Start a mobile first aid training business

Employers, childcare centres, sports clubs, schools, and individuals who need a current first aid certificate for work.

Per-person course fees or a set price per group session. Repeat bookings come from refresher courses, which are commonly needed regularly for first aid and CPR.

• Confident public speaking and teaching
• Calm and clear under pressure
• Organising bookings and equipment
• Dealing with corporate clients

• Only an RTO can issue nationally recognised certificates, so check the arrangement is properly set up with ASQA rules in mind
• Check the current trainer qualification requirements with the RTO and the national regulator
• Public liability and professional indemnity insurance, and check what the RTO's cover includes
• Hygiene and cleaning of training equipment between students
• Income can be uneven if you rely on one RTO or a few large clients

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $3,000 to $10,000, depending on training equipment, insurance and your arrangement with a Registered Training Organisation. Monthly revenue is estimated at around $1,600 to $8,000, depending on bookings.

Only an RTO can issue nationally recognised certificates, so check your arrangement is properly set up with ASQA rules in mind. Also check current trainer qualification requirements with the RTO and the national regulator, and what the RTO's insurance covers.

Check public liability and professional indemnity insurance, and keep training equipment clean between students. Income can be uneven if you rely on one RTO or a few large clients, so it helps to plan for that.