It is highly recommended that you take the class you are planning to teach before attempting the precourse test. This test confirms you know the skills for each course you plan to teach. If you do not pass the Precourse Test, you will be asked to take the class you would like to teach again before being admitted into your Instructor Specialty Course. This training immediately follows the FIT course. During this course, you'll practice teaching a portion of the course.
All certificates are valid for two calendar years.
Students must be 17 years of age by end of instructor class. The American Red Cross is streamlining all instructor authorizations. Due to these changes, we are training all instructors to the highest level of certification. AED Training is a requirement. We are trying to reduce the amount of additional training our instructors will have to go through in the next few months.