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CIEH Level 2 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work - Tuesday 19th January 2010

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CIEH Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace

- Health and safety understanding for all employees

Outline Programme:

The CIEH Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace can be tailored to business and individual needs to make the learning experience relevant and fit for purpose.

The qualification covers the following topics:

• Legislation
• Health
• Safety
• Welfare
• The workplace and workplace equipment
• Risk assessment
• Manual handling
• Hazardous substances
• Ergonomics and workstation design
• Transport and vehicles
• Noise and vibration

Qualification information:

Designed for - All employees
Course Duration - 6 hours
Assessment Method - Multiple choice examination
QCA Accredited - Yes
Level - New Level 2
Suggested progression on completion- CIEH Level 3 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace




CIEH Level 2 Award in Principles of Manual Handling

- Enables employees to contribute to the development of safer manual handling methods and tasks

Overview:

This qualification introduces candidates to the hazards and risks involved in manual handling and outlines what to expect from a manual handling assessment. It will enable employees to develop safer manual handling techniques in the workplace.

Outline Programme:

The qualification covers the following topics:

• The process of manual handling in the workplace
• Manual handling injuries and the activities which cause them
• Manual handling assessment and control options
• Responsibilities imposed by the Manual Handling Operations Regulations

Qualification information:

Designed for - All employees
Course Duration - 3 hours
Assessment Method - Multiple choice test of 30 questions
QCA Accredited - No
Suggested progression on completion- CIEH Level 3 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace

This qualification can also be delivered with a practical addition as the Level 2 Award in Manual Handling – Principles and Practice.




CIEH Level 2 Award in Manual Handling - Principles and Practice

Qualification Overview:

This new CIEH qualification provides essential information about manual handling hazards and their control.

To give you maximum flexibility this one qualification gives you two possible outcomes. Part 1 can be delivered as a half-day programme for learners who only wish to gain the CIEH Level 2 Award in Principles of Manual Handling. Those who need to learn about practical manual handling techniques can stay on for a further half day training session and assessment to gain the full CIEH Level 2 Award in Manual Handling – Principles and Practice.

The CIEH has developed this qualification to benefit anyone who has to carry out any manual handling activities at work by introducing them to the hazards of manual handling, the risks involved and the controls that are available to help prevent injury. The course in addition will teach learners techniques to lift, carry, push and pull objects safely within their individual capabilities with the aim of reducing the number of work-related injuries associated with manual handling.

Overview:

Part 1 will allow learners to understand the risks associated with manual handling and to make recommendations to manage those risks.

Part 2 will allow learners to apply the principles of safer handling to a range of everyday manual handling tasks.

Outline programme

The training programme covers the following topics:

• Manual handling hazards, risks and controls
• How manual handling operations can cause injury and harm
• The scope of legal requirements and where guidance can be found
• The process for assessing manual handling risks
• The value of risk assessment and how it applies to safe manual handling practice
• Manual handling techniques – lifting loads from low levels/working at low levels/lowering from height/pushing loads/pulling loads/carrying/team handling

Qualification information:

Designed for - All employees
Course Duration - 1 Day
Assessment Method - 30 multiple choice questions plus practical assessment
Level - 2

Support materials
To help you deliver the course we have produced a high quality text book.

Course book - Principles of Manual Handling

Provides an introduction to manual handling operations and the associated regulations – it outlines how manual handling hazards can be identified and controlled to prevent harm being caused.




CIEH Certificate in Stress Awareness

Introduction to the issue of work-related stress

Overview:

This qualification raises awareness of the likely sources of work-related stress. It is aimed at general workers and also serves as an introduction to the issue for more senior staff. The qualification will enable employees to contribute to strategies which combat work-related stress.

Outline Programme:

The qualification covers the following topics:

• Definitions of stress,
• Stress as an occupational health hazard,
• Identification of basic workplace stressors,
• Development of basic controls for work-related stressors,
• Responsibilities imposed under UK legislation.

Qualification information:

Designed For - All employees
Course Duration - 4 hours
Assessment Method - Review of the student’s own work practices, to be completed under trainer supervision following training
QCA Accredited - No

Suggested progression on completion - CIEH Level 3 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace



First Aid Courses

From 1 October 2009, the following changes are to be implemented:

• The HSE approved course for first aid in the workplace will become the three-day First Aid at Work (FAW) course – formerly a four-day course
• A new one-day Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) course will be introduced. This will address the needs for a trained first aider in workplaces that are classed as lower-risk – for example offices and shops.

For further information about the current first-aid legislation, please visit the HSE website.

Please ring 0800 055 66 20 for further details





Three Day First Aid at Work – (FAW)
Approved by the HSE (Health & Safety Executive)

The qualification covers the following topics:

• Legislation,
• Resuscitation (CPR),
• Wounds & Bleeding,
• Head Injuries,
• Shock,
• Poisons,
• Diabetes,
• Epilepsy,
• Heart Attack,
• Burns & Scalds,
• Sprains, strains and dislocations,
• Fractures,
• Eye Injuries.

CIEH Professional Trainer Certificate

- The benchmark trainer skills qualification for CIEH registered trainers

Overview:

This qualification is essential for anyone wishing to become a CIEH registered trainer.* It is ideal for anyone who needs to understand the basics of training practice or wants to refine their training techniques. It encourages a flexible approach to training delivery which takes into account recent advances in accelerated learning and neuro-linguistic programming (NLP). Successful candidates will be able to structure, design and deliver interesting and stimulating training.

* Certain other training qualifications are also recognised, and conditions regarding technical knowledge and experience also apply.

The qualification covers the following topics:

• Training needs and objectives
• Learning styles and preferences
• Training skills
• Course structure and design
• Training styles and communication
• Assessment

Qualification information:

Designed for - Trainers
Course Duration - 3-4 Days
Assessment Method - Observed presentation
QCA Accredited - No
Level - N/A
Suggested progression on completion- N/A