Becoming a First Aid Trainer / Instructor

ITC First Aid Ltd is an OfQual accredited Awarding Organisation
an SQA approved Awarding Body
and has HSE approval number 1670/96

The following information is designed to give you an overview about how to become an ITC first aid trainer. To find out more information contact ITC on 0845 370 7610 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

www.itcfirstaid.org.uk       

Overview of necessary steps to deliver an ITC Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) course

1. Attend 2-day Induction event.  This give you Assistant Provider status which enables you to advertise any ITC course and allows you to gain access to all ITC resources and user access to ITC web-office.The 2-day induction courses are geographically spread across the UK. To find out dates and venues go to Trainers section of ITC website to determine which initial 2-day induction event suits your needs.

2. Contact the Provider (website or telephone) delivering the ITC Induction event to book on their course.  Cost £490 + VAT. Dates and venues for First Aid Academy run Provider Inductions are at the bottom of this page.

3. Meet initial criteria to deliver (ITC documents PR1, PR3). Key qualification criteria:
a. Current CV
b. Current FAW certificate from any HSE approved organisation
c. Have or verifiably intend to gain an adult education qualification

4. Prepare the delivery of the ITC 1-day EFAW which includes developing your own lesson plans and Scheme of Work for an EFAW course.

5. Organise and deliver an ITC 1-day EFAW course within 3 months. This course acts as your Assistant Provider assessment. A senior trainer will video and observe you running this course. This fee for this is included in the £490+VAT if the course you deliver is in the same region as the Provider Induction course. If the venue for your course is based outside the region of the Provider Induction course an additional fee will be charged to cover travel time, accommodation and expenses. 

6. One of two probable outcomes a. After successful organisation, delivery and assessment of an EFAW course complete undertaking document (PR12) and join the list of approved ITC Providers. OR b. Be referred with an Action Plan for another opportunity to meet the above criteria. This decision may be appealed. Your second assessment day will be charged at approximately £300+VAT.

7. Approved Providers can advertise any ITC qualification, develop ITC Centre operations and ultimately deliver those ITC qualifications for which they have a business need and are approved to deliver.    

8. ITC advertises your courses.  ITC charges are £12.50 per candidate pack.  This fee covers the ITC accreditation function, office hours telephone and email advice/support, ITC professional development events, tailored course manual, candidate first aid consumables and qualification certificate.

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To avoid ambiguity ITC processes are completely documented.  Documents have an identifier code for ease of digitally searching.  ITC documents related to this Induction can be downloaded from the homepage of the ITC website (www.itcfirstaid.org.uk) policies/procedures section at the bottom of the homepage.  Please read the following documents for further information: Initial Approval  PP0, S1, PR1, PR2, PR3, LA1
Continuing Approval  LA2, PP1
 
If you wish to only deliver an environment specific first aid qualification such as Outdoor, Sports or Paediatric First Aid then we have a mentor supported approval route.  Contact ITC directly for details.

ITC contact details; 0845 370 7610 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

www.itcfirstaid.org.uk                           

Why become an ITC First Aid trainer?
ITC has 10 years of experience in supporting and helping trainers develop. We provide an innovative First Aid Trainers course highlighting the ethos of the organisation, as well as developing training methods, resource use and access to latest guidelines. In addition to this you will benefit from the security, back up and credibility that comes from belonging to an established organisation.

What income can I make from becoming a trainer?
For individuals attending an open course current Providers charge approximately £95 per person. With up to 12 participants allowed on each course that's an income of around £1000 per course. There are of course additional costs; insurance, purchasing equipment, travel and venue hire. However even using conservative estimates by the time you run your second course you should be making a profit!!

First Aid Academy Provider Induction course dates are;

ITC has a First Aid Instructor website.