Your guide to BTEC Safer People Handling Trainers

(Level 4)

Responsible for training others in the moving and handling of people?

Gain a recognized qualification equivalent to A-level standard with this course.

Learn how to...

Move individuals in a safe and dignified way.

Recognize emergency situations and learn how to deal with them.

Evidence base your safer people handling practice.

Move people in passive lift hoists.

Teach induction and mandatory people handling training.

Areas covered include...

Legal requirements and documentation.

Musculoskeletal awareness.

The importance of posture.

Efficient moving principles.

Improving your current practice.

Course structure

The course consists of 4 Units.

Unit 1 – Theory of Manual Handling

Unit 2 – Musculoskeletal awareness and biomechanics

Unit 3 – Efficient movement principles in practice

Unit 4 – Teaching and training skills to deliver safer people handling

Units 1 & 2 are completed by self-direct study in your workplace.

Units 3 & 4 are delivered over 4 days by a qualified trainer.

The overall duration is 50 hours.

We also offer a BTEC Safer People Handling Trainers Requalification course

Find out about the other People Handling courses we offer...

Principles in Safer People Handling

People Handling Risk Assessors

Haptonomic Foundations

Hoist Training

Next Steps...

You can find out more HERE

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