PHECC First Aid Response Instructor

Become a PHECC First Aid Response Instructor and deliver life saving training as a qualified instructor.

Upcoming Courses

The course days are day 1 and 2 and day 3 is your final assessment date.

Dublin: The Cpl Institute – Swords
Cork: St John Ambulance – Glanmire

Our PHECC 2-day First Aid Response Instructor course covers all the essential aspects of First Aid Response training including the skills to give effective presentations, good communications, assessments and remediation of learners.

Who should attend?

Anyone looking to train others in the area of First Aid Response.

Entry criteria:

1. The minimum age for entry onto a FAR Instructor course is 18
2. A valid in-date First Aid Response certificate or evidence of PHECC practitioner registration.
3. A valid in-date CFR instructor certificate.

*You MUST provide evidence of the above two weeks prior to attending to prove your eligibility to sit the course.

Duration:

The FAR Instructor Standard includes tuition in instructional methods and a period of supervised teaching practice. The initial FAR Instructor course is of 2 days duration.

We would advise that the time period between the 2 day course and the Instructor final assessment (F3) can be a number of months. This allows time for students to get their A1 & S2’s completed before being eligible to go forward for their final assessment.

Supervised Teaching & Final Assessment:

In order to become certified as a PHECC First Aid Response (FAR) Instructor there are three additional processes that need to be completed. You must assist on two FAR courses before being finally assessed by The Cpl Institute. We will try to assist you in finding a course for you to complete your A1 & S2 requirements, however it is the learners’ responsibility to try and organise these.

In order to progress to the final assessment with The Cpl Institute you are required to undertake supervised teaching practice. This consists of:

1. Assist on one course, recorded on A1 Document – Assisting an Instructor on a course
2. Part teach the second, recorded on S2 Document – Supervised by instructor delivering of a course
3. Deliver a third course independently while being monitored by The Cpl Institute –  F3 final assessments documents to be completed

The period of supervised teaching practice is not specified and may be extended until the specific learning outcomes are achieved.

On your final assessment you will need your own equipment. The exact requirements will be communicated to you on receipt of your completed A1 and S2 documentation.

If you wish to complete your supervised training  with another provider/instructor we would need the below information before completion of the teaching practice:

1. Date of A1 & S2 being completed
2. Location of course
3. Trainers name & copy of their PHECC Instructors Certificate

Ratio:

The ratio of FAR instructor trainers to students is 1:6 and equipment to student ratio of 1:3 (equipment includes manikin and AED).

First Aid Response Instructor Assessment

The assessment criteria for this lesson will be both formative and summative. Skills may be assessed during the programme, with an SAQ on completion of the 2nd day. The format of the assessment has been aligned to PHECC criteria. Instructors will be assessed on:

1. Delivering both theory and practical module of the programme
2. Full set of FAR skills assessments
3. A short SAQ: pass mark is 80%
4. Supervised teaching practices as outlined below (After initial course has been completed)

Remediation:

Should learners have difficulty reaching the PHECC FAR Instructor standard they will be supported with remediation efforts.

Certification:

Individuals who successfully complete the 2-day FAR instructor course plus the additional supervised teaching practice and evaluation will be certified as a PHECC FAR Instructor.

Recertification:

FAR Instructor certification is valid for 2 years. It is the responsibility of every instructor to recertify before their certificate lapses. The Cpl Institute may allow a short grace period but it is restricted to extenuating circumstances and considered on a case-by-case basis.