Red Cross First Aid Instructor Course (FAI)

Description

Price is per person.

All Red Cross Instructor Courses are offered in partnership with Medical First Response, a Red Cross Instructor Development Centre.

This course provides candidates with the knowledge and skills to teach core Red Cross First Aid & CPR courses:
Standard First Aid
Emergency First Aid
CPR/AED (Level C or A)
Marine Basic First Aid
Standard and Emergency Child Care First Aid

Includes how to teach and facilitate, individual and group assignments, practice teaching, injury prevention principles, inclusion, and progressive learning.

*MUST have unexpired Standard First Aid Level C

Dates:

FAI Course

Course takes place in Hamilton – Rymal Rd & Glancaster Rd – *Must have 4 participants to run

• (9a – 5p) – Classroom (Skills Assessment)
• (Your Own Time) – MUST complete 8 hr online component
  *Those who do not complete ONLINE component are not permitted to continue course*
• (9a – 5p) – Classroom (Fundamentals of Instruction)
• (9a – 5p) – Classroom (Fundamentals of Instruction)
• (9a – 5p) – Classroom (Discipline Specific – First Aid)
• (9a – 5p) – Classroom (Discipline Specific – First Aid)

After Course Completion:

• Online + Course Planning + Co-Teach

Online: (45 min)
Course Planning: Course/Lesson planning and course preparation time (hrs may vary)
Co-Teach: Standard First Aid co-teach (15 hrs)
*complete with a certified Teaching Experience Supervisor/Instructor Trainer

FAI Course

Course takes place in Hamilton – Rymal Rd & Glancaster Rd – – *Must have 4 participants to run

• (9a-5p) – Classroom (Skills Assessment)
• (Your Own Time) – MUST complete 8 hr online component
  *Those who do not complete ONLINE component are not permitted to continue course*
• (9a-5p) – Classroom (Fundamentals of Instruction)
• (9a-5p) – Classroom (Fundamentals of Instruction)
• (9a-5p) – Classroom (Discipline Specific – First Aid)
• (9a-5p) – Classroom (Discipline Specific – First Aid)

After Course Completion:

• Online + Course Planning + Co-Teach

Online: (45 min)
Course Planning: Course/Lesson planning and course preparation time (hrs may vary)
Co-Teach: Standard First Aid co-teach (15 hrs)
*complete with a certified Teaching Experience Supervisor/Instructor Trainer

Red Cross First Aid Instructor Development Pathway

1. Evaluate Skills & Check Prerequisites CLASSROOM (7 hrs)

• 18 years old
• Valid Standard First Aid & CPR certification
• Successfully complete skills evaluation

2A. Fundamentals of Instruction ONLINE (8 hrs*)

• Complete online requirements on participant’s own time

2B. Fundamentals of Instruction CLASSROOM (15 hrs)

• Complete classroom component on the application of fundamentals

3. Discipline-Specific Component CLASSROOM (15 hrs)

• Complete discipline-specific (ex. First Aid, Wilderness, EMR) component focusing on the specific skills of that program.

4A. Teaching Experience ONLINE (45 min*)

• Complete the teaching experience online module

4B. Teaching Experience CLASSROOM (15 hrs for Standard First Aid)

• With the support and supervision of a teaching experience supervisor, complete a co-teach of a full course of the discipline-specific program (ex. First Aid, Wilderness, EMR)

*completed on participants’ own time

Course Details:

• 37 hours CLASSROOM component
• 8 hours 45 min ONLINE component
• 15 hours CO-TEACH component
• Additional preparation & planning work on own time
• 3-year certification as First Aid Instructor
• Conducted by a certified Red Cross First Aid Instructor Trainer

Completion Requirements:

• 100% attendance
• Skills demonstration
• Complete Practice Teaching Assignments
• 80% min. passing grade on written exam

Post-course Requirements

• Online Component
• A 15-hour Standard First Aid Course co-teach is required to complete instructor certification after completing the First Aid Instructor Course
• Meet the requirements of the co-teach form as outlined by the Instructor Trainer

Take-Home Materials:

• First Aid Instructor Manual
• First Aid Media Presentation
• First Aid & CPR Manual
• CPR/AED Manual