ICTQual Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid (Annual Refresher)
This refresher course updates paediatric first aid knowledge and practical readiness for adults responsible for children, covering emergency assessment, CPR, AED use, injuries, illnesses, and shock management.
Course Features
This ICTQual AB Level 3 Award is designed as an annual refresher for learners who need to maintain current paediatric first aid knowledge, confidence, and emergency response capability.
- ICTQual AB Level 3 Award focused on paediatric first aid refresher training
- Designed to update knowledge and skills in line with current paediatric first aid practice
- Covers infant and child CPR, AED use, choking, wounds, injuries, medical conditions, burns, poisoning, and shock
- Suitable for learners responsible for the welfare, safety, and care of children
- Includes mandatory assessment conducted through Approved Training Centres
- Requires successful completion of assessment with a minimum pass score of 75%
About This Course
The ICTQual Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid (Annual Refresher) is intended for individuals who already have paediatric first aid knowledge and need to keep their skills current. It reinforces essential emergency response procedures for infants and children, from assessing incidents to managing life-threatening and non-life-threatening conditions.
Refreshes essential paediatric first aid knowledge and emergency response skills
Supports continued competence for individuals responsible for children
Reinforces practical confidence in infant and child first aid situations
Covers both minor injuries and serious life-threatening emergencies
Helps learners maintain readiness to act safely and effectively
Provides a structured refresher route through an ICTQual AB Level 3 Award
What You'll Learn
Learners will refresh the essential knowledge and skills required to assess paediatric emergencies, provide immediate first aid, and manage a range of injuries and childhood conditions.
Describe the importance and role of paediatric first aid in childcare settings
Identify the legal responsibilities of a paediatric first aider
Perform primary and secondary surveys to assess a child’s condition
Demonstrate effective CPR techniques for infants and children and use an AED correctly
Manage unresponsive casualties, choking, bleeding, fractures, burns, poisoning, bites, stings, and shock
Recognize and respond to childhood conditions including asthma, allergic reactions, and febrile seizures
Who Should Attend?
This course is suitable for adults who are responsible for the safety and wellbeing of children and need to refresh their paediatric first aid competence.
Childcare providers
Teachers and education staff
Nannies and childminders
Sports coaches working with children
Parents and guardians
Youth workers and others responsible for children’s welfare
Course Content
Explore the comprehensive ICTQual Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid (Annual Refresher) course content designed to help you master the material through structured modules and lessons.
Assessing Emergency Situations
Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Use
Managing Unresponsive Casualties
Choking
Dealing with Wounds and Bleeding
Fractures and Dislocations
Head, Neck, and Spinal Injuries
Childhood Conditions
Burns and Scalds
Poisoning
Eye, Ear, and Nose Injuries
Bites and Stings
Shock Management
Course Requirements
Learners should meet the typical entry requirements for the ICTQual Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid (Annual Refresher), including prior paediatric first aid training and the ability to take part in practical first aid activities.
Learners should normally be at least 18 years old, have previously completed the ICTQual Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid or an equivalent qualification, and hold valid certification issued within the past three years
Learners should have the physical ability to perform first aid tasks, including CPR, and a reasonable level of English language proficiency
Assessments
Assessment is mandatory and is conducted through Approved Training Centres to confirm learner understanding and ability to apply course concepts in paediatric first aid situations.
Mandatory assessment through Approved Training Centres
Quizzes consisting of 100 multiple-choice questions
Assessment of understanding of course material
Minimum pass score of 75% required for successful completion
Progression
Completion of this refresher supports continued professional development and can lead to further first aid, childcare, teaching, health and safety, or emergency care training.
Advanced first aid courses, including Level 4 Award in First Aid Training or advanced paediatric first aid
Specialized first aid training, including sports first aid or first aid for mental health
Teaching and quality assurance routes, including train the trainer, assessor, and IQA training
Further childcare, health and social care, emergency medical services, or health and safety qualifications
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