How To Become A Certified CPR Instructor
Submitted by: TigerEye
If you are the type who likes to help those who are in need being involved in CPR should satisfy that need. You can take a short look at this article and find out the basics of how to become a certified CPR instructor.
If you are young, you will need to finish high school. Taking science classes and especially biology classes will give you part of the foundation of how the human body works. You will probably need to be above seventeen years of age to begin getting certified in regular CPR. You can get a jump on this by becoming a lifeguard at a local pool or beach. A lifeguard receieves similar instruction to an EMT. The Red Cross or the YMCA can give you basic CPR instruction.
After being certified in CPR, you can begin the schooling to advance to the level of instructor. You have more than one group that is recognized as an accredited place to certify persons as an instructor. They are the American Red Cross, The American Safety and Health Institute and the American Heart Association. All three have different rules and guidelines for becoming certified. Therefore you will be required to do differing things for each organization.
To teach CPR classes for the American Red Cross, you must be at least seventeen years of age by the last scheduled session of the instructor course. You must have passed each level of the written pre-examination given before the actual course begins. A score of eighty percent is considered passing. You must have a "FIT" certificate that is less than twelve months old. FIT stands for "Fundamentals of Instructor Training". If you do not have the FIT requirement, you may substitute it with a
Health and Safety Services Instructor Auhorization.
Some of the things you will be expected to have or do with the Red Cross are:
- Maintain records
- Teach courses that are interesting
- Guard the health of your students
- Be a role model in character
- Plan a course syllabus
- Plan courses that are customized for employers
- Monitor the progress of your students
- Demonstrate your advanced skills in CPR or AED
The Red Cross instructor courses are expected to last twenty four hours under normal circumstances.
The American Heart Association has a similar setup. They offer courses that have some of the following prerequisites.
- Receive a monitored test from the American Heart Association
- Finish the core instructor classes
- Finish a basic instructor class
The American Safety and Health Institute has instructors courses offered on their website. They are on sale for an average of around $39 dollars for their courses:
- Course Instructor Package ( $70 dollars )
- Instructor Development Course ( $ 8.00 dollars )
- Instructor Guide ( $25 dollars )
- Instructor Development Powerpoint ( $50 dollars, on CD )
The classes will allow you to become certified as a CPR instructor and start giving your own classes. You will be helping others to save lives as well as being able to do CPR on your own.
Certified CPR Instructor
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