Introduction:

To evaluate the knowledge (knowledge) about first aid (PA) in students of the Physical Education Professor career at the University of Tarapacá, comparing the study center of origin and the gender of the students.

Methodology:

A mixed study was carried out, with qualitative and quantitative variables, inquiring about knowledge in first aid in students of the Physical Education Professor Career, University of Tarapacá. 169 students were evaluated, 99 with income from the Tarapacá Technical Training Center and 70 incorporated from the University Selection Test. A survey was applied, validated by expert criteria, inquiring about knowledge (knowledge) in relation to first aid. A pre-test was used and subsequently a theoretical-practical training course in first aid was intervened. At the end of the course, a post-test was carried out, which the purpose of verifying the knowledge had acquired about first aid.

Results:

It was observed that the men showed greater knowledge during the pre-test and the post-test, with 95.1% and 100% respectively, while the women showed 75% in the pre-test and 90.1% in the post-test. On the other hand, students from the Technical Training Center maintained higher indicators in both analyses.

Conclusions:

The knowledge acquired in intermediate education, as well as the completion of initial courses related to first aid, favor the preparation of future Physical Education teachers, which leads to better actions in emergency situations, both in schools and in life everyday.