CPAP & BiPAP Awareness Training

This CPAP and BiPAP Awareness Training Course provides healthcare and care staff with the knowledge and practical skills to safely support people using non-invasive ventilation (NIV).

The course covers CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) and BiPAP (Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure), including how they work, when they are used, equipment, patient monitoring and potential complications.

Suitable for nurses, healthcare assistants, carers, support workers and other healthcare professionals who support people using CPAP, BiPAP or other forms of non-invasive ventilation.

CPAP & BiPAP Awareness

This course covers:

  • Respiratory anatomy and physiology

  • Principles of non-invasive ventilation

  • Differences between CPAP and BiPAP

  • CPAP and BiPAP equipment and interfaces

  • Patient care and monitoring

  • Potential complications and problems

  • Additional respiratory procedures, including suction, nebulisers and cough assist

  • Practical training using CPAP and BiPAP equipment