Unit of competency · national qualification
Provide First Aid in an education and care setting
Unit of competency in Australia.
- Taught by
- 419 providers
- Every state and territory
Is this course right for you?
What the Provide First Aid in an education and care setting asks of you, and what you might want to check first.
Before you start
Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.
Where you can study this course
There are 419 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.
What students like
- Teachers are supportive and ready to help
- Staff are helpful and friendly
- Course content is practical and industry relevant
What to weigh up
- Enrolment and admin can be slow
- Some find front desk staff less helpful
- Website for Victoria University (opens in a new tab)

Victoria University
11 campuses, NSW, QLD, VIC
3.9from 1,562 Google reviews
What students like
- Lecturers are friendly, supportive and approachable
- Studying one subject at a time through the block model
- Staff are welcoming and ready to help
What to weigh up
- Admin can be hard to reach after you finish
- Website for TAFE Queensland (opens in a new tab)
TAFE Queensland
30 campuses, QLD
4.1from 2,040 Google reviews
What students like
- Teachers are helpful and supportive
What to weigh up
- Poor communication from admin
- Website for TAFE SA (opens in a new tab)

TAFE SA
26 campuses, SA
4.4from 1,339 Google reviews
What students like
- Lecturers are nice and helpful
What to weigh up
- Enrolment and admin can be slow
- Course information can be unclear
- Website for St John Ambulance (Western Australia) Ltd (opens in a new tab)
St John Ambulance (Western Australia) Ltd
- Website for Central Queensland University (opens in a new tab)
Central Queensland University
18 campuses
4.1from 999 Google reviews
- Website for Avondale University (opens in a new tab)
Avondale University
2 campuses, NSW
4.3from 108 Google reviews
What students like
- Staff are friendly and welcoming
- Lecturers invest in students personally
- Website for kirana colleges (opens in a new tab)

kirana colleges
Kirana Colleges, NSW
4.3from 320 Google reviews
Questions to ask before you enrol
Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.
- When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
- What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
- Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
- Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?