You must be at least 17 years of age to participate in any Instructor Level Courses. Fundamentals of Instructor Training - 4 hours This course is a prerequisite for all Red Cross Instructor Candidates. Topics covered include the learning environment, the learner class organization and teaching methodologies. This course trains people to teach First Aid, Adult CPR, Infant CPR, Child CPR and CPR for the Professional Rescuer as well as AED use.
Course includes all pre-requisite classes.
All students will receive participant books. Candidates must be proficient swimmers before entering this training program. Skills Test Swim 50 yards of freestyle, backstroke, sidestroke, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and 10 yards of butterfly. Long shallow dive Red Cross certification will be issued for Water Safety Instructor upon successful course completion. Each participant will receive a packet of manuals necessary to teach aquatic courses.