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Teaching a CPR class
Started by frodo25
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Agree with the above posters. BLS experience is a plus. I'm an EMT -- it comes up at every interview. 🙂
Nemo123 is absolutely correct. That being said, I've been an instructor for the Red Cross for just over 2 years and have really loved it! I teach a wide variety of classes, I meet really interesting people, and the staff that I work with are some of the most genuine people I've ever met!
If you're a paid instructor, it's also nice because i'm only part time, so I teach maybe one class a week and I can count on an extra ~50 bucks a week 🙂
If you're a paid instructor, it's also nice because i'm only part time, so I teach maybe one class a week and I can count on an extra ~50 bucks a week 🙂
It's not a bad EC. Are you a volunteering to teach? If so, added to your volunteer hours.
Thanks for the replies!
goforbroke754...if you dont mind me asking, what other classes do you teach for Red Cross? Also, how easy is it to find a job for an instructor after being certified? I dont want to get the certification then not be able to use it.
goforbroke754...if you dont mind me asking, what other classes do you teach for Red Cross? Also, how easy is it to find a job for an instructor after being certified? I dont want to get the certification then not be able to use it.
I teach lay responder CPR/FA/AED, Professional rescuer CPR/AED, Blended learning for all CPR courses (essentially just a bridge certification to you can teach classes that have an online segment), Lifeguarding, and Babysitter's Training (BLEH it's a terrible class to teach!).
I am currently employed by the Red Cross, so all of my certifications were paid for by them. If you were not employed or volunteering for the Red Cross and just pay for the certification to teach, you become what's known as an "Authorized Provider". Essentially, you teach the course as a separate entity, and can charge whatever you want for the class, and pay the Red Cross like $8/person/class for registration into their database. This is a good path for many city/town rec centers as they frequently hold community classes that you would then be certified to teach.
At present, Babysitter's courses are at a high demand, as are lifeguarding classes. If you were an Authorized Provider for one/both of those classes, I have no doubt you could find work in recreation centers as a contracted instructor!
So if I volunteer for Red Cross, they will pay for my certifications?
In my chapter, yes. If you are a volunteer, they'll cover the costs to train you for whatever courses they need you to teach!
Most of the places will ask you to have a AHA card. So yeah?
