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Calgary, AB
Unit 236, 755 Lake Bonavista Dr. SE Campus
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Red Deer, AB
Bay 22, 7471 Edgar Industrial Bend Campus
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Discipline Specific - Basic Life Support Instructor
This program is designed for individuals who are wanting to teach the Red Cross Basic Life Support Program. This course will also include the instructor status for Oxygen Administration and Airway Management programs.
Content
The following items are covered in this Discipline Specific - Basic Life Support Instructor class:
- (all components will be focused on the Basic Life Support Instructor/Participant programs)
- Understanding the Learner
- My Teaching Toolkit
- Bringing the Course to Life
- Micro-teaching
Duration
Classroom Component (14 hrs 30 min)
Prerequisites
The following are the prerequisite that a student is required to have before being allowed into this course:
- Completion of the Fundamentals of Instruction in the past 6 months.
- ** if you are a current Red Cross Instructor: you will not be required to complete the Fundamentals of Instruction. Please submit your Instructor certification along with the BLS, Oxygen Administration and Airway Management for this exemption.
Description
This is the Discipline Specific component in the Canadian Red Cross Instructor Development Pathway for individuals who would like to teach: Basic Life Support CPR, Airway Management and Oxygen Therapy programs
Red Cross has set a class minimum of 4 confirmed candidates. All course materials will be available for pick up from our course location 7 days prior. If you'd like them shipped there will be an additional fee.
Each candidate at the completion of this componenent in the Instructor Development Pathway will be required to complete the online Teach Experience Program and complete a Teach Experience at the Basic Life Support level with a Teach Experience Supervisor. AHASTI does offer one scheduled date for this option at no charge. Any changes to this scheduled date after confirmation, maybe subject to additional fees.
Do you have questions? Please reach out Melissa at melissa@ahasti.ca
Certifications Earned
Upon successful completion of this program you will have earned the following tickets:
- Basic Life Support Discipline Specific - All candidates will be required to complete the online Teach Experience and complete a Teach Experience in order to gain full certification
Additional Information
To maintain certification once competed, each instructor will be required to teach a minimum of 3 courses in 3 years at the BLS level.
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