22702VIC
Course in the Management of Asthma
Risks and Emergencies
- Course Code and Title:
- 22702VIC Course in the Management of Asthma Risks and Emergencies
- Unit Code and Title:
- VU24021 Provide first aid management of an asthma emergency
- VU24022 Manage asthma risks
- Currency:
- Current – 01/Jan/2026
- Recertification:
- The industry recommendation renewal for this course is 3 years.
- Course Prerequisites:
- All students must:
- Be aged 14 or above. Exceptions can be found under the Enrolment Policy.

This course is run as a full face-to-face course where 4 hours should be allowed to complete
Please note that these are estimated times and can vary for different reasons
This course applies to workers who have a duty of care requirement and work in a wide range of settings where emergencies involving asthma episodes may occur. The worker’s duty of care requirement may be an industry, legislative and/or specific organisation/workplace requirement.
If you are unsure of whether this course is right for you, please contact our office to confirm suitability
Completion of this course will provide learners with the skills and knowledge to develop, review, and update an asthma risk assessment and emergency management strategy and to recognise and respond safely to an asthma episode using asthma related first aid interventions.
More information can be found at www.training.gov
For this course, there are both written and practical tasks to complete.
The practical tasks are that each student must demonstrate how to correctly follow an action plan and administer an Asthma puffer to a simulated adult with the placebo puffer and single-use spacer; a simulated infant with mask and spacer; simulated child with out spacer or mask; as well as risk minimisation and management for an individual with asthma and individual presenting with asthma like signs and symptoms.
The written tasks include a knowledge assessment comprising of multiple choice and short answer questions.
H & A Training Courses
All of our General Public Courses are run at Wallsend Diggers (5 Tyrell St, Wallsend NSW 2287)
Training is also delivered in a simulated environment or at your workplace (Minimum numbers are required, please see our company booking form to book)
Third Party Providers
We also have many third party providers in which case training and assessment is delivered on behalf of H & A Training RTO 90871. If completing a course through a third party provider, please arrange and contact the third party in this case.
There are no mandatory entry requirements for the 22702VIC Course in the Management of Asthma Risks and Emergencies.
Learners enrolling in this course are best equipped to successfully undertake the training if they have language, literacy and oral communication skills that align to Level 3 of the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF), see ACSF for more information.
Learners with language, literacy, and oral communication skills at levels lower than suggested above may require additional support to successfully undertake this course.
The following certificate is provided if the student has met all the assessment requirements, paid in full and a USI number is provided and verified:
22702VIC Course in the Management of Asthma Risks and Emergencies
VU24021 Provide first aid management of an asthma emergency
VU24022 Manage asthma risks
Please refer to the Student Handbook for all details in relation to student rights and responsibilities including complaints, appeals and refunds.
Students will be notified by H & A Training RTO 90871 in the event that there are any changes to the provider or unit/s the student is enrolled in.
Students do not need to bring any learning materials or resources with them to complete this course.
22702VIC Course in the Management of Asthma Risks and Emergencies supersedes and is not equivalent to 22556VIC Course in the Management of Asthma Risks and Emergencies in the Workplace.
There are no workplace arrangements for this course

Certificate is issued by H & A Training Pty Ltd RTO 90871
