How to become a First Aid Trainer

Also called: First Aid Instructor

Conducts first aid training courses in a variety of settings to a range of clients, including corporate clients, school students, community groups and other members of the public.

Main tasks

• Plans, prepares and delivers first aid training courses
• Demonstrates and explains first aid techniques and procedures
• Assesses clients' understanding and competency in first aid
• Evaluates the effectiveness of training courses and makes improvements as necessary
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of first aid practices and guidelines
• Keeps accurate records of training courses and client attendance
• Promotes first aid training services to potential clients

Ways in

• TAFE and VET: Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40122); Certificate II in Medical Service First Response (HLT21020)

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• About 21,000 people work in this job group now, and about 23,500 are projected by 2035. (+11.5%)
• AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

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Questions people ask

How do I become a First Aid Trainer?

Ways in include: Certificate IV in Training and Assessment; Certificate II in Medical Service First Response.

Is a First Aid Trainer a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 12% by 2035, from about 21,000 to about 23,500 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a First Aid Trainer?

Not always. 33% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Certificate IV in Training and Assessment; Certificate II in Medical Service First Response.

Will AI change the work of a First Aid Trainer?

AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

Sources

• Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04

Updated 2026-10-04