First Aid Instructor

The Lifesaving Society First Aid Instructor course prepares candidates to teach first aid courses up to and including Standard First Aid and CPR-A, -B, -C.

Prerequisites: Lifesaving Society Standard First Aid and Lifesaving Instructor and Advanced Instructor certifications (need not be current). Do you have the prerequisites to take this course?

Evaluation & certification: First Aid Instructor Trainers teach, evaluate and certify First Aid Instructor candidates. The Lifesaving Society deems its certifications to be "current" for 24 months from the certification date.

Course length: Approx. 6-9 hr. classroom instruction.

Candidate recognition: Certification card.

Required reference material: First Aid Award Guide, Canadian First Aid Manual and First Aid Instructor Resource CD.

Costs: In addition to the required reference materials, a certification fee is payable to the Lifesaving Society. Course organizers charge a fee to cover the costs of running the course.

Recertification: Instructors remain current by recertifying within 24 months of the last certification date. Recertification is through the Society's professional development credit system. Is it time to recertify?

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Core Instructor Clinic

The Lifesaving Society's Core Instructor Clinic is designed for candidates who do not hold the Society's Lifesaving Instructor certification, but who are otherwise qualified to teach a non-aquatic Society course like first aid. Candidates learn about the Lifesaving Society and its leadership system; the roles and responsibilities of Lifesaving Society instructors and examiners; class management and presentation skills.

The Core Instructor Clinic (approx. 8-10 hr.) may be offered prior to the Society's First Aid Instructor Course or integrated into it. Those who successfully complete both the Core Instructor Clinic and the First Aid Instructor Course will be certified as Lifesaving Society First Aid Instructors.

Prerequisite: Minimum 18 years of age and Lifesaving Society Standard First Aid certification. Previous teaching experience recommended.

Evaluation & certification: Lifesaving Society Instructor Trainers teach and evaluate Core Instructor Clinic candidates.

Candidate recognition: None.

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