How to Become a Red Cross CPR Trainer
The Red Cross is known for providing disaster-relief services, such as temporary housing, food, clothing and health services. The organization also trains people in life-saving techniques, such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Instructors require certification. You can contact your local Red Cross office for a class schedule to become an instructor.
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Instructions
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Take the "Fundamentals of Instructor Training (FIT)" course, which is required of all instructors. Successfully completing this four-hour course grants you a FIT certificate, which is valid for 12 months or as long as you maintain your instructor rating.
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Enroll in the seven-hour course titled "Adult, Child, Infant CPR and First Aid," which teaches how to respond to sudden injuries, illness and breathing/cardiac emergencies. Though you may already have these skills, taking the Red Cross version gives you firsthand experience on how the class is taught. Successful completion gives you a first aid certificate valid for three years and an "Adult, Child, Infant CPR" certificate good for one year.
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Complete the "First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor" course, which requires that you pass a skills and written test on first aid and CPR beforehand. You must also be at least 16 years old when the class ends. In 20 hours, you learn how to teach adult, child and infant CPR and first aid.
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Fill out a volunteer application at your local Red Cross chapter and specify that you want to teach health and safety classes. Background checks are necessary for all volunteers.
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