First Aid at Work Course in Manchester
Get First Aid at Work qualified in Manchester with our 3-day, 18-hour course — valid for 3 years. We run public First Aid at Work courses at our central Manchester venue and deliver on-site group training across Trafford Park, Salford Quays, Manchester Airport / Airport City and the wider Greater Manchester region for construction, manufacturing, logistics, engineering and healthcare employers.
Upcoming Dates
Same First Aid at Work in Manchester — pick a date that suits you.
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Monday 17 August 2026
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Tuesday 24 November 2026
Manchester first aid course venues
Maldron Hotel
60 Charles Street, Manchester-
TrainManchester Oxford Road (4 min walk)
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Public transportOxford Road (1 min walk), Princess Street (1 min walk)
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ParkingParking Piccadilly Station (1 min walk), York Street Car Park (2 min walk)
First aid training across Manchester and surrounding areas
Learners regularly travel in from across the region.
Why run First Aid at Work training in Manchester
Manchester sits at the centre of a regional economy of more than 2.8 million people and is the busiest UK city outside London. The compliance burden on local employers is significant: NHS trusts, universities, manufacturers, event venues and the airport all need a steady supply of certified first aiders. Choosing a Manchester training provider keeps travel time and downtime to a minimum, and means your team trains close to the workplace they will be delivering first aid in.
Manchester is the largest city in North West England and the commercial heart of Greater Manchester, home to over 550,000 residents and a daytime workforce that swells well past one million. The city centre concentrates a dense mix of healthcare, education, hospitality, professional services, construction and creative industries — every one of them legally required to maintain trained first aiders under the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981.
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Getting here
Manchester is served by three mainline rail stations (Piccadilly, Victoria, Oxford Road), the Metrolink tram network across all ten boroughs, and the M60 orbital motorway. Manchester Airport is the third busiest in the UK. Our city-centre venue is within 10 minutes' walk of Manchester Piccadilly station.
Onsite first aid training in Manchester — workplace EFAW for your team
We run onsite first aid training across Manchester and the surrounding area — your venue, your team, your schedule.
Our trainers regularly deliver on-site First Aid at Work courses across Trafford Park, Salford Quays, MediaCityUK, Manchester Airport and Airport City, Wythenshawe Hospital, Sharston Industrial Area, Stockport, Oldham, Bolton, Bury and Rochdale. The 3-day First Aid at Work course is the right choice for higher-risk workplaces — manufacturing lines, warehouses, construction sites, engineering and food-production facilities, laboratories, large offices and venues — where the 1-day Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) certificate is not enough under your HSE first-aid needs assessment.
Industries we train across Manchester
Industries we train in
- • Healthcare & NHS
- • Education
- • Construction
- • Hospitality & Events
- • Manufacturing
- • Financial & Professional Services
- • Logistics & Transport
- • Technology & Media
Local employers we've worked with
- • Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- • The University of Manchester
- • Manchester Metropolitan University
- • Manchester Airport Group
- • Co-operative Group
- • Kellogg's
- • BBC MediaCity
- • Booking.com
About First Aid at Work training in Manchester
Book your First Aid at Work course in Manchester. This 3-day, 18-hour HSE-aligned training is the higher-tier workplace first aid certificate suitable under the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 for higher-risk environments — manufacturing, warehousing, construction, engineering, food production, laboratories and large workforces. Certificates are valid for 3 years, with an annual refresher recommended by HSE and a 2-day requalification course before the 3-year expiry. Public courses run at our central Manchester training venue with strong tram, train and motorway links, and we deliver on-site group training across Greater Manchester including Trafford Park, Salford Quays, MediaCityUK, Manchester Airport and Airport City, Wythenshawe, Sharston, Stockport, Oldham, Bolton, Bury and Rochdale. Learners cover primary survey, CPR and AED use, choking, severe bleeding and shock, burns, fractures, head and spinal injuries, chest, abdominal and pelvic injuries, poisoning, anaphylaxis, asthma, diabetic emergencies, seizures and unresponsive casualty management, with continuous practical assessment and short written question papers. Once trained, you will be First Aid at Work qualified — a workplace certificate accepted by HSE, CQC, Ofsted and Manchester-based clients across construction, logistics, advanced manufacturing and the NHS.
Course overview
Course overview — First Aid at Work
Complete first aid training for work environments
What you'll learn
What's included
- Qualified instructor with frontline experience
- All training equipment and consumables
- HSE-aligned 3-year certificate
- Course manual
- Small class sizes (maximum 12 learners)
- Hands-on practical assessment built in — no separate exam
- Same-day digital certificate where possible, with a printable PDF to follow
- Free re-sit if you don't pass first time
Who it's for
Course syllabus
Manchester First Aid at Work — questions answered
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Reviewed by the Brity Training Team
Our training content is reviewed by experienced first aid instructors and training specialists to ensure accuracy, relevance and alignment with current workplace first aid guidance, the Resuscitation Council UK 2025 Guidelines and HSE L74 first aid regulations.
Last reviewed: June 2026
Ready to book First Aid at Work training in Manchester?
Public dates available now, or arrange on-site group training at your workplace.