Also called: BLS Instructor, Safety Training Instructor
Teaches people how to do CPR, use a defibrillator, and handle emergencies.
A CPR instructor might teach a class of new babysitters in the morning and a group of factory workers in the afternoon, coaching each person on chest compressions on practice mannequins.
Estimate; many work part-time or run their own training business.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 0 years after high school. Instructor certification from the American Heart Association or Red Cross.
Ways in: Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: EMT (certificate).
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Tracks self-enrichment teachers; workplaces require training.
Low risk for 10 years. Feedback mannequins and video lessons help, but coaching hands-on chest compressions stays human.
Age 17+. One way to start: Get your own CPR/First Aid card, then sign up for an AHA or Red Cross instructor course (1–2 days) First: Current CPR card plus an AHA or Red Cross instructor course and a monitored first class
Classes: Health, Anatomy and physiology, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-3021.
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