International students

We welcome international students

We welcome international students on our first aid courses. Practical Training Solutions is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021 under the Education and Training Act 2020, which ensures that our international students have a supportive and compliant experience in their interaction and training with us.

An important aspect for you to consider is whether you actually are an international student. This might sound easy but for the purpose of education in New Zealand finding out whether you are treated as an international student is far from easy. You are not considered an international student for our courses if any of the following apply to you:

You are a New Zealand citizen (this includes students from the Cook Islands, Tokelau or Niue) or permanent resident.
You are an Australian citizen or permanent resident.
You are required by your employer to complete this training for your work.
You meet any of the descriptors in the Tertiary Education (Domestic Students) Notice, which you can access by clicking here.

If any of these apply to you, you are treated as a domestic student. If none of these apply, you can still enrol with us – we just need a bit more information from you. Just book on a course and we will send you an email asking for copies of your visa and passport, and evidence of your English language proficiency.

To make sure that you can make an informed decision on whether you would like to enrol with us, we have prepared specific information for our international students. Please take a moment to read through these documents:

International Student Handbook
NZQA Code for learners

If you have any questions, please get in touch with us on 07 8561194 or email [email protected]

First aid training for international students

Course types
International students can enrol in the Workplace First Aider training scheme (includes assessment against NZQA unit standards 6402, 6401, and 6400), our Revalidation First Aid course (if you have previously completed first aid training and need to renew your certificate) or any other of our courses.

Course fees
All course fees for international students are the same as domestic student fees. Discounts may be applicable, please check specific discount conditions.

The enrolment process
If you would like to enrol in the Workplace First Aider Training Scheme, please complete our standard booking form (available via your local centre page). When we receive your booking, we will send you an email asking for copies of your visa and passport, evidence of your English language proficiency, and information about your international student status and emergency contacts. The collection of this information is a requirement under the Code. Once we receive this information we will send you a confirmation email.

What our clients say

Excellent training. First time I’ve actually felt like I could walk away and confidently say I am a first aider. I was greeted with a smile , I was offered a drink which made me feel valued. During the training everything was explained to me in a way I could understand. I am pleased with my experience here and hope our company continues to use your service.

Very good course, engaging, fun and time efficient!

I must say it was an excellent experience! The concepts covered were incredibly informative and presented in a way that was much better than I anticipated. The facilities were top-notch, providing a comfortable and conducive learning environment. Our teacher was not only friendly but also very knowledgeable, making the learning process enjoyable. Overall, I highly recommend this class to anyone interested in learning first aid.

A great company to do my Workplace First Aid Course through. Amazing trainers, and a great premises to work within and access. The trainer put my nerves at ease, and was so supportive during my practical first aid session. What I learnt was both relevant and useful for my workplace, as well outside of work hours too. I would highly recommend them for anyone wanting to do a first aid course that was both comprehensive and of high quality. Thank you Practical Training Solutions!

Thank you for a great first aid course! Enthusiastic and energetic trainer who has lots of knowledge and is passionate about what he's teaching. Highly recommend A++

Very informative, easy to understand. Accommodating and amazing trainer. Keep it up!

I enjoyed working in pairs for the day. The real-world examples, experience, and context are demonstrated throughout. I've left being more knowledgeable and compassionate towards our current medical workers/first responders/volunteer services, etc. Thank you. Highly recommend.

Great support offered throughout the first aid course. My second time doing my first aid course through Practical Training Solutions and I will definitely be back. Such a safe and comfortable learning environment. Tino pai Practical Training Solutions!

I have attended several Practical Training Solutions training sessions over the years, they cater to all learning styles and needs, they support, encourage each participant to achieve. If you do your home-work, go with an open and focused attitude you will enjoy. Nga mihi

Amazing course! 2nd time doing the first aid with Practical Training Solutions and they never miss!! Their training is awesome and thorough, the staff is so friendly and accommodating. And most importantly the courses are so informative. I always feel so confident after leaving my training with these guys, they have awesome little books which help you out too with all the training you’ve done. Highly recommend this place!!! Thankyou so much PTS

Awesome as usual. Meets the standard I'm used to by using Practical Training Solutions. See you in 2 years!

The online preparation was well paced and informative, and easily completed. Our trainer was kind and supportive and helped us to feel able to learn and ask questions! Many thanks to Practical Training Solutions for a very good experience. It maintained a good balance of hypotheticals and reality throughout, and was highly applicable.

Not your usual First Aid Course. After doing them for 40 years I must say I was less than enthusiastic. Even walking in, it felt different. The day was spent on practical exercises, manikins were connected to tablets to monitor your CPR attempts in real time and give you a percentage score of your effectiveness. The most practical first aid kit ever, and great use of everyday items that most of us have in our house and in our car. Our trainer was compassionate, open minded and had a great sense of humour. If you want to upskill in a modern and most practical way, keep an eye out for this first aid course. Well worth one day of your time!

Really enjoyed! Loved that it was more hands on & practical. Trainer was great at leading this programme, great knowledge base and easy to engage. Great programme! Would recommend to others.

I thoroughly enjoyed my first aid training both online and in person. The facilitator was engaging and the tutorials were lively and lots of fun. I recommend Practical Training Solutions to all business groups looking to upskill their staff in first aid.

We have all gained so much, and all left feeling more confident in our abilities to help in an emergency situation. The trainers were supportive and enthusiastic and encouraged us to use the knowledge and skills that we had learnt. Thank you very much.

Wonderful first aid trainers. Course was well-paced and suitable for all types of learners. Trainer was fantastic.

We have used Practical Training Solutions a couple of times for Electrical Competency and First Aid. The tutors were great and made the experience quite enjoyable. I would highly recommend this company, and we will use them again for all our staff refresher training in the future.

Thoroughly enjoyable. Lovely environment and made felt at ease.

From the moment I called admin to inquire about available first aid courses through to today’s well paced and informative training session, the team at PTS were responsive, and highly professional. Very good use is made of modern training supports which added to knowledge and understanding of the subject being taught. As someone who spent 30 years in administering Human Resources I could not fault PTS processes or delivery and commend the company to anyone considering retaining a training organisation.

I have done many first aid courses and this would have to be the best. Best run, best organised and best delivery.

The course was fun, interactive and easy to understand. The tutor was exceptional in his teaching method.

An excellent course and an excellent tutor. Practical Training is exactly what we got, tuned perfectly to the needs of the group.

Thank you for a well run course. Please pass on my personal thanks to the trainer. His depth of knowledge and practical hands-on course were very much appreciated.

Just a quick message about my first aid course. I found it bloody informative and I just wanted to let you know that I've made up my own first aid grab and go container for emergencies! Thanks heaps!

Thanks a billion!! Awesome training and fantastic trainer. Really appreciate the time, it went really quickly. Perfect amount of support, encouragement, and locking in different first aid scenarios that can be seriously daunting. Learned many new things and am more confident than I initially thought I'd be.

This course has been an awesome experience! We are expecting a baby soon and were interested in covering some first aid training relating to infants. Throughout the whole process there was amazing communication and clear instructions and processes. The mannequins for CPR compressions are hooked up to a screen that gives feedback on if you're pushing hard enough and keeping good timing - this was so helpful to experience what it needed to be like. We both are now also more confident to apply first aid in our workplaces.

I attended a refresher course today and was able to put my first aider skills to the test not 20 minutes after walking out of the course. I went to treat myself to a pie at our local bakery and heard a kafuffle behind me. It was an elderly lady acting strangely and her grandkids were acting distressed. I asked was she ok, she shook her head and was clasping her neck… chocking … I explained I had just been to a first aid course and offered to help her, she nodded, so three good thrusts to her back and up came the food that had been lodged in her throat. She took a big gasp and started to cry saying how scared she was when she couldn’t breathe. So thanks guys for the course today great outcome.

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First aid training for international students

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