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
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First Aid at Work (FAW)
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Monday 17 August 2026
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First Aid at Work (FAW)
Tuesday 24 November 2026
Training venues in Manchester
Maldron Hotel
60 Charles Street, Manchester, M1 7DF
First aid training across Greater Manchester and surrounding areas
Our trainers run public Emergency First Aid at Work, First Aid at Work, Paediatric First Aid and Mental Health First Aid courses at central Manchester venues throughout the year — with on-site delivery available anywhere across the wider region. Whether you're booking a single seat or training a whole team, you'll get a practical, HSE-aligned session led by an experienced instructor.
We support employers, schools, nurseries, charities and event organisers right across Greater Manchester, from city-centre offices to industrial sites on the outskirts. On-site team training keeps your people in their own environment, cuts travel time to zero and works out significantly cheaper per person than sending staff to public courses — ideal for groups of six or more.
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 — we come to your workplace
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.
- Onsite first aid training across Greater Manchester — trainer travels to your workplace
- In-house EFAW (1-day) or First Aid at Work (3-day) courses, 4–12 learners per session — most cost-effective from 6+
- Evening, weekend and INSET-day delivery available — minimal disruption to your team
- One fixed price — includes trainer, manikins, AED trainers and HSE-aligned certificates
per group · ex VAT
- Certified trainer on-site
- Manikins, AED trainers & PPE
- Certificates issued on the day
Free, no-obligation · most quotes within 1 hr
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
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- Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) — 12 Jun · Oldham
- First Aid at Work (FAW) — 15 Jun · Oldham
- First Aid at Work (FAW) — 17 Jun · Stockport
- First Aid at Work Requalification — 18 Jun · Oldham
- Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) — 19 Jun · Salford
- Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) — 20 Jun · Salford
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