Level 5 BAA and CPD training

Level Five (Basic Ambulance Course)

This course is designed for those individuals looking for a career in the Emergency Services, although many large mines have sent and continue to send their nursing staff and even security staff on this one month long intensive course in Emergency Care.

Duration - 160 Hours
Entry Requirement - Standard 8 or higher
Yearly registration with the H.P.C.S.A

Course content:

Professional Practice & Ethics
Ambulance Theory
Ambulance Traumatology
Emergency Care
Ambulance Technology
Ambulance Practice

Evaluation

Exam admission:	90% class attendance: C.P.R. pass	on adult & infant manikin
Format:	Theory
	Oral examination
	Practical examination
Pass mark:	Written examination:	50%
	Oral examination:	50%
	Practical skills:	75%
	Patient Simulation:	75%

Final Mark
- Final mark is the average of the Oral, Theoretical and practical examination.

Cum Laude
- A Cum Laude certificate may be issued when a candidate receives 75% or higher.

Fail
- If a candidate fails the examination, he/she may be entitled to undertake a supplementary examination consisting of all components at the sole discretion of the Principal.

CPD (Continued Professional Development) Training

The CPD Training (Continued Professional Development) is required by the H.P.C.S.A. Each B.A.A. has to ensure that they accumulate CPD points by doing a 7 hour course with us. This must be done each 12 month period. They will receive a certificate to take to the H.P.C.S.A. and the points will then be put on their name. Each and every BAA in the country has to accumulate CPD points to be able to carry on practicing under his registered number.

We are a fully accredited provider for CPD training. Our Accreditation number for The B.A.A. training is 19/7/53 and the provider number for the CPD points training is ECP018.

Duration - 7 Hours (7 CPD points)
Entry Requirement � Registered Level 5 BAA
Yearly registration with the H.P.C.S.A for points accumulation

Course content:

Ethics (2 points)
Introduction
Scenario
The Hippocratic Oath
Codes of professional ethics
Patient rights
Definitions
Human rights and principles governing medical care
Information
Consent
Respect of privacy and confidentiality
Care and treatment
BAA Refresher (5 points)

Evaluation
-The students will be evaluated and monitored by an AEA instructor.