ITC Level 2 Certificate in First Aid for Sport
Qualification summary
First Aid for Sport is the application of essential first aid principles to casualties in the sporting environment, including, athletic events, team sports, disability sports, water sports and adventure sports, giving emphasis and bias to the statistically common sporting injuries. Additionally the course focuses upon the unique sport related decisions the first aider has to make such as return to play and stopping the activity whilst dealing with an incident. With the drive towards encouraging activity as part of a 'healthy nation', dealing with sports injuries where immediate first aid can make an impact, is essential. Most coaching awards now demand a minimum up to date first aid qualification as part of their validity.
Qualification details
VRQ - Vocationally-Related Qualification
Accreditation start date:
Operational start date in centres:
For information on the approval of qualifications for funding in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, see the links to DCSF, DIUS, DCELLS, DELNI and DENI below.
When undertaking a qualification that does not appear on the governments' lists as eligible for funding for specific age ranges, users must be aware of legal requirements. Not all qualifications are suitable for all age ranges.
For further information on 14-19 qualifications offered in England, please refer to the DCSF
Section 96 website.
For further information on 19+ qualifications offered in England, please refer to the DIUS
Section 97 website.
For further information on Wales, visit the
DCELLS website.
For further information on Northern Ireland, visit the
DELNI and
DENI websites.
This award supports all Coaches and Instructors in Sport, Exercise, Recreation and Fitness. The activity of leisure centres, travel and tourism guides, teachers and youth leaders, schools and youth organisations are also enhanced.
Within the field of first aid training this award could be a building block towards advanced first aid or an essential first step to becoming a self-employed ITC Provider or freelance First Aid Trainer.
Cricketer
Footballer
Greenkeeper
Groundsperson
Health and Fitness Instructor
Health Promotion/Education Specialist
Horse Groom
Horse Riding Holiday Centre Manager
Horse Riding Holiday Centre Ride Leader
Horse Riding Instructor
Horse Trainer
Horse-racing Jockey/Apprentice
Leisure Centre Assistant
Leisure Centre Manager
Local Government Community Safety Officer
Massage Therapist/Practitioner
Reflexologist
Rugby Player
School Teacher
Sport and Exercise Scientist
Sports Coach
Sports Development Officer
Sports Physiotherapist
Sports Professional
Sports Therapist
Yoga Teacher
Youth and Community Worker
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01 Health, Public Services and Care
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Health and Social Care
Practical Demonstration / Assignment
Current (may 09) Centre and Verifier guidance documents attached for information.
This course is assessed by practical demonstration of skill and knowledge at selected times throughout the course. Skill acquisition is both incremental and progressive beginning with the demonstration of simple protocols in straightforward contexts then developing to the application and adaptation of protocols to meet the needs of a range of novel sporting scenarios.
As part of these simulations casualty record cards and cease to play decisions made are recorded.
ITC Centres have the support services, in respect of an internal verification ability, in place that can perform the quality assurance procedures required by ITC.
ITC Providers are sole traders, or trainer.assessors working alone within an organisation, that at the time of application cannot easily fulfill the support services (internal verification) that perform the quality assurance requirements of ITC. Therefore ITC First Aid Ltd provides a verification function.
This is summarised in attached document S1 (See attachment file 11 - itc approval systems).
Both Centres and Providers are externally moderated during their annual verification visit when the external verifier assesses course candidates and compares their assessment results against that of the Trainer/Assessor and Internal Verifier at a Centre and against the Provider when visiting that Provider.
The EV externally assess and moderates a sample of candidates during their Centre visit, then scrutinises all verification and assessment evidence for that Centre for that year.
The EV externally assesses and moderates every candidate throughout an entire course, during the Provider annual visit. All assessment evidence for every course is scrutinised by the ITC Office for each Provider. For summary of verification function see attachments.
(Attachment file 11 - itc approval systems > EV function)
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Candidates need to complete and pass both mandatory units to achieve the qualification.