First Aid at Work (FAW).
The full workplace qualification.
The full workplace first aid qualification. First Aid at Work covers everything the one-day emergency course covers, then goes further: recognising and managing the major medical emergencies, from heart attack and stroke to seizures, severe allergy and spinal injury. Higher-risk workplaces need FAW-qualified first aiders by law, and it is the standard employers ask for when first aid is part of the job. It is also the qualification base for becoming a first aid trainer.
The role of the first aider, managing an unresponsive casualty, CPR and the defibrillator, choking, bleeding and shock.
Fractures, sprains, spinal injuries, burns, eye injuries and how to manage a casualty until help arrives.
Chest pain, stroke, asthma, seizures, diabetes, poisoning and anaphylaxis, then the final practical assessment.
Day order can vary by centre; your joining instructions confirm your schedule.
FAW is the standard for higher-risk workplaces and the base for the first aid trainer route. Job adverts that require first aid at work mean this certificate.
Continuous practical assessment plus a final scenario-based assessment on the last day.
- » None. Aged 16 or over, no experience needed
- » First Aid at Work certificate, valid three years
- » Qualified to be the designated first aider in any workplace
- » The base qualification for the first aid trainer route (add AET to teach)
Jobcentre Plus support accepted where eligible. Employers book on invoice. Ask the adviser what applies to you before you pay.
Pay in full, split in three (first payment books your seat), or business invoice for 2+ seats. Full terms at checkout.
“Covered things I'd been quietly worrying about for years: seizures, chest pain, anaphylaxis. I feel ready now, not just certified.”
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Yes. FAW exceeds the EFAW requirement for door supervisor licensing.
EFAW is one day and meets the minimum for lower-risk workplaces. FAW is the full qualification for higher-risk sites and anyone whose job description says first aider.