Qualification details
Title
New Zealand Certificate in Emergency Care (First Responder) (Level 3)
Version
1
Qualification type
Certificate
Level
3
Credits
40
NZSCED
069907 Health > Other Health > First Aid
Qualification developer
The Skills Organisation
Next review
December 2020
Approval date
January 2016
Strategic purpose statement
The purpose of this qualification is to provide the New Zealand
public with individuals who are confident and competent to
intervene as an emergency care first responder and sustain life
until handover to advanced medical care can occur.
This qualification is suitable for individuals who wish to build on
the skillsets attained in first aid certificates and/or gain further
skills and credentials in emergency care first response. It
incorporates the skills and knowledge represented by the Prehospital Emergency Care (PHEC) unit standards and their
replacements.
Graduates will be capable of carrying out emergency care first
responder roles with designated areas of responsibility and
under broad guidance of an organisation.
Graduate profile
Graduates of this qualification are able to:
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Outcome Statement
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Operate safely, lawfully and ethically as an emergency
care first responder
Assess and manage medical and trauma conditions as an
emergency care first responder
Make decisions as an emergency care first responder,
within designated areas of responsibility, accountability,
and competence
Communicate and collaborate effectively to achieve the
best outcome as an emergency care first responder.
Education pathway
This qualification builds on first aid training, and can lead to the
New Zealand Diploma in Ambulance Practice (Level 5) [Ref:
3065].
Employment pathway
Graduates of this qualification may be able to work in
emergency care first responder roles in a variety of settings
such as ambulance, outdoor recreation, marine, industrial, and
volunteer rescue.
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Graduates of this qualification do not automatically have an
authority to practice – that is a separate endorsement which
may be awarded by a service provider.
Revalidation:
As skill decay occurs when skills are not used regularly, the
sector requires graduates to have their skills revalidated to
ensure currency with changing practice and its application. This
may be by complying with an organisation’s internal
revalidation process or by completing a recognised
recertification process.
Qualification specifications
Qualification award
This qualification is awarded by the Tertiary Education Organisation (TEO)
where the learner achieved the programme of study or industry training
leading to the qualification.
Evidence requirements
for assuring
consistency
Evidence may come from:
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Regular monitoring of learner/trainee progression within either the
TEO or the workplace including liaising with employers, teaching staff,
training supervisors, and sector managers about the value of the
training, graduates, and qualification, to the business.
Feedback from major associations to ensure their members involved
in the sector are satisfied with the qualification graduates.
Regular cross-sector meetings (Advisory Groups) where the changing
training needs of the sector can be discussed in light of technology
changes, workplace practices, and graduate capabilities.
Independent surveys of graduates and employers to determine if the
graduates are appropriate for the workplace.
Providing an alignment matrix of programme outcomes or unit
standards against the qualification outcomes.
Minimum standard of
achievement and
standards for grade
endorsements
Achieved.
Other requirements for
the qualification
(including regulatory
body or legislative
requirements)
The Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 (HDC Act) may or may
not apply, depending on the context of the service where graduates are
operating, but programmes must incorporate knowledge of the HDC Code
of Health and Disability Services Consumers' Rights (the Code).
General conditions for the programme leading to the qualification
General conditions for
programme
A current First Aid certificate using unit standard 6400 and one of the
following sets: 6401 and 6402; or 26551 and 26552 (or equivalent
knowledge and skills) is a prerequisite for this qualification.
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While assessment against unit standards is not mandatory, programmes
must deliver to a standard at or above the requirements documented in the
registered unit standards classified in the Emergency Care - First
Response domain. For more information go to http://www.skills.org.nz.
Any assessments requiring application of organisational requirements may
be performed using workplace organisational requirements, or
simulation/scenario-based activities utilising sector good practice guidelines
and/or current New Zealand Resuscitation Council Guidelines.
Learning across multiple modes may contribute to the credit achievement.
Such as e-learning, reflective practice, workplace components, face-toface, practicums, clinical practice, and directed learning, role play and
scenarios.
Conditions relating to the Graduate profile
Qualification outcomes
1
Conditions
Operate safely, lawfully, and ethically as an emergency care
first responder.
Credits 10
2
Assess and manage medical or trauma conditions as an
emergency care first responder.
Credits 20
3
Make decisions as an emergency care first responder, within
agreed areas of responsibilities, accountability, and
competence.
Credits 6
4
Communicate and collaborate effectively to achieve the best
outcome as an emergency care first responder.
Credits 4
Qualification Reference 3063
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