Instructor's Corner

Your Online Source for Tools and Resources to Teach Lifesaving Skills

Thank you for joining in our mission of emergency preparedness. We commend your commitment to building a healthier, safer community by being an American Red Cross instructor. To make your job easier, we’ve created “Instructor’s Corner”—your online guide to the latest information and resources exclusively for Red Cross Health and Safety instructors, instructor trainers and leaders.

Announcement on AP On-line Store

Effective August 1, 2010, you will be able to purchase all the curriculum and support products needed to conduct a Red Cross class at our one-stop shop AP On-line Store. The store can be accessed at nyredcross.org by clicking on the “SHOP” selection on the top navigation menu.  The On-line Store has been designed to provide an easy, efficient shopping experience starting with product selection and continuing through payment and shipping.
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Become an Instructor

Each year, the American Red Cross teaches valuable lifesaving skills to nearly 12 million people—that's 1 in 23 Americans To reach this number of people we need volunteers who are willing to become certified Red Cross instructors and join our mission of teaching people to save lives.

Instructors are members of a select group of trained and authorized individuals, and reflect the standards and ideals of the American Red Cross. Instructors teach Red Cross programs within a chapter’s jurisdiction and impart knowledge and skills consistent with American Red Cross policies, procedures, standards and guidelines.

Successful Red Cross instructors share the following traits:

Good communication skills: Speak clearly, listen carefully and use reinforcing body language to effectively communicate with students;

Strong subject knowledge: Are expert on the subject matter and keep on top of new developments;

Positive attitude: Share enthusiasm for the subject matter with others;

Patience and flexibility: Patiently explain facts, answer questions and meet the diverse learning needs of students; and

Professional behavior: Manage groups of people and adhere to rules and regulations.

Becoming a Red Cross instructor is easy with our Fundamentals of Instructor Training class and instructor specialty courses, which can help you build and refine the skills you need to begin making a difference.

If you already have basic-level skills, contact your local chapter about being trained as an instructor.


Course Forms

Aquatic Leader Activity Report
Course Record
Course Record (Sample)
Course Record Addendum
Course Record and Addendum (Sample)
Course Record/Addendum Instructions
Family Caregiving Activity Report
Family Caregiving Activity Report Addendum
First Aid and Preparedness Leader Activity Report
First Aid and Preparedness Leader Activity Report (Spanish)
Learn to Swim Certificate Order Form
Lifeguard Training Activity Report
Water Safety Activity Report
Water Safety Activity Report Sample
Youth Activity Report Form
Aquatics Course Pre-Registration_Form