What Are Instructors (in CPR Enroll)?

Modified on Fri, 28 Aug at 7:48 AM

This might seem like an obvious question at first, but understanding the distinction below will save you hours of frustration down the road. CPR Enroll+ distinguishes between two types of instructors: staff instructors and entrepreneurial instructors. Knowing which type someone is determines what they can and can't do in the platform.

Before You Begin

Think about how your organization is structured — are your instructors employees or contractors of a single business, or do some run their own independent training businesses?
Know whether any of your instructors work with, or are aligned with, other training organizations.

Staff Instructors

A staff instructor, as labeled in the menu, refers to an individual employed by or contracted with your company. They can manage classes and students, but they lack the authority to create new courses, process payments, or sell products.

Entrepreneurial Instructors and Instructor Groups

The second category is entrepreneurial instructors, who teach independently or employ staff instructors within their own business. This collective entity is called an Instructor Group (IG).

ℹ Why the distinction matters. An Instructor Group can establish connections, or in AHA terminology "alignments," with other groups. This enables collaborative actions such as purchasing IG products (e-cards, annual renewal dues, merchandise, etc.) and submitting required paperwork, all while minimizing the administrative burden on group administrators.

Why This Structure Exists

CPR Enroll+ is built specifically for instructors. While it effectively helps large organizations manage instructor alignments and oversight, its primary aim is to be a straightforward tool that empowers instructors to grow their life-saving business — capturing, nurturing, and retaining more opportunities efficiently.

Best Practices

Set up each instructor as staff or entrepreneurial based on their actual business relationship, not just convenience — it affects what they're permitted to do in the system.
Use Instructor Groups and alignments when multiple organizations need to collaborate on purchasing or paperwork.
Review instructor permissions periodically as your organization's structure evolves.

Frequently Asked Questions

Question	Answer
What can a staff instructor do that an entrepreneurial instructor can't, or vice versa?	Staff instructors can manage classes and students but cannot create new courses, process payments, or sell products. Entrepreneurial instructors run their own business and may employ staff instructors within it.
What is an Instructor Group?	An Instructor Group (IG) is the collective entity formed by an entrepreneurial instructor and any staff instructors working within their business.
What does an "alignment" let two Instructor Groups do?	It enables collaborative actions such as purchasing IG products (e-cards, annual renewal dues, merchandise) and submitting required paperwork together, reducing administrative work for group administrators.

✔ You're all set. You now know the difference between staff and entrepreneurial instructors, and how Instructor Groups and alignments work together in CPR Enroll+.