CPD Courses
Upskill. Refresh. Advance
At Castleford Training Solutions, we provide engaging, practical, hands-on CPD for those at the heart of healthcare — whether you're a professional working in prehospital care and event medicine, community settings, or hospital environments, or an educator or trainer aiming to enhance your knowledge and skills.
Our courses are designed to deepen your understanding across a wide range of practice areas and topics, combining essential theory with realistic, scenario-based practical sessions. Each course is developed and delivered by experienced clinical professionals, including paramedics and nurses, who bring real-world insight and relevance to every session.
With small group sizes — typically no more than 8 learners — you’ll benefit from a focused, supportive environment that maximises learning and confidence.
Ready to take your knowledge to the next level?
Explore our courses today and discover training that empowers you to grow, lead, and deliver exceptional care. — Unless stated otherwise, our courses are for information purposes only and do not certify competence in any specific knowledge or skill.
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A practical CPD session introducing the safe and effective use of Penthrox (Methoxyflurane) for pain relief in prehospital and urgent care settings. Aimed at first responders and junior healthcare professionals, this course covers everything from how Penthrox works to its safe storage, administration, and monitoring. Learners will explore the clinical indications and red flags for use, alongside common side effects and key safety considerations. The session includes hands-on practice with delivery devices, scenario-based discussion, and a short knowledge check and practical assessment.
Learners who successfully complete both assessments will receive a certificate of completion; those who do not will receive a certificate of attendance.
Classroom Course Length - 2 Hours
Price - £60.00 per person or book 3 ‘Simply’ courses and get a 4th free (simply courses only).
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This practical CPD course introduces the safe and effective use of Entonox for pain relief in urgent and prehospital care. Aimed at healthcare staff and first responders, the session covers the pharmacology of Entonox, safe storage and handling, key indications and contraindications, and the physiological effects on patients. Learners will practise correct delivery techniques using appropriate equipment, with a focus on patient assessment, monitoring, and safety. The course includes a knowledge check and hands-on practical assessment to reinforce safe, competent use in the field.
Learners who successfully complete both assessments will receive a certificate of completion; those who do not will receive a certificate of attendance.
Classroom Course Length - 2 Hours
Price - £60.00 per person or book 3 ‘Simply’ courses and get a 4th free (simply courses only).
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A focused, hands-on CPD session designed for junior healthcare professionals and first responders working across emergency, community, and event settings. This session explores the safe handling and legal status of Naloxone Hydrochloride, alongside its actions, indications, contraindications, and side effects. Learners will gain practical experience in preparing and administering naloxone, conducting rapid patient assessments, and monitoring post-administration outcomes. The course also includes an MCQ and a practical assessment to support competence and confidence in real world scenarios.
Learners who successfully complete both assessments will receive a certificate of completion; those who do not will receive a certificate of attendance.
Classroom Course Length - 2 Hours
Price - £60.00 per person or book 3 ‘Simply’ courses and get a 4th free (simply courses only).
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This practical CPD course supports first responders and junior healthcare professionals in developing the core skills needed to carry out and interpret structured patient observations. Learners will gain hands-on experience with measuring and recording capillary blood glucose, manual and automated blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, temperature, oxygen saturation, and ACVPU. Particular emphasis is placed on safely and confidently using a blood glucose meter, understanding glucose abnormalities, and responding appropriately to findings. The session also introduces the NEWS2 scoring system and provides clear guidance on escalation pathways based on combined observation results.
Learners who successfully complete both assessments will receive a certificate of completion; those who do not will receive a certificate of attendance.
Classroom Course Length - 2 Hours
Price - £60.00 per person or book 3 ‘Simply’ courses and get a 4th free (simply courses only).
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This extended 3-hour CPD course is designed to build confidence and competence in airway management for first responders and junior healthcare professionals. The session introduces a structured, stepwise approach to recognising and managing airway compromise, with a focus on the safe use of supraglottic airway devices such as the i-gel®. Learners will explore relevant airway anatomy, clinical indications, contraindications, and potential complications, alongside practical instruction in insertion, ventilation, and troubleshooting techniques.
Through realistic hands-on practice and a structured assessment, participants will develop key airway skills that support safe, effective prehospital care.
Learners who successfully complete both assessments will receive a certificate of completion; those who do not will receive a certificate of attendance.
Classroom Course Length - 2 Hours
Price - £60.00 per person or book 3 ‘Simply’ courses and get a 4th free (simply courses only).
The ‘Simply’ Series
A collection of short, focused CPD sessions designed to enhance the confidence, knowledge, and practical skills of first responders and junior healthcare professionals. Each course typically runs for around two hours and covers the safe, effective use of essential interventions such as naloxone, Entonox, blood glucose monitoring, Penthrox, and supraglottic airway devices. While these sessions do not grant a licence to practise independently, they include both knowledge and practical assessments that some employers may recognise when considering scope of practice.
Developed and delivered by the same team behind our ‘Understanding’ series, these sessions combine clarity, realism, and clinical relevance in a supportive learning environment.
Learners who successfully complete both assessments will receive a certificate of completion; those who do not will receive a certificate of attendance.
Whether you're new to practice or refreshing your skills, there's a 'Simply' course for you— take a look and get started.
Paramedic led Clinical CPD Courses
The ‘Understanding’ Series
Our clinical CPD courses are delivered by Harry Vines, an experienced paramedic with both frontline and academic expertise. Harry is an active paramedic, a university lecturer in paramedicine, and a key contributor to a regional paramedic clinical mentoring programme. His combination of real-world experience and teaching insight ensures our courses are practical, engaging, and up to date.
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Get to the heart of the matter - literally.
Designed for those with a basic existing knowledge, this engaging and practical course is led by an experienced paramedic with years of frontline, teaching, and assessment expertise.
The session begins with a hands-on dissection of a lamb’s heart, offering a powerful visual and tactile way to explore cardiac anatomy and physiology. From there, learners delve deeper into how the heart functions, gaining a clearer understanding of blood pressure regulation through practical exercises using both manual and electronic blood pressure equipment. ECG lead placement is covered in detail, with a focus on accuracy and clinical relevance, followed by rhythm analysis and interpretation.
Rather than relying on pattern recognition alone, this course is designed to shift learners toward a deeper, physiology-driven approach to ECG interpretation. You'll revisit and reinforce common cardiac rhythms, while also developing the confidence to analyse new or unfamiliar rhythms by understanding the underlying mechanics of the heart.
By the end of the course, you’ll leave with a stronger clinical foundation, improved practical skills, and a Castleford Training Solutions Certificate of Attendance.
Ready to go beyond pattern recognition? Step into the science of ECGs and boost your clinical edge—book your place today!
Classroom Course Length - 1 Day
Price - £145.00 per person or £870.00 per course (up to 8 learners).
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o deeper. Read clearer. Respond faster.
Building on the solid foundation laid in our Understanding ECGs: Part 1 course, this intensive follow-up day takes your ECG interpretation skills to the next level. It’s designed for those who have already explored the heart’s structure and function—both in theory and through hands-on dissection—and are now ready to tackle the clinical realities of complex rhythm recognition with confidence.
Led by an experienced paramedic educator, Part 2 is all about precision, pattern, and practice. You'll begin by reinforcing your understanding of what a normal ECG should look like—gaining the confidence to spot even the subtlest deviation from baseline. From there, we dive into the fascinating and critical world of arrhythmias, including Atrial, Junctional, and Ventricular rhythms, helping you to not just recognise them, but understand the physiological changes behind them.
Expect a day packed with real-world ECG strips, case-based learning, and interactive discussions that challenge your clinical thinking. This isn’t just about identifying abnormalities—it’s about interpreting them in context, making sense of what’s happening in the heart, and knowing how to respond.
Whether you’re a FREC 4-qualified medic, a prehospital clinician, or a trainer in the emergency care field, this course is designed to expand your knowledge, sharpen your interpretation skills, and give you the tools to make faster, more informed decisions in the field.
You'll leave the course not only more confident in your rhythm analysis but also with a Castleford Training Solutions Certificate of Attendance—and a deeper, working knowledge of the ECG that will support your practice moving forward.
Ready to decode the rhythm and read between the lines? Join us for Part 2 and take your ECG understanding even further.
A list of entry requirements can be found in the attached course spec, please email shaun@castlefordtrainingsolutions.co.uk if you require any further information concerning attending.
Classroom Course Length - 1 Day
Price - £145.00 per person or £870.00 per course (up to 8 learners).on
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From airway to alveoli—follow the journey of every breath.
Led by an experienced paramedic educator, Understanding Breathing is an immersive and practical course designed to bring the respiratory system to life—literally. Just like our highly-rated Understanding ECGs courses, this session features a dissection element, where learners get hands-on with a lamb’s pluck (lungs, trachea, and heart) to explore the mechanics of breathing in real time.
This unique experience offers an in-depth, up-close view of the lower airway and lungs, helping participants truly grasp how air travels into the body, how oxygen is extracted, and how blood becomes oxygenated before circulating through the system. It’s a powerful way to visualise and understand the anatomy and physiology of breathing beyond the textbook.
Following the dissection, the course moves into a focused exploration of the airway’s key components, their roles within the respiratory system, and how disruptions at any level can impact ventilation and oxygenation.
The second half of the course is a comprehensive “Airway Management & Ventilation Masterclass,” covering the stepwise approach to airway management up to supraglottic airway (SGA) use. You’ll dive into practical strategies, troubleshooting techniques, and ventilation theory—learning how to optimise airway care in a variety of settings.
Whether you’re a prehospital provider, educator, or clinician working in emergency care, this course offers a rich blend of theory, anatomy, and practical skill-building—all designed to deepen your understanding of one of the body’s most vital systems.
You’ll finish the day with greater insight, practical takeaways, and a Castleford Training Solutions Certificate of Attendance.
Ready to see breathing in a whole new way? Join us and get hands-on with the system that keeps us all going.
Classroom Course Length - 1 Day
Price - £145.00 per person or £870.00 per course (up to 8 learners).
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Stop the bleed—save a life.
Hard-hitting and hands-on, Understanding Catastrophic Bleeding equips first aiders, pre-hospital medics, and emergency responders with a deep dive into the theory and the practice of managing life-threatening haemorrhage. Guided by an experienced paramedic educator, the day opens with the science behind blood loss: A-E assessment, the trauma triad of death, and the coagulation cascade—giving you the clinical context you need to act decisively when seconds count.
From there, we move straight into the kit. You’ll handle and compare a full range of bleeding-control products—multiple chest seals, trauma dressings, haemostatic gauze, granules and applicators, and an extensive selection of tourniquets—while also exploring how everyday items can be improvised to stem the flow when standard equipment isn’t at hand.
The day is packed with practical learning, ending in high-impact, lifelike casualty scenarios using real people as your simulated casualties and realistic bleeding simulations. You’ll see first-hand the types of wounds that fall under the category of catastrophic bleed—and practise applying the theory and tools you've explored throughout the session.
You’ll leave with enhanced subject knowledge, fresh insight to apply to your role, and a Castleford Training Solutions Certificate of Attendance.
Looking to boost your confidence in bleeding control? This course gives you the understanding you need to make a real difference when it matters most.
Classroom Course Length - 1 Day
Price - £145.00 per person or £870.00 per course (up to 8 learners).
Course Spec CTS/315/UCATB - Understanding Catastrophic Bleed
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Know what to give, when to give it—and why it matters.
Designed for those with an existing knowledge in basic emergency care, Understanding Life-Saving Medications is a fast-paced, paramedic-led course built to reinforce and expand the knowledge gained through qualifications like Qualsafe’s Safe Administration of Life-Saving Medication (SALM). Whether you're refreshing your skills or looking to gain a deeper understanding of real-world medication use, this course is all about safe, confident, and informed decision-making under pressure.
Highly practical in nature, the course guides you through the full clinical process—from patient assessment, to medication selection, to preparation and administration. You’ll refine your ability to calculate dosages accurately and determine the most appropriate route of administration, whether that’s intramuscular, subcutaneous, oral, sublingual, buccal, intranasal, inhaled, or nebulised.
You’ll cover a wide range of commonly used life-saving medications, including: Aspirin, Adrenaline, Glucagon, Glucagel, Naloxone (Narcan), GTN, Salbutamol, Ipratropium Bromide, Buccal Midazolam, Chlorphenamine, and Hydrocortisone. This course is ideal for those with FREC 3+ qualifications or equivalent occupationalexperience, and a basic working knowledge of anatomy and physiology. You’ll finish the day with renewed confidence, deeper understanding, and a Castleford Training Solutions Certificate of Attendance.
Ready to sharpen your knowledge of life-saving meds? Join us and bring confidence to every clinical decision.
Classroom Course length - 1 Day
Price - £145.00 per person or £870.00 per course (up to 8 learners)
Course Spec CTS/812/ULSM - Understanding Life-Saving Medication
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Build clinical confidence—one wound at a time.
Understanding Minor Injuries & Wound Closure is a hands-on, paramedic-led course designed to enhance your knowledge and confidence in assessing and managing minor wounds, burns, and musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries. Ideal for those working in urgent care, pre-hospital, or community settings, the course blends theory, anatomy, and practical skill-building into a focused training day.
You’ll cover the anatomy and physiology of skin and soft tissue, the stages of wound healing, and factors that affect recovery, including infection risks and underlying conditions. You’ll then explore how to assess minor wounds and burns, identify red flags, and classify injuries accurately.
In the practical section, you’ll learn core wound care techniques—including cleaning, dressing, and basic wound closure using glue and steri-strips—alongside documentation and patient advice. The course also touches on basic MSK assessment, focusing on minor knee, ankle, and hand injuries.
You’ll leave with refreshed insight, practical experience, and a Castleford Training Solutions Certificate of Attendance.
Ready to sharpen your skills in minor injury care? Join us for a day of real-world learning.
Classroom Course Length - 1 Day
Price - £145.00 per person or £870.00 per course (up to 8 learners).
Course Spec CTS/111/UMIWC - Understanding Minor Injuries & Wound Closure
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When seconds count, be the calm, confident leader your patient needs.
Understanding Adult & Paediatric Resuscitation is a two-day, in-depth Immediate Life Support (ILS)-level course designed to go far beyond ticking a box. This paramedic-led programme blends deep clinical understanding with highly practical, hands-on learning to give you the tools, knowledge, and confidence to respond effectively in critical life-or-death situations.
Day One: The Science, the Strategy, the Skillset
Your journey begins with a thorough exploration of Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA)—from its pathophysiology and epidemiology to the aetiologies and reversible causes that can make the difference between life and loss. You'll build a solid foundation in systemic responses to hypoxia, cellular damage, and the trauma triad, helping you understand not just what to do, but why every second matters.
From there, you’ll gain in-depth knowledge of vital signs monitoring, including how to interpret SpO₂ plethysmography, capnography waveforms, and EtCO₂ trends, alongside how to identify potential inaccuracies in readings. You’ll practise a structured ABCDE primary survey, designed in line with Resuscitation Council UK (RCUK) guidance, with a focus on early recognition and rapid intervention for critically unwell patients.
Expect plenty of practical exposure to essential equipment too—defibrillators (automatic and manual where in scope), BVMs, monitoring equipment, airway adjuncts, and more. You’ll cover how to safely use, check, decontaminate, and troubleshoot each item in line with current best practices.
And because real-world cardiac arrests don’t happen in ideal environments, we go beyond the clinical and into the human factors that influence performance. Think: leadership under pressure, the impact of fatigue, managing family members and bystanders, clear team communication, and effective post-event debriefing.
Day Two: Simulation, Leadership & Assessment
Day two is all about action. Under the guidance of experienced paramedic educators, you’ll take the lead in realistic arrest simulations that put your learning to the test. You’ll run resuscitations from the moment you arrive on scene—delegating roles, applying the ILS algorithm, managing the airway, delivering ventilations via BVM, and making fast, informed decisions on defibrillation, rhythm recognition, and reversible causes. We also cover paediatric resuscitation (P-ILS) in depth, including anatomical differences, modified CPR ratios, airway techniques, and defibrillation strategies specific to children—ensuring you’re ready to act, whatever the age of your patient.
You'll engage with discussions around decision-making and ethics, including when to start, stop, or escalate a resuscitation attempt, DNACPRs, RESPECT forms, and recognition of injuries or presentations incompatible with life. The day finishes with practical and knowledge-based assessments, ensuring you’re ready to apply your learning confidently in real-life cardiac emergencies.
Certification
Learners who meet the required criteria in both the practical and knowledge assessments will receive a Castleford Training Solutions Certificate of Competence—suitable for fulfilling your mandatory annual life support refresher requirements. All others will be awarded a Certificate of Attendance, reflecting their participation and learning throughout the course.
Step into resuscitation with clarity, control, and confidence. Book your place on Understanding Adult & Paediatric Resuscitation today—and be ready when it matters most.
Classroom Course Length - 1 or 2 Days
Price (Day 1 only) - £145 per person or £870 per course (up to 8 learners)
Price (Day 1 & 2) - £250 per person or £1500 per course (up to 8 learners)
Course Spec CTS/817/UAPR - Understanding Adult & Paediatric Resuscitation
Video - Understanding ECGs - Part 1
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This Basic Life Support (BLS) qualification will give a learner the knowledge and practical competence required to be able to provide crucial assistance to a casualty in an emergency until medical assistance arrives, potentially saving a life. The qualification covers cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), the safe use of an automated external defibrillator (AED), primary survey, the recovery position and choking.
This qualification is regulated in the UK and awarded by Qualsafe Awards (QA).
Whether you are looking for a Basic Life Support course in Castleford, Leeds or West Yorkshire, Wigan, Manchester or Merseyside, Castleford Training Solutions can facilitate your needs. Please contact us to discuss your requirements further.
Classroom Course Length - 4 hours
£65.00 per person
£390.00 per course (up to 8 learners)
£585.00 per course (up to 12 learners)
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The Immediate Life Support qualification that Castleford Training Solutions offer is a bespoke course designed to facilitate the needs of maintaining a valid FREC 4 qualification. The course covers Basic Life Support content, airways management up to and including Igels, Triage (including various Triage Tools), Catastrophic Bleed theory and product familirisation and also an indepth Catastrophic Bleed practical using realistic bleeding (fake blood) wounds simulations on real casualties.
Whether you are looking for an ILS course in Castleford, Leeds or West Yorkshire or Wigan, Manchester or Merseyside, Castleford Training Solutions can facilitate your needs. Please contact us to discuss your requirements further.
Classroom Course Length - 1 Day
£95.00 per person
£570.00 per course (up to 18 learners)
£855.00 per course (up to 12 learners)
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This bespoke course, aimed to cater for dental and medical practices, starts by covering basic life support in the morning both theory and practical including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), the primary survey, the recovery position and choking. Full management of a cardiac arrest to BLS level including the use of an Automatic External Defibrilator (AED) is covered before moving on to the medical emergencies/life saving drugs part of the course. Each life threatening condition is covered in brief before covering the life saving drugs found in a dental practice, the storage of those drugs and the administration of them.
Although there is no formal assessment, the trainer will assess each individual throughout the course and issue a non-regulated certificate of achievement where the required level of attainment has been met.
Whether you are looking for a Basic Life Support course in Castleford, Leeds or West Yorkshire, Wigan, Manchester or Merseyside, Castleford Training Solutions can facilitate your needs. Please contact us to discuss your requirements further.
Classroom Course Length - 4 hours
£475.00 per course (up to 8 learners)
£710.00 per course (up to 12 learners)
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This bespoke course, aimed to cater for dental and medical practices, starts by covering basic life support in the morning both theory and practical including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), the primary survey, the recovery position and choking. The course moves on to Immediate Life Support including airways support using oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal airways moving on to I-GEL supraglottic airways. Full management of a Cardiac arrest including the use of an Automatic External Defibrilator (AED) and supplementary oxygen is also covered before moving on to the medical emergencies/life saving drugs part of the course. Each life threatening condition is covered in brief before covering the life saving drugs found in a dental practice, the storage of those drugs and the administration of them.
Although there is no formal assessment, the trainer will assess each individual throughout the course and issue a non-regulated certificate of achievement where the required level of attainment has been met.
Whether you are looking for an Immediate Life Support course in Castleford, Leeds or West Yorkshire, Wigan, Manchester or Merseyside, Castleford Training Solutions can facilitate your needs. Please contact us to discuss your requirements further.
Classroom Course Length - 6 hours
£570.00 per course (up to 8 learners)
£855.00 per course (up to 12 learners)
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This bespoke course is designed to allow the learners to start to understand autism. Through both practical and theory elements you will start to appreciate a group of conditions that make up the Autism Spectrum. Whether you are a First Aider or Medic who wants to broaden their knowledge on the subject so you can help an autistic person, or a trainer who wants to add to there skillset, this course is an ideal starting point. This course is also suitable for carers of adults or children who are autistic, whether that be a carer working within the care sector or looking after a family member.
You will develop a greater understanding of the word Autism and as your knowledge grows though out the course you will be able to demonstrate through practical exercises the skills you have learnt. You will learn about some of the more common behavioural traits associated with the autism spectrum and how best to react to them.
Upon completion of the course, the learner will receive a Castleford Training Solutions certificate of attendance.
Classroom Course Length - 1/2 Day
Price - £70.00 per person or £395 per course (up to 12 learners)
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This course has been specifically designed for those who just need to know a little about both Autism and Dementia as part of their care setting they work in. It takes the basics from our "Understanding Autism" and "Understanding Dementia" courses and gives you an awareness of Autism and Dementia, providing an understanding of some of the causes and starts to put the learner in a position to help a person with either condition. Through the combination of theory and practical workshops, we try to show what it is like for someone who lives with either condition and the everyday struggles they may face. At the end of the course, the learner should be able to apply the knowledge gained and be in a better position to help someone living with either condition.
Whether you work in the Care Sector or have a relative who lives with Autism or Dementia then "Understanding Autism and Dementia" is a good way to start your learning journey about either condition.
Classroom Course Length - 1/2 Day
Price - £70.00 per person or £395.00 per course (up to 12 learners)
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This bespoke course is designed to educate learners how to understand dementia through practical and theory elements. This will help the learner to gain a better understanding of the difficulties a person living with dementia faces everyday. This course is suitable for those working in the care sector, working as a first aider or medic, as well as family members looking to better support their loved ones. The course would also be suitable for a trainer wishing to add to their skillset and is an ideal starting point.
The course covers the more common types of dementia, how they effect the individual, behavioural traits and how to de-escalate challenging behaviour, and ways to help a person with dementia continue to live their life to the fulliest.
Classroom Course Length - 1/2 Day
Price - £70.00 per person or £395 per course (up to 12 learners)