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Epilepsy and seizure management course online
Course overview
Build your understanding of epilepsy and prepare to provide calm, informed support before, during and after a seizure.
This course explores different seizure presentations, individual triggers and warning signs, everyday safety considerations and seizure first aid. You will learn why timing, observation and following the person’s seizure management plan are essential to an appropriate response.
Through short lessons and realistic workplace scenarios, you will consider recovery support, emergency medication responsibilities and clear documentation, while protecting the person’s dignity and independence.
Important
This course supports workplace learning. It does not replace individual seizure management plans, practical first aid training or the specific training and authorisation needed to administer emergency medication.
Course objectives
- Understanding Epilepsy & Seizure Types: Explore how seizures can affect movement, awareness and behaviour, including presentations without shaking.
- Recognising Triggers & Warning Signs: Understand individual seizure patterns, possible triggers and the information recorded in a seizure management plan.
- Risk Reduction in the Care Environment: Identify everyday hazards and consider agreed safety measures that support participation and independence.
- First Aid & Emergency Response: Learn the principles of protecting the person, timing the seizure, monitoring recovery and seeking emergency help.
- Emergency Seizure Medication: Understand preparation, role boundaries and the importance of following the person’s prescribed emergency medication plan.
- Documentation & Handover: Record observations, actions and recovery information clearly so the wider care team can respond and review support.
Throughout the course, the emphasis is on calm communication, privacy, individual needs and working within your role.
What does the Epilepsy and Seizure Management Course Pack Include?
Practical resources you can keep and use whenever needed.
Reference Guide
Revisit seizure presentations, first aid principles, recovery support, role limits and documentation reminders.
Workbook
Reinforce your learning through practical, non-graded activities, reflection questions and workplace scenarios.
Workplace Checklist
Check important preparation steps, including access to the current seizure plan, emergency contacts and prescribed equipment or medication.
Who this course is for
- Disability support workers supporting people living with epilepsy
- Community and aged care workers
- Personal care workers
- Registered and enrolled nurses seeking a knowledge refresher
- New workers preparing for person-specific seizure support training
- Team leaders supporting consistent preparation, documentation and handover
Course outcomes
What you will be better prepared to do
1
Recognise that seizures can involve changes in awareness or behaviour without convulsions
2
Identify the person’s documented seizure patterns and support needs
3
Recognise possible triggers and individual warning signs
4
Consider everyday safety measures without imposing unnecessary restrictions
5
Explain key seizure first aid principles and actions to avoid
6
Understand why accurate timing and recovery observations matter
7
Recognise situations that require emergency help
8
Support comfort, privacy and reassurance during recovery
9
Identify your role boundaries around emergency medication
10
Record factual observations and provide useful handover information
On the job
How the learning connects with everyday work
Scenario 1
A seizure without shaking
A person briefly stops responding and makes repetitive movements.
Recognise that a possible seizure may occur without shaking and respond according to the person’s plan.
Scenario 2
A usual warning sensation
A person reports their usual warning sensation before a seizure.
Recognise the need to help them reach a safer setting where possible and prepare the support described in their plan.
Scenario 3
A seizure near hazards
A seizure occurs near furniture or hot drinks.
Identify nearby hazards and understand how to protect the person without restraining their movements.
Scenario 4
Arriving mid-seizure
You arrive after a seizure has already started.
Begin timing immediately, seek reliable information about onset and record any uncertainty.
Scenario 5
Slow recovery after a seizure
The person remains unusually confused after the seizure.
Recognise the need to monitor recovery and seek help when it differs from the expected pattern.
Scenario 6
Missing or expired emergency medication
Prescribed emergency medication is missing or expired.
Identify the need to escalate the problem promptly before it is needed.
Scenario 7
Handing over after a seizure
You are handing over after a seizure.
Communicate observations, timing, actions taken, recovery and outstanding concerns.
Six simple steps
How the course works
1
Enrol online
Register and access your course.
2
Start when it suits you
Begin anytime and work through the learning at your own pace.
3
Explore the lessons
Learn about seizure recognition, risk reduction, first aid, recovery and documentation.
4
Use your Course Pack
Download the Reference Guide, Workbook and Workplace Checklist.
5
Apply your understanding
Work through learning activities and realistic care scenarios.
6
Complete the course requirements
Finish the required learning and assessments to receive your Certificate of Completion.
How your learning is checked
- Recognising possible seizure activity
- Reading individual seizure management plans
- Identifying environmental hazards
- Understanding first aid principles and emergency escalation
- Supporting recovery and maintaining dignity
- Recognising emergency medication role limits
- Recording clear observations and handover notes
Workbook activities are non-graded and provide opportunities to reflect and practise decision-making. Online learning checks assess understanding. They do not establish practical first aid competence or authorise emergency medication administration.
What you will receive
After successfully meeting the course requirements, learners will receive a Certificate of Completion for the Get My Course Epilepsy and Seizure Management short course. You will also have the downloadable Course Pack for ongoing reference and learning.
Certificate of Completion
Awarded once you meet all course requirements.
This is non-accredited training. The Certificate of Completion is not a nationally recognised qualification or Statement of Attainment. It does not replace a first aid qualification, person-specific training or workplace competency requirements.
Why Epilepsy and Seizure Management Matters in Care Work
Seizures can present differently from person to person. Some involve obvious movements, while others may appear as brief pauses, altered awareness or unusual repetitive actions.
Understanding these differences helps workers respond attentively without making assumptions or attempting a diagnosis. Preparation also helps teams locate the person’s plan, recognise risks and seek help promptly.
Support continues after the seizure ends. Reassurance, privacy, recovery monitoring and accurate records all contribute to respectful care and help the wider team identify changes that need review.
Frequently asked questions
Is this course nationally accredited?
No. This is a non-accredited Professional Development Short Course. Successful learners receive a Certificate of Completion, not a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment.
How is the course delivered?
The course is delivered online, with downloadable resources to support your learning.
How long does the course take?
The course takes approximately 20 hours to complete. Work through the online lessons and activities at your own pace, around your schedule.
When can I start?
You can start anytime. Enrol online and begin learning when it suits you.
Will I learn about seizure first aid?
Yes. The course covers key principles such as protecting the person from injury, timing the seizure, monitoring breathing and supporting recovery. It also explains why you should not restrain someone or place objects in their mouth during a seizure.
Does this course authorise me to administer emergency seizure medication?
No. Emergency medication requires specific training, assessed competence and authorisation under the person’s prescribed plan and workplace requirements.
Does the course replace a first aid qualification?
No. It provides focused knowledge about epilepsy and seizure support. Practical first aid training and any role-specific requirements remain separate.
Will I learn when to seek emergency help?
Yes. The course explores emergency warning signs, the person’s escalation instructions and the importance of obtaining help promptly when there are concerns about seizure duration, repeated seizures, breathing, injury or recovery.
Does this course teach me to diagnose seizures?
No. Your role is to observe, provide appropriate support and report what happened. Diagnosis and treatment decisions belong to qualified clinicians.
Are the workbook activities graded?
No. Workbook activities reinforce learning. Required assessments will be identified separately.
Can I keep the course resources?
Yes. Download the Reference Guide, Workbook and Workplace Checklist for future reference. Always use them alongside current individual plans and workplace procedures.
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Before this course, I honestly wasn't sure what to do when a client had a seizure. Now I know exactly how to respond, what to record, and when to escalate. It's given me real confidence on the floor.
Sarah
The scenarios felt so realistic, situations I actually face at work. Learning how to follow an individual seizure plan and document it properly has made a huge difference to how our whole team communicates handover.
James Okoye
Clear, practical, and easy to follow. I appreciated that it focused on dignity and privacy, not just the clinical steps. This is exactly the kind of training our sector needs more of."
Nair
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