QA Level 3 Certificate in First Response Emergency Care.Endorsed by The Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care.Designed for those seeking a career in the event industry.QA Level 3 Certificate in First Response Emergency Care.Designed for those seeking a career in the emergency services. 

This qualification comprises 3 mandatory units with a Total Qualification Time (TQT) of 150 hours. Learners must complete all assessments/skills tests in the units successfully within the registration period to achieve the qualification.

The minimum time to complete this qualification is 3 weeks and the maximum is 20 weeks.

Each credit is equivalent to 10 hours learning time. Learning time consists of guided learning hours (GLH) and self-directed study. GLH are a measure of the contact time a typical Learner will require in direct guidance – from a Trainer – to complete their programme of learning successfully, which for this qualification should be a minimum of 35 hours over 5 days (excluding breaks). Sessions should be a minimum of 2 hours. Learners should be encouraged to do a minimum of 118 hours of self-directed study, which should include additional reading and applied practice.

Learners must be at least 17 years old on the first day of the training.

There are no other formal entry requirements but to benefit from the learning we advise that Learners have a minimum of Level 2 in literacy and numeracy or equivalent and a basic understanding of first aid.

This qualification is valid for a period of 3 years. The Learner needs to retake the qualification before the certificate expiry date to remain qualified.

Each Learner will need access to suitable learning materials to support their progress through the qualification. As a minimum we recommend:

• Generic Core Material – Prehospital Emergency Care Course by Faculty of Prehospital Care, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh or
• Ambulance Care Essentials, 1st edition by Richard Pilbury and Kris Lethbridge

These can be purchased at the time of booking or purchased independently.