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New Zealand First Aid Certificate
 

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The New Zealand First Aid Certificate is our most comprehensive first aid course. It is designed for people working in higher-risk workplaces, outdoor environments, and rural settings, as well as in roles where emergency response skills may be needed before professional help arrives.

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Suitable for workplace first aiders, construction and trade workers, farmers, outdoor instructors, recreation leaders, trampers, hunters, and anyone wanting a more advanced first aid qualification.

 

​​Price: $220 per person. 

​Choose your format:

  • In-person: 12 hours of practical learning over two days

  • Blended: 4 hours of online pre-learning plus 8 hours in person, completed in one day

Both options lead to the same nationally recognised qualification and meet WorkSafe New Zealand workplace first aid requirements.

Where: Christchurch (La Vida Centre or Cashmere Club), Kaikōura and Hanmer Springs (Blended NZFA), or at your workplace
Certificate: valid for 2 years, then renewed with our Revalidation course

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NZQA Unit Standards: 6402 (Level 2, 2 credits), 6401 (Level 2, 1 credit), 6400 (Level 3, 2 credits)

Previously known as Comprehensive First Aid, Workplace First Aid, or Level 2 First Aid.

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​Want this course at your workplace? We come to you, anywhere in the South Island. See Workplace Training.

Be ready wherever you work or play

What You'll  Learn

Responding to an Emergency

  • Staying calm and taking control

  • Understanding stress and adrenaline

  • Assessing scene safety and hazards

  • Calling 111 and working with emergency services

 

CPR and Life Support

  • CPR for adults, children, and infants

  • Choking management

  • Using an AED (Automated External Defibrillator)

 

Unconscious People

  • Recognising unconsciousness

  • Recovery (Stable Side) position

  • Ongoing monitoring and care

 

Bleeding and Shock

  • Controlling severe bleeding

  • Recognising life-threatening bleeding

  • Using pressure to control bleeding

  • When and how to use a tourniquet

  • Recognising and managing shock

Medical Emergencies

  • Recognising and responding to asthma attacks

  • Heart attack and chest pain emergencies

  • Stroke recognition and early treatment

  • Diabetes emergencies

  • Seizures and epilepsy

  • Allergic reactions and anaphylaxis

  • Understanding heat emergencies

 

Injuries and Trauma

  • Burns and scalds

  • Fractures and broken bones

  • Sprains, strains and soft tissue injuries

  • Dislocations

  • Head and spinal injuries

 

Poisoning Emergencies

  • Swallowed, inhaled and absorbed poisons

  • Common household and workplace poisoning risks

  • When and how to seek specialist advice

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