TQUK Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (RQF) – EFAW
Gain a nationally regulated Level 3 Emergency First Aid at Work qualification with practical, instructor-led training for workplace first aiders.
The TQUK Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (RQF)
is a regulated one-day workplace first aid qualification
designed for people who are, or are preparing to become, Emergency First Aiders at Work.
The course develops the essential knowledge, practical skills and confidence required to assess an emergency, provide immediate first aid and obtain appropriate professional medical assistance.
Training is delivered in accordance with the Resuscitation Council UK (RCUK) 2025 Guidelines
and current UK workplace first aid requirements, with a strong emphasis on practical competence and confident emergency response.
Who should attend?
This qualification is suitable for employees who may be required to provide immediate first aid following an accident, injury or sudden illness in the workplace.
It is particularly appropriate for nominated Emergency First Aiders and organisations where the employer's first aid needs assessment
identifies Emergency First Aid at Work as the appropriate level of training.
Rather than relying solely on descriptions such as a "low-risk workplace", employers should consider their workforce, workplace hazards, location, working patterns and access to emergency medical assistance when determining their first aid provision.
What does the course cover?
The course develops essential workplace emergency first aid skills, including:
Role and responsibilities of the workplace first aider
Infection prevention, consent and incident recording
Assessing an emergency situation safely
Primary survey and casualty assessment
Recognising and managing an unresponsive casualty
Adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Practical use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Recovery position and ongoing monitoring
Seizures
Choking
External bleeding
Recognition and management of life-threatening bleeding
Shock
Minor injuries
Minor burns and scalds
Summoning appropriate emergency assistance
Training has a strong practical emphasis, with learners required to demonstrate essential first aid skills using appropriate training equipment and simulated emergency situations.
Regulated qualification
Successful learners achieve the TQUK Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (RQF).
Qualification details:
Awarding Organisation:
Training Qualifications UK (TQUK)
This is a regulated qualification, providing independently assessed and nationally recognised evidence of workplace first aid training.
Course duration
1 day – 6 hours of instructor-led training, excluding breaks.
The course is normally scheduled over approximately 7 hours including appropriate breaks.
Assessment
Learners are assessed through a combination of practical demonstration and knowledge assessment.
Practical assessment is embedded throughout the course. Learners must successfully demonstrate the required first aid competencies and achieve the required knowledge assessment to gain the qualification.
Course delivery
This qualification is available through scheduled courses and can also be delivered on demand for organisations at their own premises.
For group bookings, on-site delivery allows employees to train together and provides opportunities to consider first aid within the context of the organisation's own workplace risks and emergency arrangements.
A suitable training space is required to allow learners to participate fully in practical exercises, including floor-based CPR and casualty-management activities.
Certification
Learners who successfully complete the course and assessment receive the TQUK Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (RQF)
certificate, valid for three years.
Annual first aid skills and knowledge refreshers are recommended to help workplace first aiders maintain competence and confidence between formal renewal courses.
Minimum age:
14 years.
Learners should have sufficient command of English to understand the course content and complete the required assessments. If a learner requires additional support or reasonable adjustments, please contact us in advance so that appropriate arrangements can be considered.
RQF, SCQF or VTQ Emergency First Aid at Work?
Vital Signs Scotland offers several Emergency First Aid at Work certification routes to meet different organisational requirements.
This course leads specifically to the TQUK Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (RQF)
and is appropriate for organisations and individuals who require a regulated RQF qualification.
We also provide an SCQF Level 6 Emergency First Aid at Work qualification
and a ProTrainings Level 3 (VTQ) Emergency First Aid at Work course.
If your employer, funding body or organisation has specified a particular qualification type, please ensure that you select the appropriate course.
Need more comprehensive workplace first aid training?
Where your first aid needs assessment identifies a requirement for more extensive first aid knowledge and practical skills, the TQUK Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work (RQF)
may be more appropriate.
This comprehensive three-day qualification covers a substantially broader range of workplace injuries, illnesses and medical emergencies.
Any questions?
If you are unsure whether RQF, SCQF or VTQ certification, or EFAW versus the full First Aid at Work qualification, is most appropriate for your requirements, please contact us. We will be happy to advise.
