Pursuant to Regulations 25(3) and 38 of the Education (Early Childhood Centres) Regulations 1998, the Secretary for Education hereby recognises all first aid qualifications arising from courses that:
(a) are delivered by a New Zealand Qualifications Authority accredited first aid training provider; and
(b) meet the minimum requirements of Unit Standard 6400 (or any successor to that Unit Standard); and
(c) are evidenced by a certificate issued by the trainer that is valid for a period of up to two years following qualification; and
(d) require an eight-hour refresher course every two years to maintain the certificate as current.
This notice does not revoke any previous notices issued pursuant to the above-mentioned regulations, and shall come into force on the day after the date of its notification in the New Zealand Gazette.
Dated at Wellington this 6th day of November 2008.
KAREN SEWELL, Secretary for Education.