All Health Care professionals are required to initially attend The FA Introduction to First Aid in Football (IFAiF). At the point of re-certification after three years, allied health care professionals will need to show evidence of their professional qualifications and relevant training:
Accepted as alternative to FA IFAiF:
- Advanced Life Support (ALS)
- Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
- Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)
- PILS Pediatric Intermediate Life Support (consider completing adult life support course FA Level 2 EFAiF or above)
- PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support (consider completing adult life support course FA Level 2 EFAiF or above)
Accepted as alternative to FA Level 2 Emergency First Aid in Football (EFAiF)
- Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
- Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)
Professions
The FA recognises the following professions as an Allied Health Care professional:
- Paramedics with IHCD paramedic course; Paramedic foundation degree or MSc in Paramedical Science, registered with the HCPC who have proof of regular annual training and are currently practising on the road or in a training centre.
- Nurses registered with NMC currently working in an emergency environment (Emergency department)
- Therapists with a Graduate qualification in sports therapy or rehabilitation
- Physiotherapists registered with the HCPC
- Doctors registered with the GMC
Evidence
Allied health care professions will need to submit the following evidence:
- Confirmation of membership of relevant professional body and confirmation from employer that you are currently practising
- Evidence of training completed within the past three years; this can be a valid certificate, a formal letter from the training provider or a letter from your workplace’s HR department