Hands-On Healthcare Training
HealthTec is our specialist health simulation centre at Buckinghamshire College Group’s Aylesbury Campus, developed in partnership with NHS Health Education England.
Our HealthTec courses are designed for those looking to train or upskill in vital healthcare procedures such as catheterisation, manual handling, outdoor first aid and more. These short, focused courses provide hands-on training that equips you with the practical skills needed to succeed in healthcare roles.
At Buckinghamshire College Group, we believe in offering real-life learning experiences. That's why we use cutting edge facilities like our state of the art health ward and immersive technology. These spaces allow you to practice in realistic settings, ensuring you're fully prepared for the demands of the healthcare industry.
Our HealthTec courses give you the opportunity to gain confidence, refine your skills, and enhance your professional development in a supportive and dynamic environment. Whether you're looking to refresh your knowledge or learn something new, our expert tutors will guide you every step of the way.
Start your journey to becoming an even more skilled and confident healthcare professional with our HealthTec courses.
Our Courses
Explore our wide range of HealthTec courses, designed to equip you with the latest knowledge in the field of healthcare. Whether you're looking to enhance your expertise or develop new skills, our courses offer practical, industry-relevant training to help you succeed.
HealthTec First Aid Courses
- Outdoor First Aid (2 Days)
Outdoor First Aid
Be prepared to respond in remote and challenging environments.
This two-day Outdoor First Aid course is designed for anyone working or spending time outdoors, where emergency services may be delayed. You’ll learn how to assess situations quickly, make safe decisions and provide effective first aid with limited resources.
Through practical, scenario-based training, you’ll build the confidence to manage real-life emergencies in outdoor settings such as countryside, mountains, parks or remote worksites.
What You’ll Learn
On this course, you’ll develop essential outdoor first aid skills, including how to:
- Assess an incident scene and manage risks in outdoor environments
- Respond to someone who has collapsed, with or without breathing
- Perform CPR safely outside of a clinical setting
- Treat serious injuries to the chest, abdomen, arms and legs
- Stabilise fractures, sprains and environmental injuries such as hypothermia
- Manage illness and provide care until emergency services arrive
How You’ll Learn
This course is delivered through hands-on, practical training designed to reflect real outdoor situations.
You’ll take part in realistic scenarios that help you apply your skills in context, building both your knowledge and confidence to act in an emergency.
Why Take This Course?
Outdoor environments present unique challenges. This course helps you:
- Stay calm and take control in an emergency
- Adapt first aid techniques to outdoor conditions
- Protect yourself and others while waiting for help
- Gain a recognised, practical life-saving skillset
Upcoming Sessions:
Thursday 26th March - Friday 27th March, 9:30am
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Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW)
Gain the essential skills to respond quickly and confidently in a workplace emergency.
This one-day Emergency First Aid at Work course is ideal for low-risk environments such as offices, shops and care settings. It provides the core knowledge and practical skills needed to deal with accidents, injuries and sudden illness until professional help arrives.
Whether you're a designated first aider or want to improve workplace safety, this course gives you the confidence to take action when it matters most.
What You’ll Learn
On this course, you’ll learn how to:
- Understand the role and responsibilities of a workplace first aider
- Assess incidents quickly and ensure your own safety
- Respond to unresponsive casualties
- Perform CPR and use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
- Help someone who is choking
- Control severe bleeding and treat shock
- Manage minor injuries such as cuts, burns and bruises
How You’ll Learn
You’ll learn through a combination of demonstrations, hands-on practice and realistic scenarios.
This practical approach helps you build confidence and apply your skills effectively in real workplace situations.
Who Is This Course For?
This course is suitable for:
- Office and administrative staff
- Retail and customer-facing teams
- Care and support workers
- Anyone responsible for first aid in a low-risk workplace
Why Take This Course?
This course helps you to:
- Meet workplace first aid requirements
- Respond quickly and effectively in an emergency
- Build confidence in life-saving skills
- Create a safer working environment for everyone
Upcoming Sessions:
Friday 17th April, 9:30am
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This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - First Aid at Work (3 Days)
First Aid at Work (FAW) Qualification (Blended Learning)
Build the knowledge and confidence to respond to a wide range of workplace emergencies.
This three-day First Aid at Work course is designed for higher-risk environments such as construction, engineering, manufacturing and industrial settings. It provides in-depth training to help you manage serious injuries, medical conditions and emergency situations effectively.
You’ll develop advanced, practical first aid skills that prepare you to take control in real-life situations and support others until professional help arrives.
What You’ll Learn
On this course, you’ll gain the skills to:
- Carry out primary and secondary surveys to assess casualties
- Perform CPR and use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
- Respond to unresponsive casualties safely
- Control severe bleeding and manage shock
- Treat burns, wounds and other serious injuries
- Stabilise fractures, dislocations and suspected spinal injuries
- Manage eye injuries, chest injuries and crush injuries
- Recognise and respond to medical conditions, including:
- Asthma
- Heart attacks and cardiac arrest
- Stroke
- Epilepsy
- Diabetes
- Anaphylaxis
- Record and report incidents correctly in the workplace
How You’ll Learn
You’ll learn through hands-on, practical training using realistic simulation equipment.
Training takes place in specialist environments, including our HealthTec ward, where you’ll take part in immersive scenarios designed to reflect real workplace incidents. This approach helps you build confidence, competence and the ability to act quickly under pressure.
Who Is This Course For?
This course is ideal for:
- First aiders in higher-risk workplaces
- Construction and site workers
- Engineering and manufacturing staff
- Supervisors and team leaders responsible for health and safety
Why Take This Course?
This course helps you to:
- Meet Health and Safety Executive (HSE) first aid requirements
- Respond confidently to serious workplace incidents
- Develop advanced, life-saving skills
- Create a safer working environment for your team
Upcoming Sessions:
Thursday 23 July, 9:30am
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This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Basic Life Saving & AED (Half-day)
Basic Life Saving & AED
Learn how to act quickly and confidently in a life-threatening emergency.
This half-day Basic Life Saving and AED course is ideal for anyone who wants to gain essential first aid skills. You’ll learn how to respond to incidents such as cardiac arrest, choking and unresponsiveness, giving you the confidence to step in and help when it matters most.
What You’ll Learn
On this course, you’ll learn how to:
- Assess a situation quickly and ensure your own safety
- Perform CPR, including chest compressions and rescue breaths
- Use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) safely and effectively
- Help someone who is choking
- Support an unresponsive casualty until emergency services arrive
How You’ll Learn
You’ll learn through hands-on, practical training using manikins and AED devices.
Guided by experienced trainers, you’ll practise real-life scenarios to help you build confidence and apply your skills in an emergency.
Who Is This Course For?
This course is suitable for:
- Anyone aged 14 or over with little or no first aid experience
- Community members and volunteers
- Parents, carers and members of the public
- Workplace staff looking for basic life-saving skills
Why Take This Course?
This course helps you to:
- Gain essential life-saving skills in a short time
- Build confidence to act in an emergency
- Support others in critical situations
- Make a real difference when it matters most
Upcoming Sessions:
Wednesday 1st July, 9:30pm
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Paediatric First Aid (blended)
Our Paediatric First Aid course equips you with essential skills to handle medical emergencies involving children. You'll learn how to provide first aid for common injuries like cuts and bruises, perform CPR on infants and children, respond to choking, breathing difficulties and allergic reactions, manage seizures and other medical emergiencies and prevent accidents to ensure children's safety.
This course is perfect for teachers, childcare professionals, caregivers and parents.
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Anaphylaxis Awareness
Our Anaphylaxis Awareness course provides essential knowledge on understanding anaphylaxis, recognising symptoms and identifying triggers. You'll learn how to adminsiter effective treatment using an auto-injector, understand storage guidelines and contribute to sisk assessments to ensure safety.
This course is ideal for parents, caregivers, teachers and childcare professionals, equipping you with the confidence to handle anaphylaxis emergencies.
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Asthma Awareness
Our Anaphylaxis Awareness course provides in-depth knowledge of asthma, including its causes, sumptoms and treamtments. You'll learn to recognise the signs of an asthma attack and how to repond effectively to provide relief. The course also covers the different types of inhalers and their specific uses.
Ideal for paretns, caregivers, teachers and childcare professioanls, this course ensures you're equipped to manage asthma emergencies with confidence.
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Anaphylaxis and Asthma Combined
Our combined Asthma Awareness and Anaphylaxis Awareness course provides essential knowledge and practical skills to manage both asthma and anaphylaxis emergencies.
In the Asthma Awareness section, you’ll learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatments of asthma, how to recognize the signs of an asthma attack, and how to effectively respond to provide relief. The course also covers the different types of inhalers and their specific uses.
In the Anaphylaxis Awareness section, you’ll gain a thorough understanding of anaphylaxis, how to recognize symptoms and triggers, and how to administer effective treatment using an auto-injector. You’ll also learn about proper storage of auto-injectors and how to contribute to risk assessments for safety.
Perfect for parents, caregivers, teachers, and childcare professionals, this course equips you with the confidence to manage both asthma and anaphylaxis emergencies. Certification is awarded upon successful completion.
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HealthTec Mental Health Courses
- Level 1 First Aid for Mental Health Awareness (4 hrs)
First Aid for Mental Health Awareness
This course aims to raise awareness about mental health issues and promote well-being. Come learn about various strategies to improve mental health and support those around you. Connect with experts in the field and gain valuable insights. Let's break the stigma surrounding mental health together!
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This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Level 2 First Aid for Mental Health (1 Day)
First Aid for Mental Health
This in-person event will cover essential skills and knowledge to help individuals support those experiencing mental health issues. From understanding common conditions to practical strategies for offering assistance, this event is perfect for anyone looking to make a positive impact on mental health in their workplace.
Upcoming Sessions:
Wednesday 15th April, 9:30am
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This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Level 3 First Aid for Supervising Mental Health (2 Days)
First Aid for Supervising Mental Health
Join us for a hands-on learning experience at HealthTec where you'll gain the skills and knowledge to become a Supervisor for Mental Health First Aid. This in-person event will provide you with the tools to effectively support individuals and your organisation.
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HealthTec Complete First Aider
- The Complete First Aider - Tier 1 (1 Day)
Basic Life Saving & AED + Mental Health Awareness
This brand new course combines Basic Life Saving & AED with Level 1 First Aid in Mental Health Awareness.
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Emergency First Aid at Work + First Aid for Mental Health
This brand new course combines the 1 day Emergency First Aid at Work with the Level 2 First Aid for Mental Health.
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First Aid at Work + First Aid for Supervising Mental Health
Join us for this brand new course where you'll learn how to supervise First Aid for Mental Health and First Aid at Work (blended).
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HealthTec Adult Social Care Courses
- Catheter Care (Half-day)
Catheter Care
Join us at HealthTec for a half day filled with insightful sessions and hands on workshops focusing on catheter care. Whether you're a healthcare professional or someone living with a catheter, this event is designed to provide you with the latest information, best practices, and support in managing catheterisation.
Upcoming Sessions:
Friday 20th March, 9:30am
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Stoma Care
Join us at HealthTec for a half day filled with insightful sessions and hands-on workshops focusing on stoma care. Whether you're a healthcare professional or someone living with a stoma, this event is designed to provide you with the latest information, best practices, and support in managing stoma care.
Upcoming Sessions:
Wednesday 10th June, 9:30am
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Dysphagia Awareness
Learn about this common swallowing disorder, its causes, symptoms, and treatment options. Connect with experts in the field and gain valuable insights to help those affected by dysphagia. Whether you are a healthcare professional, caregiver, or someone living with dysphagia, this event is for you. Let's come together to learn, share experiences, and support each other in managing dysphagia effectively.
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Adult Safeguarding
Join us for a day at HealthTec to discuss all things adult safeguarding, ensuring you are up to date with current legistlation.
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Administration of Medicines
Join us for a day at HealthTec to learn about the administration of medicines and talking about best practices.
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DOLs & MCA
Our Deprivation of Liberty and Mental Capacity course provides a comprehensive understanding of key concepts and legal principles. You’ll learn to define and explore mental capacity, understand who is affected by the Mental Capacity Act, and how consent is obtained. The course covers the five core principles of the Act and how they apply in practice, along with the process of assessing mental capacity. You’ll gain insight into the role of the Court of Protection, the implications of Deprivation of Liberty and the importance of safeguards, including risk assessments. Additionally, we’ll cover the assessment and authorisation process under Deprivation of Liberty to ensure legal compliance. This course is ideal for professionals in healthcare, social care, or any role involving decision-making and safeguarding.
Book your place today and enhance your ability to apply these critical concepts confidently.
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Oliver McGowan Training
We are proud to offer the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training in Learning Disability and Autism; a course designed to raise awareness and improve understanding of the challenges faced by individuals with learning disabilities and autism. Named in honour of Oliver McGowan, whose tragic story highlighted the need for accessible and compassionate care, this training covers key topics such as understanding the impact of learning disabilities and autism, recognising the signs and symptoms, and best practices for effective communication.
Participants will also learn about the importance of person-centred care, ensuring dignity and respect, and the legal frameworks and rights of individuals with learning disabilities and autism. Essential for those working in health, social care, education, or support roles, this training provides the knowledge and skills necessary to offer high-quality, inclusive, and compassionate care.
Upon successful completion, participants will be better equipped to make a positive difference in the lives of individuals with learning disabilities and autism.
Upcoming Sessions:
Wednesday 21st January, 9:00am
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Adult Social Care Package
Across 4 days you'll complete training in Basic Life Saving & AED, Manual Handling, Fire Warden, Infection Prevention and Control, Administration of Medicines, Adult Safeguarding and Oliver McGowan Training.
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HealthTec Industry Upskilling Courses
- Manual Handling (Half-day)
Manual Handling
In 2014/15 9.5 million working days were lost due to work-related musculoskeletal disorders! Manual handling is the most common cause of lost-time injuries in the workplace. This Level 2 qualification raises awareness of the risks and the controls available.
Qualification content includes how manual handling can cause harm; duties of employers and employees in relation to manual handling; the consequences for non-compliance with requirements; the terms ‘hazard’ and ‘risk’ in the context of manual handling; the process for carrying out a manual handling risk assessment; The principle of the risk control hierarchy in relation to manual handling; safe movement principles associated with manual handling; equipment designed to be used for manual handling; requirements for testing, servicing and examination of equipment.
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This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Fire Warden Training (Half-day)
Fire Warden Training
Learn essential skills to keep your workplace safe in case of a fire emergency. Our experienced trainers will cover everything you need to know about fire safety, evacuation procedures, and how to effectively lead your team during a crisis. Don't miss this opportunity to become a certified Fire Warden and ensure the safety of your colleagues.
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Face Fit Testing
Our Face Fit Testing ensures your respiratory protective equipment (RPE) is properly fitted for maximum safety and compliance with regulations. Our testing uses qualitative method to assess the fit and effectiveness of the mask. Ideal for employers and employees in construction, healthcare and industrial sectors. This service ensures your team is properly protected.
Book your appointment today to meet safety standards and ensure workplace compliance.
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