First Aid and CPR Instructor
Price
Duration
$780
approx. 8.75 hrs online and 34 hrs in-class + Teach Experience
About the Course
First Aid & CPR Instructors support the Red Cross First Aid Program through the delivery of our First Aid and CPR courses. Candidates enter our comprehensive Instructor Development Program, designed to prepare them to support dynamic, learner-centred classroom environments.
18 years old, proof of a current Intermediate (Standard) First Aid with CPR level C
First Aid & CPR Instructor Development Pathway
Below is the pathway to become a certified First Aid & CPR Instructor. You must successfully complete each step before advancing to the next step. Certification is valid for three years.
1. Evaluate Skills and Check Prerequisites
Confirm prerequisites are met: you must be 18 years or older, have a valid Canadian issued participant certificate at the Intermediate (Standard) First Aid with CPR level C, and successfully complete a skills evaluation.
2. Fundamentals of Instruction
Complete the Fundamentals of Instruction online component (8 hrs*), and a classroom component (14 hrs 30 min) focused on the application of fundamentals.
3. Discipline-Specific Classroom Component
Attend the First Aid & CPR discipline-specific classroom component (14 hrs 30 min), which focuses on the specific skills of that program.
4. Teaching Experience
Complete the Teaching Experience online module (30-45 min*) and a classroom component with the support of a Teaching Experience Supervisor.
5. Certification
An electronic certification will be issued upon completion. Certified Instructors can teach CPR Levels A and C, Emergency First Aid, Standard First Aid, Marine Basic First Aid, Emergency Child Care First Aid, and Standard Child Care First Aid courses.
* Online learning time will vary depending on the learner.
Red Cross First Aid Instructor valid for 3 years.
To maintain this certification, each instructor must teach a minimum of three Canadian Red Cross First Aid programs during the three-year certification. One course must be at the Intermediate (Standard) First Aid or Standards Childcare First Aid.