Is there a course that certifies a medic to instruct/certify combat life saver?

CLS is like FST. We PM can teach FST the moment we roll out of AIT. We have no official teaching certification. We are just the SMEs in FST just like you are the SMEs in CLS. If the BN Medic is stating certification is needed, then ask them to show you where in doctrine and/or regulations it states this. Then, ask them who told them this. Then, ask them to show you their certification of instruction.

CLS is taught through the administrator who is usually your PLT SGT or Section SGT, the course is then signed by your PA or medical director and authorized by your BN CMDR. The administrator is really the one giving the course and he can use other CLS graduates to give the course don’t have to be a medic as long the course is being taught to training plan standard.

There is a CLS instructor course. I took it while stationed at Drum. It went over all the correct information, provided instructors with power-points, and how to teach. Like a two week course.