Red Cross CPR Instructor Course

Get certified to teach CPR, AED, First Aid, Bloodborne Pathogens and more after completing this Two-Day Red Cross CPR instructor course! We come to you!

Once you complete the course, you’ll have the ability to conduct Red Cross CPR, First Aid, AED, and Bloodborne Pathogen (BBP) certification courses for your own employees or the public. Companies can save money over hiring outside trainers by doing your own safety training in-house. You host our instructor course and decide if it’s to be private or allow guests to your course.  If you can allow outside guest students, we would rebate some of your class fee in thanks.  Either way is fine.

Intended Audience

Happy Swimmers is pleased to provide organizations such as corporate safety/security teams, large hotels, municipalities, educational facilities, and summer camp settings, to name a few, the opportunity to conduct this training program at their own facility, nationwide. The training program is ideal for agencies and businesses needing to train or recertify employees on a regular basis. Save thousands of dollars annually over hiring outside trainers.

What is in the Red Cross CPR Instructor Course and what can I teach after passing it?

Link to download the course fact sheet pdf

The CPR-FA-AED Instructor course is designed to prepare instructor candidates to use course and presentation materials, conduct training sessions and evaluate the progress of candidates in a layperson level course. Upon successfully completing the CPR Instructor class, candidates are eligible to teach CPR-First Aid-AED for the Workplace or community, Bloodborne Pathogens, and others. You will have the option of then issuing Red Cross certificates, or if wanted other certification methods with bridging options explained in class.

Class Size and Time Required

The class runs as an online segment of 2 hours on your own timing then in-class consecutively two 8-hour days (7 hours of class, small breaks, and 1 hour lunch). Weekday or weekends are ok to book. Class size typically ranges between 5 and 10 instructor candidate students. In the event there are more, additional time or a second trainer may be provided to meet the established standards. There is a 5 participant minimum to conduct the training. In the event you wish to proceed with less than 5, the class will need to open to outside students to give the course its minimum. Allowing outside students yields course discounts that would be shared to the host facility as a partial rebate on your fee. To host the CPR Instructor Course training, a classroom with WiFi will be necessary. Conference rooms work well.

Where we can Teach Red Cross CPR Instructor Course

We are mobile nationwide, including Hawaii. We have bases on both coasts and throughout. Happy Swimmers will certify you in California, Texas, Florida, New York, or anywhere in between. Travel fees, if needed, will be quoted prior to your class booking. We commonly serve most metropolitan regions nationwide.

Once confirmed and paid, refunds are not given.  We require payment beforehand when traveling. 

Are you an individual or a group with less than 5 students?

Individuals consider coming to one of our public instructor classes: see our calendar at the bottom of this page.  Private classes aren’t listed, only public. Also, consider hosting this class if you have a suitable space (large conference rooms work well, HOA community rooms etc) and we can work out a trade for the use of your location. Email clientcare@happyswimmers.com if this is your situation so we can discuss options.

CPR Instructor Course Student Prerequisites

• Must be at least 17 years old
• Possess a current American Red Cross certificate for First Aid/ CPR/AED
• Obtain the CPR-FA-AED Instructor Manual (print version) and CPR-FA-AED Student Manual (digital or print) prior to entering the first classroom session of the instructor course
• Successfully complete the online introduction to the CPR Instructor course (about 2 hours online)
• Candidates will be provided with an opportunity to review all basic level CPR skills in which they are expected to show competency.

Course Set-Up

The Red Cross CPR Instructor Course is a blended learning offering with an online introduction to the CPR Instructor Course. Once payment has been received for the CPR Instructor training, our Instructor Trainer will send the online course registration instructions to the course participants. 

Here are the steps to book us:

Step 1: Contact us via email:
awesomelgmanagers@happyswimmers.com

Please give us the basics:

• Your contact info,
• Possible dates you’d like for this 2-day course
• Number of instructor candidates you’d like trained
• If you are a smaller group or have extra space and you’d be willing to host some outside instructor candidates to hit Red Cross minimums, let us know. 

Step 2: We will be in touch shortly to confirm the details and nail down the dates.

Step 3: Send us your list of candidates, with emails and full names.

Step 4: Approximately 2 weeks before class, each instructor candidate receives their “Practice Teaching Assignments” (PTA’s) to prepare.

We truly put on a quality training as we know making your staff the best instructors they can be translates to their students learning, retention and inner confidence. We don’t cut corners, but we DO have fun and build camaraderie and confidence.

Your CPR Instructor Course Instructor Trainer Profiles

	Hayley Church, National Certifications American Red Cross Instructor Trainer Hayley Church owns and operates Happy Swimmers and Cooksey’s Lifeguard and Swim Academy. She has trained thousands of participants in both Lifeguard and CPR over the course of 15 years. Hayley travels throughout the US for CPRI and LGI trainings. She is passionate about making sure she creates new instructors who know the ins and outs of teaching their subject correctly and to the best of their ability in order to keep people safe in the pool, in workplaces, and in schools throughout the US.
	Samuel Cooksey, serving California and the Western U.S. American Red Cross Instructor Trainer Samuel Cooksey also owns and operates Happy Swimmers and Cooksey’s Lifeguard and Swim Academy. He has over 20 years experience managing and training within Red Cross and the aquatics industry. Samuel knows what it takes to make his classes successful. He works hard to ensure all of his participants pass the course while enjoying themselves along the way!
	Jenn Tyler, serving the Western U.S. and Hawaii Lifeguard Instructor Trainer and company founder of Happy Swimmers USA. Jenn has 27 years in aquatics empowering lifeguard instructors and CPR instructors with thousands of successful classes, with a focus on having fun while learning some key lifesaving skills.

We are your empowerment coaches, fostering excellence while cheering you on to be the best instructor you can be. Prepare yourself well, and see you in class!

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