Selecting the RIGHT
first aid course provider With
so many different first aid course providers out there, how do you
choose the right one for you? Well, here are some important factors you
may want to consider before you decide on who to go with.
Will
your provider still be around when you need to have your refresher
course?
How
would you react if you found out that the course provider you took some
3 years back no longer
exist today? What's worse, if they no longer exist, you'll
have a problem with the authenticity
of your cert. Yes, this is something very real that can happen to you
if you are not careful. So if you thinking of going "CHEAP",
think again. "CHEAP" may in fact cost you much more eventually.
What is the
background of
the course provider?
Which
companies and organisations have the course provider served? What is the training experience
of the course provider? Does the course provider has the stability to support
the kind of training you looking for? What were the feedback from the
trainees and clients?
Choose a highly
accredited course provider
The
more accreditations
and recognitions
your course provider has with the relevant bodies, the better its
position and experience in the training field. In
Singapore, the bodies that recognise and accredited
first aid and life support courses are namely - Ministry
of Community Development, Youth and Sports
- Ministry
of Manpower
- Singapore
Sports Council and
- National
Resuscitation Council
- International
accreditations such as the American Heart Association
Is
your course provider accredited by all of these training bodies? If
not, ask them WHY have
they not been accredited yet.
Find
out the background of the provider's trainers
Here's
the fact - more than
half of first aid trainers
out there have their own day job which has got nothing to do
with
first aid, and have ZERO or minimal actual
experience.
So
ask yourself, would you risk
learning how to save a life of someone close and dear to you from
someone who doesn't really know what its all about? Isn't
it just like
learning how to drive from someone who
has never driven before? Or
would you rather learn these important lifesaving skills from highly trained professionals
with years of experience working in ambulances, hospitals and
emergency departments, performing first aid and CPR on real people and
know just exactly what they are talking about? You'll
immediately see and feel the difference when you do.
Is registering and taking
the course easy a simple process?
Taking
up a course can be tough and tiring, especially if you work long hours
and on weekends. Ask around to see if your course provider gives you
the flexibility
and convenience
to work around your schedule, rather than working against it.
Does
the course provider have a good reputation?
Some
course providers leave a lasting negative impression on their
participants. This can be detrimental to learning and may even cause
the participants to feel that first aid is simply a waste of time.
Worse of all, you get absolutely nothing out of the course. You
can avoid this by taking a few simple steps. Ask for and review testimonials or feedback
from participants, better still from their LAST CONDUCTED
COURSE, and see what others say about the course provider. How
do you know if we the right provider for you? Well, why not
"test" us out? Find
out for yourself by dropping in on us when we're conducting a course in
our centre. That gives you the chance to decide whether we are the
right choice for you. Call us today at 6297 8123 to find out more. Why choose us........ | 
