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First Aid/CPR/AED 2025:
Enhancing Instructor Excellence
Our redesigned training programs simplify instruction and boost learner confidence. Courses feature:
- Streamlined teaching tools
- Simplified delivery
- Support for instructor success at every step
This updated approach helps instructors focus on what matters most: effective instruction and confident learners.
Start Your Journey as a Red Cross Instructor
Join a respected group of professionals who teach lifesaving skills to millions each year. Whether you're new to instruction or bridging from another organization, explore how to become certified in CPR, First Aid, AED and Aquatics.
Red Cross Instructor Trainer Training: Lead the Way in Lifesaving Training
Red Cross Instructor Trainers teach and certify other instructors — playing a key role in shaping confident, capable lifesavers. Join a trusted community, gain advanced teaching tools and make a lasting impact.
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 course.
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.
American Red Cross Instructor Training & Bridging Course Reviews
★★★★★
I really enjoyed the class. The instructor was very knowledgeable and approachable.