As of 2010, the American Red Cross of Central Maryland offers two courses for CPR Instructors. Fundamentals of Instructor Training (FIT) is a six-hour course that orients the instructor candidates to Red Cross history and policies. The fee for FIT is $50. The First Aid, CPR and automated external defibrillator (AED) course is 32 hours and costs $275. First Aid, CPR and AED teaches Adult and Child CPR/AED, infant CPR and First Aid. At the end of the course, successful candidates become certified to teach these courses.
American Red Cross of Central Maryland
4800 Mount Hope Drive
Baltimore, M.D. 21215-3212
410-624-2000
redcross-cmd.org
As of 2010, UMBC offers the Core Instructor Course, which provides a foundation for teaching and facilitating regardless of an instructor candidate's specialization field. The Discipline Specific Module course uses instructor-led and video-based lessons. Candidates will learn the resuscitation team concept, stressing the process of responding to resuscitation as part of a team. The fee for both courses is $200, or $150 for the Discipline Specific Module if the candidate has already taken the Core Instructor Course.
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, M.D. 21250
410-455-1000
ehs.umbc.edu
In 2010, the Chesapeake Region Safety Council offers a First Aid, CPR & AED Instructor's Course to members in June and September. Membership fees range from $270 to $360.00 plus $1 for every employee over 100, depending on the size of the organization seeking membership.
Chesapeake Region Safety Council
17 Governor's Court, Suite 185
Baltimore, M.D. 21244
410-298-4770
chesapeakesc.org
(Reference 6 http://www.chesapeakesc.org/pdf/enewsletter/2010/2010_promos/2010_Safety_Training_Schedule.pdf)
Reliable CPR & Safety is a privately owned company that offers a CPR-AED/First Aid Instructor Development course for $265, as of 2010. The course includes basic life support (BLS) training, as well as training information and marketing tips for the CPR Instructor wishing to establish her own training center. The fee is $265.
Reliable CPR & Safety
Bel Air, M.D. 21014
410-458-0781
reliablecprsafety.com
(Reference 7 http://www.reliablecprsafety.com/training.php)
Chesapeake AED Services offers CPR certification after completing self-study, their one-day instructor course, and successfully teaching a class while being monitored by qualified faculty. The charge as of 2010 is $555.00, and the classes are offered quarterly.
Chesapeake AED Services
810 Back River Neck Rd.
Essex, M.D. 21221
410-988-4984
888-341-0662
chesapeakeaedservice.reachlocal.net