First Aid and CPR/AED Instructor Transfer Course

Canadian Red Cross Instructor Development Transfer courses are designed for those who fall under one of the following categories:

1) You are a current First Aid Instructor with another recognized organization

2) You are a current Red Cross Swimming & Water Safety Instructors with certification in Standard First Aid

3) You are a teacher with an Education degree and current Standard First Aid

Candidates work with Canadian Red Cross instructional resources, and may have pre- and post-course requirements in order to become certified as a Canadian Red Cross Instructor.

All instructor courses are based on Canadian Red Cross Guidelines and participants will receive the Canadian Red Cross Certificate valid for 3 years upon successful completion of the course.

Skills Checklists
In order to become an Instructor with the Canadian Red Cross, you must submit a skills evaluation prior to completing the Instructor course. There are sets of skills checklists for each program and course, available on the Instructor Network. The candidate must successfully complete all skills without coaching.

Post-Course Requirements
Meets the requirement of the co‐teach form as outlined by the Instructor Trainer

Instructor Pathways:

Ready to take the first step? Click on each toggle below to learn more about the two Instructor Pathways for our Transfer course!

Option 1: Instructors with Prior First Aid Instructing Experience

This option is for Instructor candidates who have completed an instructor course with another recognized First Aid agency. They must follow the same steps as a new instructor, minus the Discipline Specific Classroom Component (step 3).

Step 1: Evaluate Skills & Check Prerequisites

Prerequisites: you must be 18 years or older, hold a valid Canadian Red Cross certificate in the discipline you wish to teach (ex: First Aid instructors must hold a valid Standard First Aid certificate) and must have successfully performed a skills evaluation.

Step 2: Fundamentals of Instruction

Course Length: 8 hours online, 14.5 hours (2 days) in-class

Complete the Fundamentals of Instruction by finishing the online component prior to attending an in-class session. It is mandatory to complete the online component successfully as this information is applied to the in-class portion of your training.

You must attend and participate in 100% of the course.

Step 3: Discipline-Specific Classroom Component

Since you are currently an instructor with another First Aid agency, you can skip this step.

Step 4: Teaching Experience

Course Length: 30-45 minutes online, in-class time varies on participant’s competency

You must successfully complete the online component (The Teaching Experience – First Aid Programs) first. Then, complete the classroom Teaching Experience component.

3 attempts are allowed.

Step 5: Certification

Earn a digital copy of your Instructor Certification.

Valid for 3 years

Post-Course Requirements
Meets thee requirement of the co-teach form as outlined by the Instructor Trainer

Option 2: Instructors with Prior Experience as an Educator or Red Cross Water Safety Instructor

The second option is for Instructor candidates who have a valid certification as a Canadian Red Cross Water Safety Instructor/Instructor Training. This option is also available for educators (elementary/secondary). They must follow the same steps as a new instructor, minus the Fundamentals of Instruction Component (step 2).

Step 1: Evaluate Skills & Check Prerequisites

Step 2: Fundamentals of Instruction

Since you already have experience as an educator or Red Cross Water Safety Instructor, you can skip this step.

Step 3: Discipline-Specific Classroom Component

Course Length: 14.5 hours (2 days) in-class

Complete a discipline-specific class successfully (ex: if you wish to become a First Aid Instructor, you must complete the First Aid & CPR program discipline)

Disciplines:

First Aid & CPR
Wilderness & Remote First Aid
Professional Responder
Psychological First Aid

You must attend and participate in 100% of the course.

Step 4: Teaching Experience

Course Length: 30-45 minutes online, in-class time varies on participant’s competency

You must successfully complete the online component (The Teaching Experience – First Aid Programs) first. Then, complete the classroom Teaching Experience component.

3 attempts are allowed.

Step 5: Certification

Earn a digital copy of your Instructor Certification.

Valid for 3 years

Post-Course Requirements
Meets thee requirement of the co-teach form as outlined by the Instructor Trainer

First Aid Instructor Transfer Course Information:

Duration:	2 Days
Requirements:	Hold a valid Canadian Red Cross certificate for each requested discipline Demonstrate a positive attitude 100% attendance of the course Demonstrate knowledge of the individual approach to instructing Be able to demonstrate at any time all first aid and CPR/AED skills that are required for the course according to the Canadian Red Cross standards Be flexible and adapt to the needs of each group Be able to positively motivate and influence a group Represent the Red Cross in a professional manner
Teaching Ability:	Understand how people learn Effectively communicate information to a small group Accept and give appropriate feedback Teach and evaluate participants according to established standards Identify how to include all participants in the course
Certification:	Instructor certifications are three years in length

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Crizza Joy Alcoy

Julia is knowledgeable on her job. She is more than willing to show us again the skills when someone is not sure about it. Great instructor.. Kudos!

Response from the owner:Hi Crizza! We would like to thank you on behalf of our team for trusting us with your training needs. We’re happy to see that you enjoyed your recent course at our Edmonton first aid training facility. Emergencies can happen at any time and we’re glad you took the steps to become more prepared. We hope you learned a lot and left feeling confident in your life-saving skills. See you soon for recertification! Stay safe.

Hin Wong

Very good with good expression for every part, i love it

马丁

Selina Rawe is a wonderful teacher

Coco Ma

Ms Selina Rawe is so nice and patient. Best learning experience ever!

nazanin manafi

Sharareh Meskoob was an amazing CPR instructor. She explained everything clearly, patiently, and made the class very easy to understand. 🌺

Response from the owner:Hi Nazanin! We would like to thank you on behalf of our team for trusting us with your training needs. We’re happy to see that you enjoyed your recent course at our Richmond Hill CPR training facility. Emergencies can happen at any time and we’re glad you took the steps to become more prepared. We hope you learned a lot and left feeling confident in your life-saving skills. See you soon for recertification! Stay safe.

irfaan ally

Selina was a great teacher

Brenda De Silva

Kia was super interesting, extremely educated and probably the best First Aid and CPR course I’ve done and I’ve done a a lot.

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Shannon O

I really enjoyed this course, the online and in-person. Shar was a great instructor. The material was very easy to follow and straight-forward. Would definitely recommend.

Response from the owner:Hi Shannon! We would like to thank you on behalf of our team for trusting us with your training needs. We’re happy to see that you enjoyed your recent course at our Newmarket first aid training facility. Emergencies can happen at any time and we’re glad you took the steps to become more prepared. We hope you learned a lot and left feeling confident in your life-saving skills. See you soon for recertification! Stay safe.

Sara Harwood

Very good, fun and interactive

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Gabriele Pedulla

Response from the owner:Gabriele, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable course at our Mississauga first aid training facility. Anyone can be a hero and now you’re ready to save a life since you have completed a safety training course with us! Hope to see you again for recertification. Stay safe!

Elizabeth Aquino

Easy to understand training. Location is accessible. Clean facility. Highly recommended to get your BLS certification.

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Chetana Subba

Tatiana was an amazing tutor! Very patient, hands-on, and explained everything clearly. She repeated theory and practice when needed, which really helped. I’d highly recommend taking the course with C2C and Tatiana!

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Ibiwunmi Ige

Tatiana was an amazing First Aid and CPR instructor! The class was interactive, easy to follow, and full of hands-on practice. She explained each concept thoroughly and made sure everyone felt confident performing the skills. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for high-quality First Aid and CPR training.

Response from the owner:Hi Ibiwunmi! Your review and recommendation are greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety course! You never know when an emergency will occur, whether that’s at home, at work or while you’re out shopping. Thank you for choosing Coast2Coast! We certainly hope to see you at our London first aid and CPR training facility again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!

lasanthi withana

Hi, I want to give specially thank for Mr. Ahamad to help us to make our self for emergencies and first aid. And also this is really important program and he gives us all knowledge with nice examples. We all involved to all program with practically. Finally I want to thank you again and again to help me to improve my knowledge about all areas of emergencies and first aid. Thank you

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Myunghei Shiny Lee

The instructor, Selina Rawe is awesome!!

Karen Bautista

Ms Selina Rawe is awesome!!

tharshini Rupan

She’s very kind

Grace Quijano

Miss Selina is very nice and very lively.

Diya

My instructor was Ms .Salina Rawe and she is one of the sweetest people I know

Deshenique

i had Selina Rawe for an instructor and she was awesome. 10/10

Bella Yu

Selina Rawe was such an amazing teacher, and got me prepared for my HOSA exam. She is one of the sweetest people I have ever might, and I highly recommend her when getting your first aid and cpr certification.

Jigymol Jose

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Mary Chinonso Nwandu

Mrs Tatiana really explained all the details for us and it was fun practicing with her👍👍👍

Response from the owner:Hi Mary! Thank you so much for your lovely review. We’re absolutely thrilled that you had such a great training course with Tatiana as your instructor. We aim to provide the best learning experience possible and hope you left feeling confident in your life-saving skills! If you have any questions regarding the course, please do not hesitate to contact us! Hope to see you at our London first aid training facility soon for your next course. Stay safe!

Mahya Dezhkam

Dr. Adel Morcos explained everything clearly.Thanks for everything.

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Rasdeep kaur Dhiman

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Liliana Avignone

Ife was the instructor for my BLS class and she truly made the class an experience. She was so interactive and really explained things so well. She made the class very enjoyable. I hope many others get to experience her as an instructor.

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Natalia Nuzhyna

Great course, I’ve learned a lot, and our teacher John Devlin is very knowledgeable!

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Matthew Kelly

Learned a lot the instructor Maria was great !

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Amor Mansilla

It was a good learning experience and our trainer Dinitrih is excellent!

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A Cardenas

Ali kept the class engaged was a very informative teacher. Thank you 🙂

Response from the owner:Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety course! You never know when an emergency will occur, whether that’s at home, at work or while you’re out shopping. Thank you for choosing Coast2Coast! We certainly hope to see you at our North York first aid training facility again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!

abby

I found my experience here was enjoyable! Very thorough class 👍

Response from the owner:Hey Abby! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety course! You never know when an emergency will occur, whether that’s at home, at work or while you’re out shopping. Thank you for choosing Coast2Coast! We certainly hope to see you at our North York first aid training facility again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!

Reva

Wonderful instructor and is also funny 👍🏾

Response from the owner:Hi Reva! We would like to thank you on behalf of our team for trusting us with your training needs. We’re happy to see that you enjoyed your recent training course with us. Emergencies can happen at any time and we’re glad you took the steps to become more prepared. We hope you learned a lot and left feeling confident in your life-saving skills. See you at our Brampton CPR training facility soon for recertification! Stay safe.

Arpan Kaur

Had an amazing experience there, the instructor Demitrih was the best..

Response from the owner:Arpan, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable course at our Brampton first aid training facility. Anyone can be a hero and now you’re ready to save a life since you have completed a safety training course with us! Hope to see you again for recertification. Stay safe!

Natalia Nuzhyna

Response from the owner:Hey Natalia! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety course! You never know when an emergency will occur, whether that’s at home, at work or while you’re out shopping. Thank you for choosing Coast2Coast! We certainly hope to see you at our North York first aid training facility again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!

leyla moghimi

Response from the owner:Hey Leyla! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety course! You never know when an emergency will occur, whether that’s at home, at work or while you’re out shopping. Thank you for choosing Coast2Coast! We certainly hope to see you at our Hamilton first aid training facility again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!

Ellie Seyden

Mr.Ali who was my instructor recently is a wonderful instructor
I recommend him to anyone who wants to really get hands on skills about first aid.

Response from the owner:Hi Ellie! We strive to offer the best training experience possible, and that is why your review is very important to us! We’re so glad we were able to train you, someone who could potentially save a life in the future. Thanks for choosing Coast2Coast to learn life-saving skills. We hope to see you at our North York first aid training facility soon for recertification. Stay safe!

alexander kopp

Rana is a good inspector

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Ludo Pasquereau

Amazing delivery: training was engaging, fun and Dimitrih did a great job to create an atmosphere where all the attendees were happy to be trained together. The whole process from registration to certification was seamless. I strongly recommend.

Response from the owner:Hi Ludo! We strive to offer the best training experience possible, and that is why your review is very important to us! We’re so glad we were able to train you, someone who could potentially save a life in the future. Thanks for choosing Coast2Coast to learn life-saving skills. We hope to see you at our Brampton first aid training facility soon for recertification. Stay safe!

Tiqua Stapovic

Great course with an awesome instructor . Our instructor got us to engage and participate fully and it made a huge difference in the course . Time went by quickly and I felt we covered a lot of ground in really good time . I would recommend this course to anyone who needs this. Ahmed was awesome !

Response from the owner:Hi Tiqua! We strive to offer the best training experience possible, and that is why your review is very important to us! We’re so glad we were able to train you, someone who could potentially save a life in the future. Thanks for choosing Coast2Coast to learn life-saving skills. We hope to see you at our Mississauga first aid training facility soon for recertification. Stay safe!

Rachel Kassaw

My instructor was Maria McGuinness, she was really amazing and kind. She explained in way that the information was easy to understand and was very engaging. Had an amazing time, highly recommend her! 🙂

Response from the owner:Hi Rachel! We strive to offer the best training experience possible, and that is why your review is very important to us! We’re so glad we were able to train you, someone who could potentially save a life in the future. Thanks for choosing Coast2Coast to learn life-saving skills. We hope to see you at our Ottawa CPR training facility soon for recertification. Stay safe!

Mahbuba Kanij

its great!

Response from the owner:Hi Mahbuba! We would like to thank you on behalf of our team for trusting us with your training needs. We’re happy to see that you enjoyed your recent training course with us. Emergencies can happen at any time and we’re glad you took the steps to become more prepared. We hope you learned a lot and left feeling confident in your life-saving skills. See you at our Hamilton first aid training facility soon for recertification! Stay safe.

Raya Al-Zaidi

A well set and training session, very educational and an amazing supportive instructor, Maria McGuinness, she explained everything thoroughly and was really organized.

Response from the owner:Hi Raya! We would like to thank you on behalf of our team for trusting us with your training needs. We’re happy to see that you enjoyed your recent training course with us. Emergencies can happen at any time and we’re glad you took the steps to become more prepared. We hope you learned a lot and left feeling confident in your life-saving skills. See you at our Ottawa first aid training facility soon for recertification! Stay safe.

Bahareh

This time, when I renewed my BLS, I really appreciated how professional and thorough the training was. Mr. Kia is excellent, he has extensive knowledge and teaches in a way that helps us truly understand, not just memorize. His explanations are clear, with a strong rationale that sticks in your mind. It was an awesome experience!

Response from the owner:Hi Bahareh! We would like to thank you on behalf of our team for trusting us with your training needs. We’re happy to see that you enjoyed your recent BLS training course with us. Emergencies can happen at any time and we’re glad you took the steps to become more prepared. We hope you learned a lot and left feeling confident in your life-saving skills. See you at our Richmond Hill CPR training facility soon for recertification! Stay safe.

KerenMedical KerenMedical

I took the Basic Life Support course in Richmond Hill with instructor Kia. He was excellent — clear, patient, and explained every point in detail. The course was very professional and well organized. Highly recommended!

Response from the owner:Keren, thanks for leaving your fantastic review and recommendation! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable BLS course at our Richmond Hill CPR training facility. Anyone can be a hero and now you’re ready to save a life since you have completed a safety training course with us! Hope to see you again for recertification. Stay safe!

Maddie Dagenais (Maddiemjd)

Response from the owner:Hi Maddie! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety course! You never know when an emergency will occur, whether that’s at home, at work or while you’re out shopping. Thank you for choosing Coast2Coast! We certainly hope to see you at our Richmond Hill CPR training facility again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!

Amir Samani

Ms. Mitra was an incredibly knowledgeable instructor, very friendly and funny, and made the 8 hour First Aid CPR-C/AED class fly by!
I also had the pleasure of taking the BLS certification with Mr. Kia, who is very well informed, and helped me understand the material clearly since it was my first BLS certification. I would highly recommend these instructors!

Response from the owner:Hi Amir! We strive to offer the best training experience possible, and that is why your review is very important to us! We’re so glad we were able to train you, someone who could potentially save a life in the future. Thanks for choosing Coast2Coast to learn life-saving skills. We hope to see you at our Richmond Hill first aid and CPR training facility soon for recertification. Stay safe!

roselyne ugomma

I had a good explanation, experience and teachings from Selina Rawe

Response from the owner:Hey Roselyne! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you took action and completed a safety course! You never know when an emergency will occur, whether that’s at home, at work or while you’re out shopping. Thank you for choosing Coast2Coast! We certainly hope to see you at our Scarborough first aid training facility again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!

Chrizzel ashly Valenzuela

Selina Rawe – she is a good instructor and make the training more interesting and live. You should pick her and give you a good knowledge about the training

Response from the owner:Hi Chrizzel! We strive to offer the best training experience possible, and that is why your review is very important to us! We’re so glad we were able to train you, someone who could potentially save a life in the future. Thanks for choosing Coast2Coast to learn life-saving skills. We hope to see you at our Scarborough first aid training facility soon for recertification. Stay safe!

Mercedes M

Selina was amazing and enjoyed the course!

Response from the owner:Hi Mercedes! Thank you so much for your lovely review. We’re absolutely thrilled that you had such a great training course with Selina as your instructor. We aim to provide the best learning experience possible and hope you left feeling confident in your life-saving skills! If you have any questions regarding the course, please do not hesitate to contact us! Hope to see you at our Scarborough first aid training facility soon for your next course. Stay safe!

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