Course Information:
Date(s):
Saturday,
September 25, 2010
Time:
9:00AM
– 6:00PM
Length:
Approximately
9 Hours
Becoming a BLS &
Heartsaver instructor is a three-step process.
Step 1: Complete the Core
Instructor Course.
This is a
self-directed course which can be completed online with the use of a workbook. It takes about 6 to 8 hours and must be completed before
attending the Instructor Course. Please note that the cost of this book is not
included in the price of the course. The text may be purchased from the
training center and shipped to you.
Step 2: Attend the Instructor Course
This Instructor Course is for those who wish to teach the
American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers
(BLS) and Heartsaver CPR, AED and First Aid Courses. This course will provide
the Instructor Candidate with the necessary knowledge and skills to
successfully deliver the provider courses. Upon successful completion of this
course and associated monitoring sessions, the Instructor Candidate will obtain
an AHA BLS and Heartsaver instructor card. Instructor Candidates will be
able to teach these courses using the video and lesson maps.
All materials included in the cost of the course are:
- BLS
Provider Manual
- BLS
Instructor Manual
- Heartsaver
Instructor Manual
- Heartsaver
First Aid w/CPR & AED Provider Manual
- Heartsaver
Pediatric First Aid Provider Manual
These materials will be distributed at the beginning of the course.
Instructor candidates should be clear on the AHA guidelines for BLS. All potential candidates will be required to complete a written
provider test and skills verification session at the beginning of this course. Participants
will have one chance to successfully complete the tests. Failure to complete this portion will disqualify the potential
candidate from continuing in the process.
Step 3: Align with an AHA Training
Center for
Monitoring/Mentoring.
Once the Instructor Course has been successfully completed, a minimum
of two monitoring sessions will be required for all candidates. This will give the
candidate time to acclimate to the way a course is run and the practices
necessary to be an assistant instructor. Once this process is completed successfully,
the instructor will be issued an instructor card.
You MUST bring a copy of
the “Core Instructor Course Completion Certificate” and a current BLS
provider card to the course. Without these, you will not be admitted to the
course.
AHA Disclaimer:
The American Heart Association
strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in BLS, ACLS, and PALS and has
developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in
an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the American
Heart Association, and any fees charged for such a course do not represent
income to the Association.