You completed your CPR instructor course.
You passed the exams, sat through the training, and earned that shiny new instructor card.
You’re ready to teach, save lives, and maybe even start your own business.

And then…

Crickets.

No students.
No classes.
No help.

Suddenly, you’re not feeling so certified.
You’re feeling stuck.

The CPR Instructor Struggle Is Real

What most people don’t talk about is what happens after you become a certified CPR instructor.

There’s no official roadmap.
No built-in support system.
No one to help you figure out the nuts and bolts like:

• How do you organize and run your first class?

• Where do you order cards and materials?

• What’s the proper way to complete paperwork?

• How do you market your services to actually get students?

• And — oh yeah — how do you pay for all of this when you haven’t booked your first class?

The Start-Up Costs Can Feel Crippling

Let’s talk about the money, because that’s where the struggle really beg...

Have you ever had to handle a difficult student in your CPR class?

If you’re a CPR instructor, chances are you’ve run into a few.
The ones who act like CPR is beneath them.
The ones who interrupt, argue, or refuse to participate — because they think their day job already makes them an expert.
Spoiler alert: it doesn’t.

Let me tell you a couple of real-life stories that every instructor should hear…

The Physician Who Disappeared

I once had a physician — the owner of the clinic — attend a scheduled BLS course.
He walked in late, sat through the first few slides, then left the room to “take a call.”
Except… he never came back.

At the end of class, he expected his course completion card because he was “the boss.”
When I explained that attendance and passing skills evaluation were required, he became irritated.
“Do you know how many codes I’ve run?” he said.

My response: “That may be true — but today, you walked out of my class.”

The Anesthesia Provider Who Argued the Test

Anoth...