Red Cross First Aid Instructor Course (FAI)
$799.99
Course length: 37 hrs
Price is per person
This course provides candidates with the knowledge and skills to teach core Red Cross First Aid & CPR courses: Emergency and Standard First Aid, CPR/AED, Marine Basic First Aid, Emergency and Standard Child Care First Aid.
Fast Facts:
- Cost: $799.99/person
- Length: 37 hours + 9 hours online
- Minimum: 4 participants
- Prerequisites: Standard First Aid with CPR Level HCP; Min. 18 years old; Complete Skills Evaluation
- *A 16 hour Standard First Aid Course co-teach is required to complete instructor certification after completing the First Aid Instructor Course
Upcoming Dates (see below for full details):
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