How do I get a USI for first aid training?

If you’re doing your first aid training for the first time, you will have been told you need a USI before you can enrol in a first aid training course.

But what is a USI?

USI stands for a Unique Student Identifier. It’s a 10 digit combination of letters and numbers that is used to ensure that all nationally recognised training you undergo is correctly attributed to you.

Using a USI is a better system than relying on just say your name, address or the company you work for, as these can change over time. You definitely wouldn’t want any certification or qualification you’ve worked hard to get to not be correctly assigned to you, especially if you need it for employment. Or worse still to have your qualifications incorrectly assigned to another person.

Your USI is linked to the National Vocational Education and Training (VET) data collection system. This means that if you move interstate for work your qualifications will travel with you. Having the USI system ensures that all of your nationally recognised training and qualifications, are all kept together, no matter where in Australia you did the training.

Everyone undergoing nationally recognised training, such as first aid or CPR training must get a USI.

Getting a USI is quick and easy. You create it yourself and you get it immediately.

To create your USI, simply go to usi.gov.au Follow the instructions on the website and you will get your USI. It only takes a few minutes.

Remember your USI is a private identifier and you should create it yourself and keep a record of it so that you can always use it whenever you need it. (Don’t stress if you forget it or lose the email that has it in it. You can always go back to the same website and recover it!)

You must use your USI when booking nationally recognised training such as First Aid and/or CPR training. Ensure you book with the same name and email address attached to your USI number to make sure that the certificate you receive at the end of your course, gets correctly credited to your USI, and not someone else's!

If you have any questions about creating a USI or have any trouble creating your USI or have any other issues with regards to your first aid training and your USI, please do not hesitate to contact our friendly, helpful staff at Results First Aid training.

Simply call 1300 661 065 or visit our contacts page https://www.resultsfirstaid.com/contact

Q. Why do my staff need to have a USI for their first aid training?

A. A USI is short for a Unique Student Identifier. If any of your staff are doing First Aid or CPR training for the first time they will need to create their own USI. Having a USI means that any future training the staff member does will be linked back to their unique number. This means that if they change jobs in the future then any training they have done will still be linked to them. This means you don't need to manage their training history and records. Their USI will be linked to them throughout their working life and beyond.

Q. How do my staff get a USI (Unique Student Identifier)

A. If any staff member is doing their First Aid or CPR training for the first time and need to create a USI, tell them to go to usi.gov.au  It only takes a few minutes to create their USI.

Q. Can my staff do training without a USI?

A. Technically they could but any reputable training company would only train someone if they have a USI. This is to make sure that any qualifications they receive from their training are linked to their USI and no one else.