Is First Aid a qualifaction or a skill?!?!?!

**confuzzled**

Hi sorry if this is a REALLY stupid question...just filling out an application form and can't decide whether 'First Aid in the Workplace' would classed as a qualification or a skill

I think I may be having a numpty moment and am leaning more towards skill but clarification would be very helpful:D:D

Can't have my prospective employers thinking I'm an idiot...although after this post I'm sure I'll get a few comments from you lot:p:rotfl:

TIA x

PasturesNew

It is a qualification, you go on a course and get a certificate.

scubaangel

But it's only a qualification if you last did the course within 24 months - as the qual expires after that period of time!

sandiep

If there is a qualification at the end of it, a certificate, status etc, then it's a qualification.

With first aid you have to re-take it I believe inorder to keep "status" therefore I would say after that period has expired, it would be a skill.

**confuzzled**

wow! Thanks for the quick replies:D and no sarky comments, you lot are much nicer than some of the the other boards:D:rotfl:

I do have a certificate, it doesn't expire until Dec 2011 so looks like I have an extra qualification:j:jFor now:)

Thanks xx

NigeWick

scubaangel wrote: »

But it's only a qualification if you last did the course within 24 months - as the qual expires after that period of time!

Nope. It lasts three years. The original course is four days. If one takes a re-qualification within the three years, it is only two days. I'm on one this coming Monday as I gained the original April 2007. If I wait until after my three years are up, I would have to do the four day course again.

floss2

NigeWick wrote: »

Nope. It lasts three years. The original course is four days. If one takes a re-qualification within the three years, it is only two days. I'm on one this coming Monday as I gained the original April 2007. If I wait until after my three years are up, I would have to do the four day course again.

No you wouldn't - the new course is 3 days long, as of 1st October 2009.

PasturesNew

I've been on the course three times over the years ... got the certificate each time, but invariably I missed quite a bit of the course as I would just pass out the minute they mentioned blood ... and in one case all he did to make me pass out was take out the resusci-annie dummy out of the suitcase!

I'd be useless, but sometimes you get bullied into going on these things.

wontfallforit

PasturesNew wrote: »

I've been on the course three times over the years ... got the certificate each time, but invariably I missed quite a bit of the course as I would just pass out the minute they mentioned blood ... and in one case all he did to make me pass out was take out the resusci-annie dummy out of the suitcase!

I'd be useless, but sometimes you get bullied into going on these things.

My stepdad and his colleagues grudgingly attended a first aid course a few years ago. Afterwards, they were chatting and joking about what they had to do to "Recussi-Annie". My mum overheard (or underheard!), and flew into a rage, assuming that "Annie" was some floozy he'd been eyeing up

Emmzi

not all courses will be 3 days. this is the minimum. Some employers choose to do a longer more detailed course.

but, qualification, yes.

scubaangel

NigeWick wrote: »

Nope. It lasts three years. The original course is four days. If one takes a re-qualification within the three years, it is only two days. I'm on one this coming Monday as I gained the original April 2007. If I wait until after my three years are up, I would have to do the four day course again.

Apologies yup its 36 months for HSE First Aid at Work.

Its 24 months for Emergency First Response (which I was preping lesson plans for this afternoon) need to teach one of each in the next 12 months to keep both quals current.