Course Info
The First Aid Instructor Transfer Course – Option 1 is a Canadian Red Cross course that allows candidates who are certified First Aid instructors through recognized agencies to fast track their certification. Candidates will take the knowledge learned in previous First Aid teaching courses and apply that to the Red Cross First Aid program.
Certified Instructors will be able to teach Emergency First Aid, Standard First Aid, Marine Basic First Aid, Emergency Child Care First Aid, Standard Child Care First Aid and CPR courses.
Candidates will be required to complete the following steps (all included in the courses):
Step 1 – Skills Evaluation and Pre-Requisite Verification
Step 2 – Fundamentals of Instruction
A – Fundamentals of Instruction ONLINE Component (Approximately 8-10 hours of self learning)
B – Fundamentals of Instruction CLASSROOM Component
Step 3 – Discipline Specific CLASSROOM Component
Step 4 – Teaching Experience
A – Teaching Experience ONLINE Component (Approximately 1 hour of self learning)
B – Teaching Experience IN CLASS Component (Varies by candidate – Max of 3 Attempts)
Step 5 – Certification
- Classroom Components – 20 hours
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Self Directed Learning – Approximately 10 hours
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Teaching Experience – Varies
Language
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English
Prerequisite
- Hold a current Canadian Red Cross Standard First Aid Certification
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Hold a Current First Aid
Instructor certification for a recognized agency (Lifesaving Society,
Canadian Heart and Stroke, St. John Ambulance, Canadian Ski Patrol) -
Be at least 18 Years of Age
Certificate
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3 Years
Course Price
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$750.00 + GST
