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What
is an Authorized Provider?
An Authorized Provider is a company, agency or organization
who has a need to utilize American Red Cross health and
safety training curriculum to provide training to their
employees, members or customers. The Authorized Provider
agency sends one or more representatives to American Red
Cross instructor training. That instructor then teaches
American Red Cross training courses to the organization's
employees, members or customers. All organizations are
required to sign an Authorized Provider Agreement in order
to be approved to provide Red Cross programs and issue
Red Cross certifications. The agreement, which is updated
as changes occur, outlines mutual expectations, rights
and responsibilities of the Red Cross and businesses and
organizations providing Red Cross. Some of these responsibilities
include providing the following:
A suitable classroom with
tables and chairs, plus ample floor space for practice
sessions. A carpeted floor is nice, but not required.
- TV/DVD
- American Red Cross Authorized Instructor
- Textbook/workbook and required supplies for each
student
- Timely payment of invoices
- Renting or purchasing required equipment as outlined
in the instructor manual
- Support the instructor to offer the curriculum
within the program guidelines
Benefits
to Authorized Providers
- Unlimited reach opportunity
- Flexibility in scheduling your staff training
- Cost savings over full service or community course
fees
- The opportunity to leverage more than 90 years
of life-saving expertise with the American Red Cross
– a brand that is trusted and recognized as
being the premier health and safety training organization.
- Authorized providers may use the American Red Cross
name and emblem when promoting and advertising American
Red Cross courses.
- Signage that can be displayed at your training
facility to identify you as an American Red Cross
Authorized Provider so that your members, customers
and employees will know that they are receiving the
best training available for their investment.
- Support for your quality assurance efforts. The
Red Cross takes steps to ensure its training standards
are maintained. These steps include:
- Providing high quality instructor training
- Establishing and explaining all national and
local policies, regulations and procedures that
relate to the instructor's responsibilities, including
an American Red Cross Instructor Agreement
- Making co-teaching opportunities available to
instructors
- Monitoring of Course Record forms and other
reporting forms for potential problems
- Evaluating courses randomly by either surveying
or observing the teaching of instructors
- Providing technical support to instructors
How
to become an Authorized Provider
Contact the Health and Safety Department at (954) 797-3800
to receive more information on becoming an Authorized
Provider or to set up an Authorized Provider agreement.
Organizations need to complete the Authorized Provider
Agreement process prior to teaching any classes. It is
important you notify the Red Cross office regarding all
organizations on whose behalf you wish to provide training.
Resources
for Authorized Providers
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