is about more than meeting workplace requirements. It's about knowing you can act confidently when it matters most.
Nationwide First Aid Training
For over 30 years, MediTrain has been helping New Zealanders learn practical, memorable, and effective first aid skills.
Every year, tens of thousands of learners choose MediTrain because the training is flexible, affordable, and designed to make learning stick.
Blended learning lets you complete theory online at your own pace, then attend a one-day in-person session.
NZQA, WorkSafe NZ, and Ministry of Education approved courses give your certificate national recognition.
12 regional branches across New Zealand ensure local access and support.
Excellent value, with public course prices often lower than larger national providers.
What makes a MediTrain first aid class different
Many large providers offer long, lecture-style courses that feel more like reading a manual than real training. MediTrain takes a different approach.
Experienced instructors
Our trainers are working professionals who bring real-world experience and teach in a supportive, down-to-earth style.
Practical focus
Our in-person sessions are designed for maximum hands-on practice. We focus on active learning, ensuring you leave feeling confident in your abilities.
Visual learning resources
We believe learning should be accessible. That's why we provide a unique, visually structured first aid manual. Written in plain language with clear, step-by-step guides and ample illustrations, it's designed to make complex information easy to understand and remember.
Designed for all learners
Our materials, including videos and online quizzes, cater to diverse learning styles. We simplify complex concepts without compromising on essential information.
How MediTrain's blended learning works
MediTrain's blended format combines online theory with a hands-on practical class.
The online learning is flexible and easy to use.
Once you book, you'll receive login access to a secure portal where you can complete interactive lessons and quizzes at your own pace. The content is written in plain English, free from jargon, and follows the Australian and New Zealand Committee on Resuscitation Guidelines.
When you attend the in-person course
Instructors revisit the key theory and guide you through CPR, choking response, bleeding control, and other real-life scenarios. By the time you reach class you already understand the essentials and can focus on applying them.
What to expect in a MediTrain first aid class
MediTrain classes are interactive, relaxed, and engaging. Trainers use humour, demonstrations, and roleplay to help you remember what to do. Every class is a mix of discussion, practice, and small-group exercises, rather than long lectures.
One of MediTrain's instructors, Nerilee, describes her approach simply:
"I don't talk at people, I talk with them. Everyone learns differently, so we mix discussion, videos, and doing. The more people do, the more it sticks."
Courses are inclusive and adaptable. Instructors use translation tools and visual examples for learners whose first language isn't English. The goal is to make sure every participant leaves with real confidence, not just a certificate.
MediTrain's learning tools and resources
MediTrain's First Aid Manual, Edition 5, follows the course structure and includes updated content on topics like COVID-19 and drug and alcohol overdoses. The manual is clear, visual, and easy to reference long after your course.
Training materials also include video demonstrations, props, and hands-on scenarios that replicate real emergencies. Every part of the program is built to make information stick.
How MediTrain first aid courses are recognised
All MediTrain workplace courses meet national standards.
NZQA-approved and aligned with unit standards 6400, 6401, and 6402
WorkSafe NZ compliant for workplace first aid
Ministry of Education approved for early childhood and school settings
First aid course pricing and comparison
Our first aid courses are competitively priced and webelieve first aid training should be affordable for everyone — because everyone benefits when more people know how to help.In New Zealand, first aid courses are marketed under many different names depending on the provider, which makes comparing prices difficult.
For NZQA-approved Private Training Establishments (such asMediTrain and other larger providers), all entry-level first aid courses fall into one of the following categories:
(a) 1 unit standard (6402)
(b) 2 unit standards (6401 & 6402)
(c) 3 unit standards (6400, 6401 & 6402), or
(d) refresher courses.
Once you know which of these brackets a course falls into,comparing providers becomes simple: you're comparing the same qualification,not just the same name.
For example, our comprehensive workplace & childcare firstaid course (3- unit standards) offers great value at $225 (incl. GST) - otherproviders charge up to $275 for the same course.
Our most popular courses
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.
Mental Health First Aid
Provides you with the skills and knowledge to offer immediate first aid to a person experiencing a mental health crisis.
What our students say about us
After certification
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.
FAQs
Answers to questions we hear most often.
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.
Certificates are issued once you have completed both the online module and the in-class assessment. Most people receive theirs within a few working days.
Workplace first aid certificates are valid for two years. We recommend booking a refresher before yours expires so your cover is continuous.
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