Governing Body First Aid requirement specifications

Here is a list of Organisations and their First Aid requirements. It is non-exhaustive so if you wish to add any or you find a broken link please do let us know. All of these are minimum requirements.

RYA – non-commercial and commercial

https://www.rya.org.uk/club-centre-support/training/qualifications/first-aid

Non-commercial (Survival Instructors, Offshore Personal Survival Instructors and non-commercially endorsed practical instructors) – 1 day / 6 hours syllabus defined

Commercial has to be the RYA First Aid, STCW Elementary First Aid or Sea Fish first aid.

Mountain Training

https://www.mountain-training.org/help/faqs/first-aid-

Climbing Wall Instructor and Climbing Wall Development Instructor 1 day/ 8 hours instruction and assessment

All other instructors 2 days / 16 hours instruction and assessment

Setting out	Getting set up	The Business side	Useful Resources	Advanced resources (subscription required)
Why become a First Aid Trainer	Qualifications overview	Legal format of your Business	Buy equipment & consumables	Premium package
Can I become a First Aid Trainer – have I got what it takes?	Getting Qualified	Useful Legal documents	List of Training Organisations
How do I become a First Aid Trainer	Governing Bodies	VAT	List of governing and Awarding Organisations
	Equipment needed	Bookkeeping	Useful websites
	Buy equipment and consumables	Business tools	First Aid abbreviations
	Budgeting and pricing	Earn while you sleep	Books and e-books
	Marketing and Advertising	Manging my clients (the Pareto Principle)	Podcasts
	Managing my courses

BCU (British Canoeing)

https://www.britishcanoeing.org.uk/news/2017/british-canoeing-first-aid-policy-update

Requirements vary between a 1-day and a 2-day course. See the British Canoeing Website for First aid requirements for each of its qualifications