Red Cross Instructor Trainer Study
Guide Questions and Answers
1. First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor course lengths are based on an instructor
candidate-to-instructor trainer ratio of
Answer 6:1
2. What is not a responsibility of an instructor trainer when teaching the
First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor course?
Answer Providing prompting and coaching during the practice teaching assignments.
3. Which resource does an instructor trainer use to manage instructor
certifications?
Answer Red Cross Learning Center
4. To successfully complete the First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor course, an
instructor candidate must
Answer successfully complete two practice teaching assignments and demonstrate instructor competency in all
skills, successfully complete the First Aid/CPR/AED skill practice and polish, successfully complete the American Red Cross
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, First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor course online session, Attend and actively participate in the in-person session
5. Instructor candidates who successfully complete the American Red Cross
First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor course receive a certificate that
Answer is valid for 2 years
6. What action is one requirement for maintaining an instructor trainer
certification?
Answer Maintain an adult CPR/AED basic-level certification
7. The key services of the American Red Cross include
Answer Disaster Services, Biomedical Services, Services to the Armed Forces, International
Services, and Training Services
8. When teaching the instructor course, what is the primary responsibility of the
instructor trainer during a practice teaching assignment?
Answer To facilitate a feedback and evaluation session after the practice teaching assignment is
complete
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Guide Questions and Answers
1. First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor course lengths are based on an instructor
candidate-to-instructor trainer ratio of
Answer 6:1
2. What is not a responsibility of an instructor trainer when teaching the
First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor course?
Answer Providing prompting and coaching during the practice teaching assignments.
3. Which resource does an instructor trainer use to manage instructor
certifications?
Answer Red Cross Learning Center
4. To successfully complete the First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor course, an
instructor candidate must
Answer successfully complete two practice teaching assignments and demonstrate instructor competency in all
skills, successfully complete the First Aid/CPR/AED skill practice and polish, successfully complete the American Red Cross
1/
7
, First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor course online session, Attend and actively participate in the in-person session
5. Instructor candidates who successfully complete the American Red Cross
First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor course receive a certificate that
Answer is valid for 2 years
6. What action is one requirement for maintaining an instructor trainer
certification?
Answer Maintain an adult CPR/AED basic-level certification
7. The key services of the American Red Cross include
Answer Disaster Services, Biomedical Services, Services to the Armed Forces, International
Services, and Training Services
8. When teaching the instructor course, what is the primary responsibility of the
instructor trainer during a practice teaching assignment?
Answer To facilitate a feedback and evaluation session after the practice teaching assignment is
complete
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