216 SCOUTING FOR GIRLS 
then fifteen hours will be required. A Girl Scout hold- 
ing a Proficiency Badge in First Aid and taking a school 
course held under Red Cross auspices which she passes 
with a mark of at least seventy-five per cent, can, when 
the school principal certifies to this, get the Red Cross 
certificate without further examination by applying to 
the local Red Cross Chapter. 
Advanced Courses 
Advanced courses are open to those who have the 
Red Cross certificate. There must be an interval of at 
least six months after the elementary course before an 
advanced course can be taken, and the same interval be- 
tween repetitions of it. The course of instruction is 
seven and one-half hours, mainly practical demonstra- 
tions. A Red Cross medal is given on completion of 
this course. Each time it is repeated, up to three times, 
a bar (engraved with year) is given to be added to the 
medal. 
Fees 
A fee of fifty cents is required for the elementary 
course. The local Red Cross Chapter has the right to 
reduce this fee. 
The fee for the advanced course is one dollar, which 
covers the cost of certificate, examination and medal. 
The fee for bar and engraving is fifty cents. These fees 
cannot be reduced. 
These fees cover the cost to the Red Cross of postage, 
certificates, medals, bars, and so forth, but do not cover 
that of instructor, examiner, or classroom supplies, which 
the Red Cross requires the class to take care of. 
Information 
Where there is no local Girl Scout organization refer 
to the local Red Cross Chapter; or if there is none, either 
to the Girl Scout National Headquarters, 189 Lexington 
