First Aid Trainer
What the work is
Conducts first aid training courses in a variety of settings to a range of clients, including corporate clients, school students, community groups and other members of the public.
Would you enjoy the work?
These are the main tasks in the official description. Mark how each one sounds to you.
- Plans, prepares and delivers first aid training courses
- Demonstrates and explains first aid techniques and procedures
- Assesses clients' understanding and competency in first aid
- Evaluates the effectiveness of training courses and makes improvements as necessary
- Maintains up-to-date knowledge of first aid practices and guidelines
- Keeps accurate records of training courses and client attendance
- Promotes first aid training services to potential clients
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in airport check-in desks and a small fashion photography studio, two of the many jobs in this group. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- A stranded passenger gets home tonight because you found a seat
- A photo shoot where every detail, from the light to the outfit, comes together
- A child travelling alone waves goodbye at the gate with a big grin
Hard days
- A cancelled flight and a long line of tired, upset people all looking at you
- Lugging heavy gear and holding a reflector in the heat for hours
- Being told to fix something that is nobody's fault but yours to sort out
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
Work a mission
Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 461933, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.