This is the right course if you are a mother, father, grandparent or carer with young children or have elderly parents. 

Get the latest thinking in first aid and manage an emergency with confidence.

HLTAID003 Provide first aid.  This is the current government approved course and the generalist first aid course that employers in Australia require.  HLTFA301B, HLTFA301C, HLTFA311A have now all been superseded. See http://training.gov.au/Training/Details/HLTAID003

We are a Registered Training Organisation (RTO No. 91399).

CBD first aid courses are nationally accredited and endorsed by the Australian College of Nursing, Australia (ACN) according to approved criteria.

All our trainers hold the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment. 

• how to properly assess an emergency situation
• DRSABCD
• CPR techniques on adults and infants
• using an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
• first aid procedures for bleeding, burns and fractures
• managing medical conditions such as anaphylaxis, asthma and seizures
• managing medical emergencies such as snake/spider bites, poisons and choking
• infection control procedures
• managing exposure to extreme temperatures
• administering  first aid for eye & soft tissue injuries
• assessing and moving sick & injured
• legal responsibilities of a first aider
• basic anatomy and physiology
• managing shock

and much, much more!

We are a Registered Training Organisation (RTO No. 91399).

1-day course with 3 units of competency from the new HLT Health Training Package recorded on your Statement of Attainment issued the same day:

1. HLTAID001 Provide CPR
2. HLTAID002 Provide basic emergency life support 
3. HLTAID003 Provide first aid 

Online Learning

Our course is flexible in delivery and comprises a pre-course online component followed by our 1 day in-class practical course. The pre-study consists of 100 MCQs which can be done online.  Pre-study takes on average 2 hours. 95% of students prefer the online method (as opposed to attending another day) as it is convenient and cost effective.

Course Times

Our first aid classes every week from 9am to 3:30pm. We run classes every week of the year.

Where do I go to attend the first aid for families course?

We are located in the CBD in Sydney (Five sites: Sydney CBD, Hornsby, Liverpool, Parramatta, Penrith), Brisbane, Canberra, Central Coast, Gold Coast, Hobart, Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth, Wollongong and Dandenong.

Click here for location addresses.

Q. Are your CPR and Provide First Aid classes the same as St Johns and Red Cross?

A. We run the same government and workplace-accredited classes. CBD College is a 100% Australian owned training organisation. Our training programs are nationally accredited with ASQA. We are a Registered Training Organisation (RTO ID: 91399).

USI Number Requirement

All students doing nationally recognised training from January 1, 2018 need to have a Unique Student Identifier (USI).   For more details click here.

Cancellation policy

We are unable to refund monies for students who do not turn up for first aid classes or decide at a later date after booking that that they do not want to attend. Changes to class times are allowed, but not within 48 hours of the class commencing.