
New Red Cross Instructors

Red Cross Instructor Trainer Training
A Red Cross Instructor Trainer teaches and certifies other Instructors (also known as train-the-trainer or Instructor Faculty at other organizations). Being a Red Cross Instructor Trainer is a fulfilling and rewarding experience. Find out more on how to become part of this highly qualified group.

Easy Bridging to Become
a Red Cross Instructor
Do you or your Instructors, Instructor Trainers and/or Training Center Faculty hold a current Instructor certification from a comparable training organization such as the American Heart Association (AHA) or the Health & Safety Institute (HSI)? If so, it’s easy to bridge to American Red Cross training courses.
1. Register for the appropriate bridge.
2. Fill out the online form and submit it with the required credentials.
3. Review program materials for the course.
4. Take the free online Instructor bridge course. No in-person class is required.

Easy Crossover or Reentry Courses to become a Red Cross Lifeguarding Instructor
Do you have Instructors and/or Instructor Trainers certified with another equivalent training program and interested in teaching Red Cross Lifeguarding Programs? It’s easy to get trained by completing an abbreviated blended learning crossover course designed for Instructors to achieve Red Cross instructor certification to teach. For more information, visit the Instructor Candidates Page on the Red Cross Learning Center.
If you are unable to find a course in your area, please reach out to your local aquatic facility.

- The following reviews are for product "Basic Life Support Instructor-BL"
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Shawna was great
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.TomLa4 years agoIn today's COVID environment, holding in person training is difficult. Shawna managed to put it together wonderfully and in a way it was easy to follow and understand. She's a great instructor.
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Excellent Instructor
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.dan114 years agoI felt like I received a good role model for how to teach my own classes. I learned a lot of useful tips and strategies for how to be successful as an instructor.
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- The following reviews are for product "Basic Life Support Instructor Bridge-OL"
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BLS yay
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.Donisences3 weeks agoI was so happy to see that this is a part of ARC now.
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Easy to follow
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.Chuck341 month agoI bought this a few weeks ago snd was very happy. Ok
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- The following reviews are for product "First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor-BL-r.21"
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First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor Cert
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.ABT11232 weeks agoI took the First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor Certification course and felt it was a great course. The online portion of the course was very thorough and prepared me well for the in-person part of the course. The in-person part of the course was also well done. I felt the instructor was thorough, fair, positive and extremely knowledgeable. I would recommend this course to anyone looking to become certified as a First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor.
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BETTER THAN THE BEST!!!
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.MayB3 weeks agoVictor was an AMAZING Trainer Instructor. Had great insight and gave us great golden nuggets to facilitate success. He understood the dynamics of the classroom, knew what expectations to place on each of us in our different levels of expertise and has a great mind for profiling people's personalities, fitting his teaching techniques into each of our unique ways of learning.
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- The following reviews are for product "Basic Life Support Instructor Trainer Bridge-OL"
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Videos and education materials are great
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.Meljoh2 years agoI completed the program online, the program materials and videos are very well made. I really enjoyed learning through red cross learning.
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Great program
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.davis2221 year agoEasy to complete and do the Bridge Program. Its efficiently done and very thorough.
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- The following reviews are for product "LTB Tourniquet Application Virtual Instructor Bridge-r.21"
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Good practice session!
This reviewer rated product 4 out of 5 stars.Anonymous3 years agoGiven the format (Teams video), this was a good option. Obviously face-to-face hands-on practice and coaching would have been better.
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LTB Tourniquet virtual training
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.Bradley1491 year agoThis training was well conducted and the instructor was very helpful.
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- The following reviews are for product "CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers Instructor Bridge"
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Great Features, easy to follow
This reviewer rated product 4 out of 5 stars.Gibby68864 years agoI did this class as a Instructor Bridge Over from AHA Instructor. Also completed the BLS, First Aid/CPR/AED, and CPR/AED. I understand completing all the classes, but once I down load the AHA Instructor Credentials, I feel this should only be done once, not every class. Besides, I had to have a sign in and password before I could start. I didn't have to develop a new one for all three classes I took as a Bridge Over. With my account I feel the information should be saved to my account so it ... does not take as long to complete the requirements for the Bridge Over
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Great class
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.equipment guy5 years agoThe Cuyahoga Valley National Park sponsored this class for me.
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