Course Background:
This course is designed for trainers who are already certified as manual handling instructors. By completing this RPL course it allows instructors to upgrade their certification.
Course Content:
- Review of manual handling course
- Manual handling risk assessment
- Lesson planning
- Demonstration and practise of manual handling move
- Presentations
- Test
- Assessment of manual handling moves
Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course participants will gain the relevant skills and knowledge to:
- Explain the main components of relevant health and safety legislation
- Define the main components of the spinal column
- Explain the main risk factors for back injuries related to manual handling
- Describe the concepts of ergonomics
- Explain the manual handling risk assessment process
- Describe a range of controls to avoid and reduce the risk of injuries
- Apply the main principles of inanimate manual handling to a range of manual handling tasks
- Analyse the learners performance of manual handling techniques
- Develop inanimate manual handling training programmes
- Deliver effective manual handling training programmes
- Demonstrate understanding of adult learning principles
- Give effective instruction in practical manual handling techniques
This Course is Designed For:
Current manual handling instructors looking to upgrade their qualification.
Training Methodology:
This course is classroom based; it is highly interactive with role-playing and practical exercises to reinforce understanding and learning.
What to Bring to the Course:
Participants should wear comfortable clothing for practical activities. There will be extensive moving and stretching involved.
Duration of the Course:
2 days.
Participants:
A maximum of 12 participants per course.
Certification:
On completion of this course, participants will receive an Instructing Manual Handling certificate.
Upcoming Courses:
Samson Training
Clifton House
Lower Fitzwilliam Street
Dublin 2 Ireland
+353 (0)1 – 525 2454
info@samsontraining.ie
Clifton House
Lower Fitzwilliam Street
Dublin 2 Ireland
+353 (0)1 – 525 2454
info@samsontraining.ie
