VTE awareness training for your team, on-site or live online
Awareness level · On-site or live online · Up to 12 staff · Quoted for your team
VTE awareness training teaches care and support staff to recognise the signs of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism, understand who is at risk, and support prevention through mobility, hydration and positioning, with awareness of stockings and anticoagulant medicines. Kasorb delivers it at your premises or live online, for up to 12 staff. It's quoted for your team — one price for the group, not per person.
- Recognising the signs of a DVT or pulmonary embolism
- Knowing when it's an emergency, and when to call 999
- Supporting prevention: mobility, hydration and positioning
- One price for up to 12 staff, quoted for your team — not per person
- Certificates emailed the next day
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Compliance and certification
Each person receives a Kasorb certificate of completion for your training file. There's no fixed expiry: set the refresh interval in your training policy, and we'll recommend one when you enquire. It's awareness training and doesn't include fitting stockings. It isn't a regulated qualification.
4 reasons teams choose Kasorb for VTE Awareness Training
One price for the whole team
One price for the whole group of up to 12, not per person — quoted for your team, with certificates included.
Training at your workplace
No travel planning, no separate venue booking and less disruption for your team on the day.
Pitched for the whole team
Awareness for HCAs, care and support staff — the people most likely to notice the early signs.
Compliance handled properly
Attendance, certification and compliance paperwork are included after the course.
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Course specification
How it works
- Enquire with your postcode, group size and preferred dates. We'll come back with a price within 48 hours. We recommend booking at least four weeks in advance to secure your preferred date — live online offers the best availability of dates. If you need something sooner, just ask.
- Confirm your date, on-site or live online.
- Your trainer calls beforehand to confirm logistics, and to understand your service and the people you support.
- On the day, the session runs to the length agreed with you, with a short break.
- Certificates are emailed the next day.
What the course covers
- What VTE, DVT and pulmonary embolism are
- Who is at risk
- Signs and symptoms
- When to call 999
- Prevention: mobility, hydration and positioning
- Anti-embolism stockings — awareness
- Anticoagulant medicines — awareness
- Recording and reporting
Who needs this training
Staff who support people at higher risk of blood clots, including after surgery or with reduced mobility:
- Healthcare assistants on wards and in private hospitals
- Care staff and senior carers in nursing and residential homes
- Rehabilitation and intermediate care teams
- Home care and support workers
We recommend at least Level 1 literacy and numeracy.
What the law says
NICE guidance on reducing the risk of venous thromboembolism sets out how services should assess and reduce the risk of blood clots, particularly for people in hospital. In England, CQC expects care to be safe (Regulation 12) and staff to have the training they need for their role (Regulation 18); regulators in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland expect the same.
This is awareness training: it doesn't cover VTE risk assessment, prescribing or fitting stockings.
How we assess learning
Learning is assessed through case studies, discussion and questions.
Your trainer
Your trainer has used these skills for real. They keep it practical: the signs staff might see on shift, and exactly what to do next.
Logistics
- Room: horseshoe or classroom seating — what matters is clear floor space, with a screen or blank wall for slides
- The trainer brings: all general training equipment and the course materials
- Group size: up to 12, on-site or live online
- Timing: agreed with you when you enquire; staff arrive 15 minutes early
- Access: the trainer needs the room 45 minutes before the start
- Anywhere in the UK, or live online
- Live online: a quiet space and a device with camera and audio for each person joining — ideally one device each, and never more than two people per device
- More dates online: live online often has more dates available, so it's worth asking if you need training sooner or have people across several locations
- Literacy: we recommend at least Level 1 literacy and numeracy
Cost explained
This course is quoted for your team. Tell us your postcode, group size and preferred dates, and we'll confirm the price within 48 hours. It's one price for the group, up to 12 staff — not per person — and it covers your trainer, their travel and the course materials.
More than 12 staff? We'll run another session at the same rate.
Several sites? Tell us when you enquire and we'll arrange them together.
Frequently asked questions
Does it cover fitting anti-embolism stockings?
No. It covers stockings at awareness level: what they're for, what to look out for and when to report concerns. Measuring and fitting follow your policy and the manufacturer's instructions.
Is this for nurses?
It's awareness level, for healthcare assistants, care and support staff. It doesn't cover VTE risk assessment, prescribing or managing anticoagulation.
What should staff do if they suspect a pulmonary embolism?
Treat it as an emergency: sudden breathlessness, chest pain or coughing up blood mean calling 999. The course covers the signs of a clot and when to escalate.
Does it cover anticoagulant medicines?
At awareness level: what they're for, and side effects staff should report, such as unusual bleeding or bruising. It doesn't cover giving or managing them.
How is this different from Sepsis Awareness?
Both help staff spot a serious condition early. This course is about blood clots; Sepsis Awareness is about recognising and escalating sepsis.
Can it be done online?
Yes, live with a trainer for up to 12 staff — not a recorded module.
How quickly can you come?
We confirm within 48 hours, and we recommend booking at least four weeks in advance to secure your preferred date. If you need something sooner, just ask.
Prefer to speak? Call 0207 112 8412