Online Care Certificate Standard 12: Basic Life Support Certification

The Twelfth Standard of The Care Certificate covers the vital First Aid which may be the difference between life and death.

Online Training Approved by Skills for Care

Care Certificate Standard 12: Basic Life Support at a Glance

  • 1-year nationally recognised certificate
  • 1 hour and 24 minutes of engaging video training
  • Video access for 8 months
  • Printable wall certificate
  • Follows latest UK Resuscitation and ERC guidelines
  • SCORM Ready! Integrates with your LMS
  • Includes manual & other downloads
  • Free weekly video refresher
  • 100% online or add a skill session with a certified instructor
  • Videos include subtitles
£10.00 + VAT
Find a Course

The Care Certificate Standard 12 in Basic Life Support is a standalone standard course that can be used towards the full care certificate.  To complete this standard you MUST complete a short practical module to demonstrate your skills.  This can be easily done for an additional charge by contacting ProTrainings on support@protrainings.uk or calling 01206 805359.

This course includes the latest CPR and Coronavirus recommendations.

This qualification and most of the other ProTrainings qualifications are Endorsed by TQUK to show our commitment to extra levels of compliance and quality assurance.

Companies, organisations or agencies are encouraged to contact us for group discounts and information about onsite training and how our system can be used to track and monitor your staff training.

Occupations That Use This Course

  • Care workers
  • Nurses
  • Social care
  • Health care assistants
  • Assistant practitioners
  • Care support workers
  • Anyone supporting clinical roles in the NHS where they have direct contact with patients
  • Home care workers
  • Porters
  • Volunteers
  • Cooks
  • Drivers

Sample Online Certificate

Sample Classroom Certificate

Course Time Information

This course comes with 2.0 hours of CPD, although the time to complete the course online may be less than this. Total course time includes 1 hour and 24 minutes of video training as well as knowledge reviews, final test, remedial help and reviewing downloaded material.

Course Curriculum

For the full course, curriculum click here.

Downloads Available with Course

  • Student Manual (V8.2) - CPR/Basic Life Support
  • Adult CPR Flowchart
  • Adult CPR Flowchart handout/poster
  • CPR Flowchart handout. Infant and Child for Healthcare Professionals
  • CQC website link
  • Cae Inspectorate Scotland website link
  • Care Information Scotland website link
  • Care certificate mapping document
  • Catastrophic bleeding and trauma First Aid Guidance From ProTrainings.
  • Child CPR Flowchart
  • Child CPR Flowchart handout/poster
  • Child and Infant CPR Flowchart Handout
  • Coronavirus (COVID-19) - link to the NHS website
  • Find out what other courses are available as video online, blended and classroom courses nationally - our course finder
  • Free student first aid program leaflet
  • Glossary of terms used in the care sector
  • HeartSine 350 Information Leaflet
  • Heartsine 350 AED unit leaflet
  • Home Emergency Contact Sheet
  • How to register to call EMS by text
  • IPAD SP1 AED Leaflet
  • Infant CPR Flowchart
  • Jext patient Information Sheet
  • Link to the HSE website
  • NHS Choices Web link
  • Oxygen User Instructions - Gas rentals are available from ProTrainings, contact us for more information
  • ProTrainings - Using an AED Leaflet
  • ProTrainings Defibrillator eGuide
  • Sign up for free Student First Aid - use code SCH-376-61-571
  • Skills for Care Website
  • Standard 12 - Course notes from Skills for Care
  • Student Manual (V7.0) - First Aid - Arabic
  • Student Manual (V7.0) - First Aid - Spanish
  • Student Manual (V8.3) - Pierwsza Pomoc w Pracy Ksiazka studenta - Polish
  • Student Manual (V8.6) - Anatomy and Physiology Human Body
  • Student Manual (V8.6) - First Aid - Welsh
  • Student Manual V8.6 - First Aid - Dutch
  • Student manual V8.6 - First Aid - French
  • Student manual V8.6 - First Aid - Ukrainian
  • Student manual V8.6 - First Aid Manual Italian
  • Visit the First Aid Show free for first aid and medical videos
  • Workplace Emergency Contact Sheet
  • Woundclot - haemostatic gauze for all types of bleeding
  • Woundclot leaflet with price list - 2025

What People are Saying

“very informative”

- Cassandra, Medical Receptionist from Singapore

“A very friendly and clear explanation of the procedures.”

- Dr MOHAMMAD Abu, Consultant Stroke Physician from Select