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International Life Saving Federation
AED Instructor Certificate

INTERNATIONAL LIFE SAVING FEDERATIONWorld Water Safety
Gemeenteplein 26 – 3010 Leuven – Belgium
Tel: (32.16) 89.60.60 – E-mail: ils.hq@telenet.be - Web: www.ilsf.org

AED INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATEAUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR (AED) INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATEMINIMUM RECOMMENDED COMPETENCIESA person holding an AED Instructor Certificate is a person able to instruct Automatic External
Defibrillation techniques and equipment.
The following are the minimum competencies recommended by the International Life Saving Federation for an AED Instructor Certificate. ILS recognises that many of its Member Organisations havestandards, which exceed these minimums, based on the circumstances presented in their owncountries. ILS encourages the highest possible standards in lifesaving, and merely provides thefollowing as recommended minimum competencies
Minimum Recommended Competencies
A Basic Life Support / Automated External Defibrillation (BLS/AED) Instructor is a person instructing
candidate(s) in the specific requirements of the appropriate ILS BLS/AED International Certificate.
The following are the minimum competencies recommended by the International Life Saving
Federation for an BLS/AED Instructor.
ILS recognises that many of its Member Federations have standards which exceed these minimums,
based on the circumstances presented in their own countries.
ILS encourages the highest possible standards in lifesaving, and merely provides the following as
recommended minimum competencies.
Prerequisites
The prerequisites for course attendance are as follows: Minimum of 21 years of age.
 Member of the National Federation.
 Possess the Certificate of the discipline to be Instructed.
 Be a designated Instructor for the candidates being assessed for the appropriate ILS
International Certificate.
Learning Outcome 1: Knowledge of the methodology and didactics of BLS and AED as per theaccreditation guidelines.
Assessment criteria
1.
Instruction of a group of candidates for the BLS and AED competencies.

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Learning Outcome 2: Demonstrate the delivery of a programme of instruction of anatomy,
physiology and resuscitation of a person.
Assessment criteria
1.
Instruction of a group of candidates for the BLS and AED competencies.
Learning Outcome 3: Demonstrate the delivery of a programme of BLS and AED techniques.
Assessment criteria
1.
Instruction of a group of candidates for the BLS and AED competencies.
Learning Outcome 4: Understand and explain the correct handling of resuscitation and AED
equipment.
Assessment criteria
1. Instruction of a group of candidates for the BLS and AED competencies.
Learning Outcome 5: Demonstrate the delivery of a program of BLS and AED instruction in theorganization of rescue operations.
Assessment criteria
1. Instruction of a group of candidates for the BLS and AED competencies.
Assessment Strategy
These learning outcomes are best assessed using the following common assessment methods:
 Oral questioning.
 Presentation of a written thesis about water lifesaving to the National Education
Committee, or equivalent group.
 Oral defence of the thesis during 30 minutes in front of the Education Director ormembers of the National Education Committee, or equivalent group.
 Assessments to be held by a commission of a minimum of two members authorisedby the National Federation/Education Committee as appropriate.
 Assessment documents to be signed by a representative of National
Federation/Education Committee.
Regulation approved by the ILS Board of Directors on 21/04/2012.