Safety Training Awards continues to expand its first aid qualification portfolio with the launch of two more new qualifications this month: the STA Level 3 Award in Activity Emergency First Aid and the STA Level 3 Award in Activity First Aid.

Developed in response to member feedback, these qualifications meet the growing demand for flexible, activity-focused training – and mark the first time STA has introduced blended learning into its regulated first aid offering.

The STA Level 3 Award in Activity Emergency First Aid is a seven-hour course designed for those working in low-risk activity environments such as sports coaches, leisure staff, and volunteers. It can be delivered fully face-to-face or through a blended format, with up to two hours of online learning followed by in-person assessment and practical training.

For those needing a broader skill set, the STA Level 3 Award in Activity First Aid is a fourteen-hour programme that covers a wider range of injuries and emergency scenarios common in active settings. This course also supports blended delivery, allowing up to four hours of online content before completing the remaining face-to-face training. Both qualifications include adult and paediatric elements, making them suitable for individuals supporting mixed age groups in recreational, educational, or community roles.

“These new qualifications provide a more complete and flexible training pathway for those working in different environments – whether that’s outdoors, in sports, or in community activity settings. It’s also exciting to offer blended learning for the first time, giving ATCs and tutors more options to support a wider range of learners,” said Helen Done, STA’s Qualifications and Business Development Manager.

“They also provide centres and learners with greater flexibility, while ensuring training remains practical, hands-on, and compliant with the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981.”

These two brand new qualifications, alongside the recently launched outdoor first aid qualifications – also developed in response to member requests – form part of a broader strategy by STA to offer a complete, accessible suite of regulated first aid training through one awarding organisation.