The honest answer on timings, before you start juggling the rota.
The Short Version
- Full paediatric first aid training takes two days, around twelve hours of contact time.
- The emergency paediatric course takes one day of about six hours.
- Certificates last three years and courses cap at 12 delegates.
- Blended delivery moves the theory online and keeps the practical at your venue.
- First aid courses are accredited by FAIB, and training happens at your own premises.
Aim2Aid Ltd is run by Rebecca Sullivan, who leads a team of in-house trainers rather than outsourcing the work. Whether you need a paediatric first aid course or paediatric first aid services Milton Keynes, we cover the whole area, and you can see what customers say on our reviews widget.
Call 07771 680794 to talk through dates and delegate numbers for your setting.
How long does paediatric first aid training take?
Full paediatric first aid training takes two days, around twelve hours of contact time in total, while the shorter emergency paediatric course takes one day of about six hours. Both carry a three-year certificate, and both can be run with up to 12 delegates at your own premises.
Ring Aim2Aid First Aid and Fire Safety Training on 07771 680794 and we will map the two day or one day paediatric option onto your rota.
The two day and one day options explained
The split is simple enough once someone lays it out for you. The two day paediatric first aid course covers the full syllabus: resuscitation for infants and children, choking, anaphylaxis, meningitis awareness, febrile convulsions, bleeding, burns, head injuries, fractures and the recording and reporting that goes with them. That breadth is why it needs two days rather than one.
The one day emergency paediatric course, about six hours, strips it back to the life-threatening emergencies. It suits staff who need a working grounding rather than the full ticket, and it suits settings where only a proportion of the team needs the two day qualification. Both sit under FAIB accreditation, both give a three-year certificate, and both cap at 12 delegates so nobody sits at the back watching someone else practise on the manikin.
Whether you need a paediatric first aid course or a paediatric first aid course in Reading, we cover the whole area, so the same durations and the same content apply wherever your setting sits.
Blended delivery shortens the time your staff spend off the floor
Time away from the children is the real cost of training, not the day itself. Blended delivery deals with that. The theory is completed online in the delegate's own time, and the practical element is then delivered at your venue. On the Emergency First Aid at Work course, for example, that means one day on site of about six hours, up to 12 delegates and the same three-year certificate as the classroom route.
The same approach works for paediatric training where it suits your rota. Nothing is watered down: the hands-on assessment still happens in front of a trainer, in your own rooms, with your own layout and your own kit in view. Whether you need a paediatric first aid course or a paediatric first aid course in Windsor, we cover the whole area and can build the timetable around your shift pattern.
Ring Aim2Aid First Aid and Fire Safety Training on 07771 680794 and we will map the two day or one day paediatric option onto your rota.
How the hours are actually spent on the day
Anyone who has sat through a badly run course knows how a day can be wasted. Ours are not built that way. Expect short blocks of teaching followed straight away by practice, because muscle memory is what you fall back on when a toddler goes quiet.
- Resuscitation practice: infant and child CPR on manikins, repeated until the sequence is automatic.
- Choking drills: back blows and abdominal thrusts, sized correctly for age.
- Scenario work: realistic incidents played out in your own setting rather than described on a slide.
- Assessment: continuous through the course, so there is no exam hall feel at the end.
- Paperwork and reporting: what to record, who to tell and when.
Breaks are built in, and start times can flex around a nursery opening or a school day. If you are looking for a paediatric first aid course close to home for your staff, Aim2Aid trainers work across Berkshire and surrounding areas, so travel rarely eats into the training day.
Certificate length, renewal and who needs which course
The certificate runs for three years from the date of issue. Sensible practice is to book the refresher before it lapses rather than after, because a lapsed certificate can leave your ratios short overnight. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) sets out that employers should keep first aid provision under review, and staff turnover in childcare makes that review worth doing yearly rather than every third year.
Which course each member of staff needs depends on the role and on the requirements your setting works to. Rebecca Sullivan leads a team of in-house trainers, never outsourced, with over 50 years of combined experience between them, and will tell you plainly which route fits your staffing rather than selling you the longer option by default. There is also a genuine differentiator worth knowing: our Emergency First Aid at Work course includes paediatric content at no extra cost, which suits mixed settings where staff deal with both adults and children.
Training is delivered at your premises, for your staff, for your workplace, so the hours you commit are training hours and nothing else.
Ring Aim2Aid First Aid and Fire Safety Training on 07771 680794 and we will map the two day or one day paediatric option onto your rota.