Welcome to firstaidinstructor.co.uk
If you wish to become a provider of ITC First Aid qualifications, deliver first aid training courses, set up a small business delivering first aid, offer first aid as part of your existing business or deliver fundable first aid training at your educational establishment you will find all of the information on this site. Below are some of the frequently asked questions that people have about becoming an ITC First Aid Provider. If you are ready to take the next step then this website has all the details you need to get started, from more detail about the first aid training sector though to dates for the next ITC Provider Induction event, simply follow the links above to find all you need to know to become a Provider of recognised first aid training.
- How do I become a First Aid Trainer?
- Why do I have to attend a training or Induction course?
- Who are ITC?
- Why use ITC?
- What are the benefits for me?
- What are the costs to me?
- I have clients now and cannot wait until I am accredited to deliver, what do I do?
How do I become a First Aid Trainer?
A First Aid Trainer has to meet minimum qualification standards and either belong to a training establishment of some description or be employed by a recognised training establishment.
Why do I have to attend a training or induction course?
To become a successful, ITC approved, business the following are required:
* Business or Centre approval - this is intergrated into the first 2 days of the full ITC programme. Approved businesses must use accredited trainers / assessors.
* ITC Accredited Trainer status - this is gained by having a 3-day first aid at work certificate, a teaching qualification [minimum PTLLS] and verifiably demonstrating delivery competency. All is offered in the full 6-day ITC first aid training programme.
Because our programme is modular you may opt to complete the elements that you require rather than attend the entire programme.
Who are ITC?
ITC First Aid Ltd is the approved and accredited (Ofqual, HSE & SQA) Awarding Organisation that accredits the Instructors Induction course programme found on this site. ITC is a growing company providing the credible recognition, and training support for individuals and businesses to deliver environment specific first aid training courses. ITC First Aid Ltd (ITC) is an Ofqual accredited Awarding Organisation and Immediate Temporary Care is the HSE approved (1670/96) section of ITC First Aid Ltd.
We are an organisation that has an aspirational ethos, believing in quality, personal integrity and professionalism. ITC Providers deliver qualification training courses that are inspirational, change perception and are client candidate focussed. We may not be the cheapest but we believe offer the quality package that will make your business succeed and in ultimately provide greatest value. ITC organisation will 'go the extra step' to provide you with the back up support to 'go the extra step' for your clients.
You will join a national network of like minded, caring, inspirational training organisations that provide back up for you if you are suddenly indisposed or successfully double booked. You will attend regular standardisation and regional update events and have the assurance of knowing that they have followed the same stringent ITC procedures as you before being accredited.
We support your business after the initial trainiing programme.
Why use ITC?
ITC has national credibility in more than one sector. It is one of a select few companies that have Ofqual, SQA and HSE recognition status. Unlike many organisations supporting First Aid training organisations ITC do not directly deliver First Aid training (Immediate Temporary Care delivers 6-8 FAW courses as a condition of HSE approval). Therefore all leads or enquiries generated by a national presence are passed on to Providers and Centres across the UK. Indeed the ITC website provides free advertising for all Providers and their training courses.
ITC has been supporting Providers and Centres since last century and offers a regular free programme of professional development events, internal verification opportunities, quarterly newsletter, technical updates, a national network of trained supportive first aid trainers, local Senior Trainers for advice, office hours support and Trainers resource package. We believe it to be the best package of its type in the country.
Our dynamic and practical scenario based training and environment specific qualifications are effective and a pleasure to deliver. Candidates enjoy the courses and are much more likely to return with repeat and word of mouth business.
What are the benefits for me?
Becoming an approved ITC first aid training provider can be the first step to a well paid and highly engaging profession, ITC will support you and your business in all aspects not just first aid course content and certification. ITC has verifiable quality assurance systems proven by its status as an Ofqual accredited Awarding Organisation and HSE approved organisation. ITC Providers have an established reputation for excellent first aid training and being the providers of choice for many organisations. More than that we provide free professional development opportunities every month, technical workshops, support to help with your business development, contacts with a network of local potential clients and established trainers to help when things get busy and a wealth of experience to help you get your business off the ground.
As well as systems and procedures ITC Office staff are only too pleased to provide any help or advice that they can.
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What are the costs to me?
The Induction process will cost will vary according to your requirements - £400 for the 2 day business approval or £725 for the entire training programme. Once accredited to deliver any ITC first aid qualification then candidate packs will cost you £11.50 per candidate.
ITC is a small business that believes in linking reward to efforts and developing quality for all concerned with ITC. We could have developed an approval system similar to many others where we would charge a fee and essentially leave you with little individual support to get on with running your own business. However we have developed a quality, supportive accreditation system where you benefit from a personal mentor who is paid directly by you. It is their job to get you delivering quality training, not only meeting minimum standards but aspiring for you to be the best you can be in this sector. You and that individual mentor negotiate a path to meet your needs.
Once you have verifiably demonstrated that you can organise (venue/candidates) and deliver (train, assess and use appropiorate documents) an ITC qualification you are then an approved provider and ITC will look after your needs from that point onwards. The £11.50 fee is attached to each candidate and it covers all ITC services.
Unlike other organisations just about everything else we do is extremely valuable but FREE to the user. The candidate pack fee covers our costs for:
Certification and awarding
Course resources (tailored manual, PowerPoint, administration)
Downloadable teaching programme, assessment and administration documents
Regular Newsletter and digital updates
Regular continuous professional development events
External Verification and support from experienced ITC Providers for all ITC Providers
Local support groups
Digital training resources including training the trainer video downloads
ITC Office advice and support from commited people who know you and the sector
Free advertising of your courses on the ITC website
We also provide business services for new Providers allowing them to:
Develop websites integrated wth the ITC database to avoid multiple typing of candidate details etc.
Develop easily produced websites from a standard format that can be individualised e.g. ITC templated website www.mwsfirstaid.co.uk
Insurance services
Use template ITC policy documents to adapt to their own businesses
First aid training equipment to hire e.g manikins
Telephone or email business queries answered
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I have clients now and cannot wait until I am accredited to deliver, what do I do?
As soon as they have attended an ITC Induction event all new ITC Providers may advertise any ITC qualification, use ITC logos and expertise. They must employ an accredited ITC Trainer / Assessor who is acredited to deliver the particular qualification. ITC will provide names and contact details of local accredited Trainers who have asked to be considered for working for new ITC businesses in these circumstances.
It is exactly what any business accredited by ITC may choose to do when it is successful and oversubscribed or key trainers are on holiday. ITC Providers or Centres employ other accredited trainers from a network of available ITC Providers, thus each small business has the advantage of a national network yet local costs.
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