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CPR and first aid training providers in Queensland

Queensland CPR and first aid training providers by council area, each read from its own website and dated. Starts with the pool CPR sign rule.

The rule: a CPR sign at the pool

QBCC says a pool covered by Queensland's pool safety standard must display a CPR sign. The sign must show how to do CPR, including 30 chest compressions followed by 2 breaths, and a prominent statement on how to act in an emergency, such as calling Triple Zero (000), staying with the person or giving first aid. It must be at least 300 mm by 300 mm, durable and weatherproof, and either attached to the pool barrier or displayed near the pool where someone can see it easily.

QBCC's page shows a review date of 30 August 2021. The Queensland Government's page was updated on 10 July 2026 and reviewed on 30 June 2026. We read both on 5 November 2026. The full rule is in our guide to CPR signs and warning signs.

Neither page says a person must complete a CPR course, and we have not found a rule that does. A course is still worth doing: a sign is a reminder, and a course lets you practise before you need it. Our guide to CPR training for pool owners covers what the rules say and don't say.

CPR and first aid training providers by council area

72 providers in 21 council areas. Each provider's details were read from its own website or booking page, most recently on 5 November 2026. Course dates, venues and prices change, so check the provider's page before you book. This list is not complete.

Banana

1 provider, in Biloela.

  • OCD Training, Assessing & Consultancy

    Biloela

    Names Allens Training (RTO 90909) as the training organisation on its own site.

    Courses it lists (8)
    • HLTAID009 CPR
    • HLTAID010 basic emergency life support
    • HLTAID011 provide first aid
    • HLTAID012 education and care first aid
    • HLTAID013 remote first aid
    • HLTAID014 advanced first aid
    • HLTAID015 advanced resuscitation and oxygen therapy
    • HLTAID016 manage first aid services

    Provider's website (opens in a new tab)

    Read from the provider's own website on 5 November 2026. Page we read (opens in a new tab). Report a mistake or ask to be removed

Brisbane

21 providers, in 22 towns.

Bundaberg

1 provider, in Bundaberg Central.

Cairns

7 providers, in 6 towns.

Cassowary Coast

1 provider, in Innisfail.

  • Rescue-1 First Aid Training and Supplies

    Innisfail

    Names Allens Training (RTO 90909) as the training organisation on its own site.

    Courses it lists (8)
    • HLTAID009 CPR
    • HLTAID010 basic emergency life support
    • HLTAID011 provide first aid
    • HLTAID012 education and care first aid
    • HLTAID013 remote first aid
    • HLTAID014 advanced first aid
    • HLTAID015 advanced resuscitation and oxygen therapy
    • HLTAID016 manage first aid services

    Provider's website (opens in a new tab)

    Read from the provider's own website on 5 November 2026. Page we read (opens in a new tab). Report a mistake or ask to be removed

Fraser Coast

2 providers, in 2 towns.

Gladstone

1 provider, in Gladstone Central.

Gold Coast

14 providers, in 13 towns.

Gympie

1 provider, in Gympie.

Ipswich

4 providers, in 4 towns.

Logan

2 providers, in 3 towns.

Mackay

2 providers, in Mackay.

Moreton Bay

2 providers, in 4 towns.

Noosa

4 providers, in 4 towns.

Redland

3 providers, in 2 towns.

Rockhampton

2 providers, in Rockhampton City.

South Burnett

1 provider, in Kingaroy.

Sunshine Coast

10 providers, in 10 towns.

Toowoomba

7 providers, in 5 towns.

Townsville

4 providers, in 3 towns.

Whitsunday

5 providers, in 4 towns.

Where we have not found providers yet

As at 5 November 2026, we have not found a provider in these council areas: Central Highlands, Douglas, Livingstone, Lockyer Valley, Mount Isa, Scenic Rim, Somerset. That means our search found none, not that none exist. Our search is not complete, and some towns were not searched at all. If you run a course in one of these areas, or know of one, tell us.

How to choose a course

These points come from the Queensland Ambulance Service's public CPR course page on qld.gov.au (updated 4 November 2026, read on 5 November 2026). They describe that one course. Other providers set their own rules, so ask before you book.

  • The CPR unit is HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Some providers list it inside a longer first aid course, so compare the courses each listing shows.
  • The ambulance service says its HLTAID009 class generally runs for 3.5 hours, face to face.
  • Students are asked to do at least 2 minutes of uninterrupted CPR on an adult manikin on the floor. A student who cannot may be given a Statement of Attendance instead of a Statement of Attainment.
  • The ambulance service recommends 14 as the minimum age. A student under 18 needs a parent or guardian's permission, and a student under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Students are asked to show photo identification on the day.
  • The page, citing the Code of Practice for first aid in the workplace, says CPR refresher training should be carried out every 12 months. That code is about workplaces.
  • Each provider prints a registered training organisation (RTO) number on its own site, shown on each listing as the provider prints it. Many small trainers say they deliver on behalf of a larger training organisation; where they do, the listing names it. You can look up an RTO number on training.gov.au (opens in a new tab). We have not checked any provider there.

How providers were found

  • We looked for Queensland training providers by searching the web and used directory and listing sites only to find names. Every detail on this page was then read by a person from the provider's own website or booking page, and the page and the day are recorded. We do not use Google ratings, reviews, photos or logos, and we do not copy any other site's list.
  • Council areas are in alphabetical order, and so are the providers in each area. Nothing is paid for, there is no ranking, and a listing is not an endorsement.
  • A provider with venues in several towns of one council area is shown once, with its towns. One in another council area is shown again under that area.
  • A training course is not a pool inspection. To have a pool barrier inspected, find a pool safety inspector.

Is a provider missing, or is something wrong?

Tell us. A person reads every message, and nothing changes on the website until it has been checked. A provider can also ask to be removed. There is no charge to be listed.

Report a mistake or a missing provider

Common questions

Do I have to do a CPR course to own a pool in Queensland?

We have not found a rule that says so. QBCC's CPR sign page and the Queensland Government's CPR sign page both set out what the sign must show and where it goes, and neither says a person must complete a course. A course is worth doing, because a sign is only a reminder and a course lets you practise before you need it.

Does PoolPreCert recommend a training provider?

No. Providers are listed in alphabetical order within each council area. Nothing is paid for, there are no ratings or reviews, and a listing is not an endorsement. We have not checked any provider against training.gov.au.

Where does this list come from?

From each provider's own website or booking page. A person at PoolPreCert read the page, wrote down the towns, the courses it lists and the RTO number it prints, and recorded the day. Directory and listing sites were used only to find names. Course dates, venues and prices change, so check the provider's page before you book.

A provider is missing, or something is wrong. What do I do?

Use the link on this page to send us a message about the CPR training list. A person reads every message, and nothing changes on the website until it has been checked. A provider can also ask to be removed.

Does a CPR course change my pool safety certificate?

No. A pool safety certificate is about the pool barrier, and only a licensed pool safety inspector can decide that. A CPR course is about what you can do in an emergency.