During
the Emergency First Response Instructor course, you will build on your
skill as an Emergency Responder and focus on developing your instructional
abilities to teach these skills to others. The Instructor course provides
you with the additional training necessary to teach the Emergency First
Response Primary Care (CPR), Secondary Care (First Aid) and Care for
Children courses. Through a multi-media approach of independent study,
classroom sessions and practical teaching assignments, you learn to
conduct Emergency First Response courses.
The instructor course
covers specific goals and performance requirements for the Primary Care,
Secondary Care and Care for Children courses, along with instruction on
how to structure learning, the requirements of performance-based training,
and your role as the instructor in the learning environment. You also
learn how to motivate EFR students, evaluate student knowledge, present
course content effectively, become proficient in developing students'
hands-on skills practice sessions, and are taught how to present an
effective scenario-based learning experience. |
Prerequisite: To enter
the Emergency First Response Instructor course, you must be 18 years old
and have completed adult CPR and first aid training in
the past 24 months or a be a practicing medical professional such as a
physician, Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic or Registered Nurse.
Child and infant CPR will be covered during the course. |