Level 3 First Aid for Sport, Exercise and Fitness
The Level 3 First Aid for Sport, Exercise and Fitness (RQF) course is designed for those working in sports settings, focusing on managing injuries and emergencies common to physical activity and athletic environments. It's delivered by trainers with a professional sporting background or active practical experience, bringing valuable real-world expertise to working with individuals and groups in sport and fitness settings.
Description
Level 3 First Aid for Sport, Exercise and Fitness
Course Overview
The Level 3 First Aid for Sport, Exercise and Fitness (RQF) course is designed for those involved in sports settings and focuses on managing injuries and emergencies commonly associated with physical activity in athletic environments. The trainers delivering this course have a professional background in sport or are active practitioners in their own time. They bring valuable experience and a strong commitment to working with individuals and groups in sporting and fitness environments.
Course Duration
The course is a 7-hour qualification completed over 1 day of practical training.
Who is the course suitable for?
The course is suitable for those working in the following sectors:
- Sports Coaches
- Physiotherapists and Sports Therapists
- Fitness Instructors and Personal Trainers
- PE Teachers
- Schools, Colleges, and Universities
- People working in gyms, sports clubs and fitness centres
Course Description
The Level 3 First Aid for Sport, Exercise and Fitness qualification covers the following content:
- Safe best practice and awareness of current regulations
- Sports-specific practical scenario training
- A systematic approach to incident management - primary survey
- Vital signs
- Airway management – safe airway positions
- Return to play decisions following on-field assessment using SALTAPS
- Recognition of concussion – use of Maddock’s questions
- Soft tissue injuries, strains and sprains – when to use and when not to use ice
- CPR resuscitation procedures – single and multi-person scenarios
- Safe use of an AED
As well as the basic life support and illness management topics found on most first aid courses, this course also includes key sports topics, such as:
- Covering sports emergency first aid
- Sport injury & return to activity decisions using SALTAPS and MADDOCKS questions
- Managing specialist sports kits such as gum shields
- When to use ice on sprains and strains, and immobilising injuries
- Sports-specific first aid, including head, neck and spinal injuries
- CPR and defibrillator training
Assessment
Students are assessed continuously through tutor observation of practical first aid skills in real-life scenarios, ensuring a supportive and friendly learning environment. There are no written exams; assessment is based on your ability to demonstrate first aid techniques through interactive, scenario-based activities throughout the day.
Certificates
Upon completing the course, you will receive a digital certificate no later than two weeks after the course end date. The certificate is valid for three years, and the qualification is renewed by completing another Level 3 First Aid for Sport, Exercise and Fitness training course.