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First Aid Instructor Recert (incl CPR)
Red Cross First Aid. Prepare for Life™
The Canadian Red Cross First Aid Instructor Development Program trains and certifies Instructors to organize and deliver the First Aid & CPR courses.
The Instructor Development Program trains Instructors to apply an individualized approach to instructing, which focuses on injury prevention, learning styles and a variety of instructional techniques that consider the abilities, ages and needs of each candidate. Our First Aid & CPR Instructors are trained to encourage each participant's personal rate of achievement, recognizing this will vary from one person to the next.
This course is a mandatory requirement every 3 years for all Canadian Red Cross First Aid & CPR Instructor in order to maintain their instructor status.
Content
The following items are covered in this First Aid Instructor Recert (incl CPR) class:
- Practical First Aid and teaching/evaluation skills sessions.
- A professional development component.
- Updates relating to Canadian Red Cross First Aid issues and Canadian Red Cross generic component
- instructor development program materials, as
- well as receipt of information regarding
- other Canadian Red Cross programs and
- details regarding volunteer opportunities.
Prerequisites
The following are the prerequisite that a student is required to have before being allowed into this course:
- The Instructor must teach a minimum of three Canadian Red Cross First Aid courses during the three year period. One of the courses MUST be a full course of either Standard First Aid, Standard CCFA or Marine Advanced First Aid since obtaining the Instructor certification or recertification.
- Instructors attending the Recert are required to bring copies of the above listed prerequisites to the recertification course.
- If an instructor has not taught 2 courses during the 3-year period they will not be able to recertify. Please contact the Canadian Red Cross Contact Centre at 1-888-307-7997 for options.
Description
Recertification Completion Criteria:
• Ability to comprehend and successfully demonstrate excellent First Aid, CPR and AED skills.
• Attend and participate in 100% of the course.
Certifications Earned
Upon successful completion of this program you will have earned the following tickets:
- Canadian Red Cross First Aid Instructor Certification that is valid for 3 years.
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