Wilderness & Remote First Aid Instructor Training
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Join us on an exciting adventure to become a Wilderness & Remote First Aid Instructor with our all-inclusive training program. Open a world of opportunities in the field of wilderness first aid. Acquire the skills to teach any of the following courses:
- Remote First Aid (RFA)
- Wilderness First Aid (WFA)
- Wilderness First Responder (WFR)
Our Instructor Development Program helps you gain skills and resources to create engaging, student-focused classroom environments. You will have access to many instructional tools that cater to diverse learner needs and receive comprehensive support at our state-of-the-art Instructor Development Centres.
Join the Wilderness and Remote Instructor (RFAI, WFAI, WFRI) course to learn how to become a wilderness first aid instructor.
Engage in immersive learning activities, scenarios tailored to real-life situations, and skill-enhancing videos employing the latest technology. This practical and immersive wilderness first aid instructor course will enhance your skills and make learning exciting and engaging.
Skills Evaluation
You must complete a Skills Evaluation to demonstrate your ability to perform the skills required in the program you wish to teach. This evaluation is conducted in person by either a certified Instructor Trainer or Teaching Experience Supervisor certified in that Discipline and focuses on assessing technique, accuracy, safety, and confidence in skill delivery. The goal is to ensure all instructor candidates meet the minimum performance standards before progressing to the next step in the pathway.
Prerequisites
- Complete the Fundamentals of Instruction online component.
- Complete the Fundamentals of Instruction classroom component.
- Hold a current certificate for the course you want to teach. Example: To teach Wilderness First Aid, you must already be certified in Wilderness First Aid.
Completion Criteria
- Candidates have 6 months to progress from completing Fundamentals of Instruction to begin Discipline-Specific Classroom Component
- Successfully complete the in-class microteaching and teaching experience segments
- Adhere to the Canadian Red Cross Standards of Behaviour and the Group Charter
- Attend and participate in 100% of the course—this includes active, directed contributions at all scheduled sessions
Course Content
- Specific skills required to effectively teach Remote First Aid, Wilderness First Aid and Wilderness First Responder courses
- Understanding the learner
- My teaching toolkit
- Bringing the course to life: instructional techniques, assessment and evaluation, post-course
- Lesson planning and practice teaching
- Teaching Experience
Certification
Certification is valid for three years and corresponds to the courses the Instructor wishes to teach. Potential certifications include the following:
- Remote First Aid Instructor (RFAI) - certified to teach Remote First Aid
- Wilderness First Aid Instructor (WFAI) - certified to teach Remote First Aid and Wilderness First Aid
- Wilderness First Responder Instructor (WFRI) - certified to teach Remote First Aid, Wilderness First Aid, Wilderness First Responder, Oxygen Therapy, Airway Management, Basic Life Support and First Responder
The certificate is available for download upon successful completion of training.