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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Jyoti Kapoor

Today I attended the First Aid and CPR class and it was an excellent experience. The instructor Julia was knowledgeable, patient, and made sure everyone understood each step properly. The practical demonstrations were very helpful and gave me real confidence to respond in an emergency. Definitely a must-take class for everyone!

Abbas Fathi

Instructor (John) was excellent, super professional, knowledgeable and explain every single details.
A big appreciation to him and coast2coast admin.

Ibimina Allwell-Brown

Very interesting course. Lee kept us engaged for 8 hours! She is exceptional.

Dani Shaw

Andrea was exceptionally engaging and knowledgeable. She made the CPR course fun for the group! Thank you so much!!

Elena Piatetsky

Andrea is phenomenal. She made this training amazing. She’s funny and kind and made this really easy to learn and digest. Would love to be trained by her again!

Response from the owner:Thanks for your amazing review, Elena! We hope you had a great training experience with us. If you have any questions about the information that you learned, please do not hesitate to reach out! Our team would be happy to clarify any skills you’ve learned. See you soon for recertification! Stay safe.

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Dimitrih was an amazing facilitator, well versed and so engaging. I learned more from him during our re-certification training then the first time around.

He made it easy for me to absorb the information I needed and I felt comfortable practicing the hands-on portion of the training. Which allowed me to feel confident doing the test/exam at the end.

He might not be a morning person though lol but best believe once he starts talking it’s all good and positive vibes with great knowledge and engagement.

Highly recommend.

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Eddy Y

I am appreciative my teacher, Selina Rowe she is very helpful to our class when I join in Oct 15,2025 for standard first aid and cpr course,.she provided much knowledge and covered fully material for this course. Thanks Selina

Kylie Butts

did First Aid level C training with Coast2Coast- instructor was Karisa and she was amazing!! Great course, friendly, well-presented and prepared, excellent!!

Response from the owner:Hi Kylie! Thank you so much for your lovely review. We’re absolutely thrilled that you had such a great training course with Karisa 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!

Swapnil

Julia gave really good instructions with amazing help

Response from the owner:Hi Swapnil! Thank you so much for your lovely review. We’re absolutely thrilled that you had such a great training course with Julia 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 Edmonton first aid training facility soon for your next course. Stay safe!

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The first thing I liked about the first aid training, the space was pleasant, the format is always looking for a way for everyone to understand and I learned a lot of things that can help me save someone’s life, including family, friends and strangers. I really appreciate the training and I look forward to learning more.

Response from the owner:Guervens, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable course at our Ottawa 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!

Emma Wolfe

Karisa was a great instructor. Made the class fun and was very knowledgable.

Response from the owner:Hi Emma! 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 London first aid training facility soon for recertification! Stay safe.

Audrey Noumbissi

My instructor was Mrs AZRA and she was very good, helpful and professional 🙂

Response from the owner:Hey Audrey! 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 Scarborough first aid and CPR training facility soon for recertification! Stay safe.

Shemin Peermohamed

The teacher, Azra was very thorough in presenting the standard first aid with CPR /AED.
She made it very interesting and she made us participate in the course.

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

Carretta Boothe

Azra is the best instructor I’ve came across.
I will recommend this course

Response from the owner:Hey Carretta! 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 Scarborough CPR training facility again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!

mimicklee

Salina Rawe was great as she made things fun and interactive.

Bhavana Chandran

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Harmony S.

Amazing experience, wonderful teacher who actually cares about you learning. Got my certificate right away and there were no issues during the process.
My instructor was Azra

Response from the owner:Hi Harmony! 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 at our Scarborough first aid training facility, someone who could potentially save a life in the future. Thanks for choosing Coast2Coast to learn life-saving skills. We hope to see you soon for recertification. Stay safe!

M. Zammit

Selina Rawe was great!

Jay Morrison

Selina Rawe Amazing class I highly recommend great teaching

Harsh Pal

Amazing instructor and overall positive classroom experience. Tracy was brilliant, funny, and not boring I would say. She kept the course exciting, putting effort into the teaching and was very polite and open. Keep it up TRACY!

Response from the owner:Hi Harsh! 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 Oakville first aid training facility soon for recertification. Stay safe!

Ajisegiri Rasheedat

Tracy was very detailed and kept the training very interesting!

Response from the owner:Hi Ajisegiri! Thank you so much for your lovely review. We’re absolutely thrilled that you had such a great training course with Tracy 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 Oakville first aid training facility soon for your next course. Stay safe!

Peter Basta

Response from the owner:Thanks for your amazing review, Peter! We hope you had a great training experience. If you have any questions about the information that you learned, please do not hesitate to reach out! Our team would be happy to clarify any skills you’ve learned. See you at our Oakville first aid training facility soon for recertification! Stay safe

Jemma Kim

I took the CPR course from Tracy. She made the content easily digestible and fun. My husband and myself both took the course and glad we did.

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

James

Great course! Tracy, instructor, was awesome. I def recommend her!

Response from the owner:James, thanks for leaving your fantastic review and recommendation! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable course at our Oakville first aid and 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!

Christian Jarrett

Selina was awesome!!

Hanna Brahina

The course was full of information. Everything structured and clear.

Response from the owner:Hanna, thanks for leaving your fantastic review! We’re very happy that you had an enjoyable course with us. 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 at our North York first aid training facility again for recertification. Stay safe!

Mekala Alagan

Great Instructor!

Response from the owner:Hi Mekala! 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 Oakville first aid training facility again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!

Maya Guettit

We had Ashraf as our instructor. My mom’s English isn’t very good and we had hoped that the instructor would let me (her daughter) come in to help translate. Ashraf was very welcoming and allowed me to help my mom. He made us and the rest of the class feel very comfortable. He has a great attitude and teaches very clearly. He made sure to make us feel comfortable by throwing some banter and asking questions. This is my second experience with Coast2Coast and both have been great. I highly recommend this company and especially Ashraf!

Response from the owner:Hi Maya! Your review is greatly appreciated. We’re glad you and your mom took action and completed a safety course at our Ottawa first aid training facility! 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 both for your recertification. Stay safe!

Tony Herzuah

The instructor Ashraf, made the session very participatory. Thumps up.

Response from the owner:Hey Tony! 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!

Rashmi Magar

Really good experience!! Salina Rowe was so nice and it was fun!

Response from the owner:Hey Rashmi! 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 again in the near future for recertification. Stay safe!

Raman Kaur

Response from the owner:Hi Raman! 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 Toronto first aid training facility soon for recertification. Stay safe!

Emily Fernandez

Response from the owner:Hi Emily! 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 soon for recertification. Stay safe!

Jodi Kailis

I recently completed my CPR certification with Karisa. She did an amazing job, made it fun and interactive. The time flew by, I would highly recommend taking a course with coast2coast.

Response from the owner:Hi Jodi! 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 London CPR training facility soon for recertification. Stay safe!

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