HSE requirements for teaching Emergency First Aid at Work 

The HSE require teachers to hold specific qualifications to be able to deliver Emergency First Aid at Work. If you are delivering the AG20176 Level 2 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (QCF), AF20023 Level 2 Award in Activity First Aid (QCF)  or AF30096 Level 3 Diploma in the Prevention and Management of Sports Injuries (QCF) please click here for guidance on teaching requirements. If you have any queries, please e-mail customer service    

Qualification Update

VTCT is pleased  to announce it's new suite of qualifications in the Sports and Active Leisure sector.  

Units in VTCT Sports and Active Leisure VRQs

UV10305 - Becoming a volunteer 

UV10306 - Volunteering and the Olympics

UV10307 - Emergency and basic fire awareness

UV10308 - Public safety awareness

UV10309 - Understanding effective customer relations

UV10310 - Understanding equality and diversity 

UV10311 - Introduction to conflict resolution in a public environment

UV10312 - Developing team and interpersonal skills

UV10313 - Preparing for and reflecting on a volunteer placement

UV10683 - Lifestyle management

UV10684 - Healthy eating

UV10686 - Wellbeing and physical fitness

UV10687 - Investigate emplyment opportunities in the uniformed services 

UV10688 - Team working skills

UV10690 - Carry out essential map reading and navigation

UV10691 - Health, safety and emergency care

UV10692 - Participate in competitive sports

UV10693 - Participate in adventurous activities

UV20316 - Understanding employment rights and responsibilities

UV20317 - Understanding the active leisure and learning sector  

UV20318 - Understanding the employing organisation

UV20522 - Anatomy and physiology for exercise 

UV20523 - Know how to support clients who take part in exercise and physical activity

UV20524 - Health, safety and welfare in a fitness environment

UV20525 - Principles of exercise, fitness and health

UV20526 - Planning gym-based exercise 

UV20527 - Instructing gym-based exercise

UV20530 - Planning group exercise to music sessions

UV20531 - Instructing group exercise to music

UV20554 - Management of illness and injury in activities

UV20560 - Emergency first aid skills

UV20580 - Factors affecting participation in sport and physical activity

UV20582 - Fitness testing and training

UV20584 - Leading a healthy lifestyle

UV20585 - People skills in sports and active leisure

UV20586 - Plan, deliver and evaluate sport and leisure activities

UV20587 - Safeguarding and protecting children and young people in sport and active leisure

UV20589 - Understanding the role of nutrition in exercise

UV30314 - Principles of antenatal and postnatal physical activity

UV30315 - Adapting physical activity for antenatal and postnatal clients

UV30319- Understanding the active leisure and learning sector

UV30378 - Functional anatomy, physiology and nutrition for sports therapy

UV30379 - Applying sports massage methods to non-patholgical tissue

UV30390 - Theoretical components of mat Pilates

UV30392 - Theoretical components of advanced exercise to music 

UV30520 - Principles of physical activity for disabled clients

UV30521 - Adapting physical actvity for disabled clients

UV30539 - Applying the principles of nutrition to a physical activity programme

UV30540 - Programming personal training with clients

UV30541 - Delivering personal training sessions

UV30555 - Applying taping and strapping to support and limit specific movement in sport and active leisure

UV30570 - Applying hot and cold techniques in sports and active leisure

UV30577 - Customer service in the sports and active leisure industry

UV30578 - Injuries in sport

UV50581- Field-based fitness testing for sport and exercise