AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION BLS INSTRUCTOR COURSE

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A professional who teaches CPR procedures to groups and individuals. As a independent contractor, will be self-employed and working separately from an organization allowing you to set your own class prices and have more flexibility in your schedule. AHA BLS Instructors teach Basic Life Support to those in the healthcare field or those wanting to pursue a career in the healthcare industry. They are also qualified to teach other AHA classes such as Heartsaver First Aid, CPR, AED, and Bloodborne Pathogens. Heartsaver classes are designed for people who need training for their jobs and who are not in the healthcare industry such as daycare workers, fitness instructors, or those who need to complete OSHA requirements.  The BLS Instructor course is designed to prepare instructor candidates to teach AHA BLS Provider and Heartsaver First Aid/CPR/AED courses. Instructor candidates learn how to use AHA Instructor teaching material, ensure that students meet learning objectives, offer student coaching skills, provide an objective skill performance evaluation, and follow AHA Instructor and course policies.

• MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER
• HAVE A CURRENT AHA BLS PROVIDER CARD (ONLY AHA BLS CERTIFICATION ACCEPTED)
• BE PROFICIENT IN YOUR BLS SKILLS
• COMPLETE THE BLS INSTRUCTOR ESSENTIALS ONLINE COURSE ($38 PAID TO AHA WHEN YOU SIGN UP FOR THEIR ONLINE COURSE.)
• PURCHASE YOUR OWN BLS INSTRUCTOR MANUAL AND BLS PROVIDER MANUAL. (AVAILIBLE ON THE AHA WEBSITE

• BLS AND INSTRUCTOR MATERIALS
• HEARTCODE BLS AND BLENDED LEARNING
• EQUIPMENT READINESS AND DECONTAMINATION
• HOW TO ORGANIZE AND LEAD A COMPLIANT AHA CLASS
• HOW TO USE AHA MATERIAL TO MAXIMIZE STUDENT RETENTION
• TRAINING CENTER ALIGNMENT
• HOW TO MANAGE THE AHA WEBSITE
• HOW TO ADMINISTER WRITTEN EXAMS AND SKILLS TESTING
• INSTRUCTOR RENEWAL PROCESS
• FREE BUSINESS CREDIT 101 COURSE

• AHA BLS PROVDER
• AHA HEARTSAVER CPR/AED
• AHA HEARTSAVER FIRST AID CPR/AED COMBO
• AHA HEARTSAVER PEDIATRIC FIRST AID CPR/AED
• AHA HEARTSAVER FOR K-12 SCHOOLS
• AHA HEARTSAVER FIRST AID ONLY
• AHA HEARTSAVER BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS

CANDIDATES WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE REQUIREMENTS WILL RECEIVE AN AHA BLS INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION, VALID FOR 2 YEARS.

• HAVE A CURRENT AHA BLS PROVIDER CERTIFICATION
• COMPLETE THE BLS INSTRUCTOR ESSENTIAL COURSE ONLINE (MUST COMPLETE PRIOR TO COURSE DATE)
• OBTAIN THE COURSE MANUALS: BLS INSTRUCTOR MANUAL AND BLS PROVIDER MANUAL
• COMPLETE THE VIRTUAL OR IN PERSON CLASS SESSION CONDUCTED BY BLS TRAINING SITE
• ALIGN WITH AHA TRAINING CENTER FACULTY
• SUCCESSFULLY BE MONITORED TEACHING A COURSE WITHIN 90 DAYS OF ATTENDING A CLASS SESSION. **YOU MUST HAVE EQUIPMENT INCLUDING MANIKINS, AED TRAINER, BVM, AND COURSE VIDEOS TO TEACH A COURSE FOR THE MONITOR SESSION.

ALL INSTRUCTOR CANDIDATES MUST COMPLETE A CLASS MONITOR SESSION WITH TRAINING CENTER FACULTY WITHIN 90 DAYS OF ALIGNMENT.

INSTRUCTOR CANDIDATES MUST HAVE AHA COMPLIANT EQUIPMENT INCLUDING MANIKINS, AED TRAINER, BVM AND COURSE VIDEOS TO TEACH A COURSE FOR THE MONITOR SESSION. 

DURING THE MONITOR SESSION INSTRUCTOR CANDIDATES WILL BE EVALUATED ON SEVERAL KEY COMPETENCIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• COURSE DELIVERY
• TESTING AND REMEDIATION
• PROFESSIONALISM

UPON SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETION OF THE MONITORING SESSION, THE INSTRUCTOR WILL RECEIVE THEIR INSTRUCTOR CARD. SHOULD REMEDIATION BE REQUIRED, A NEW MONITOR SESSION MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN THE 90 DAYS OF ALIGNMENT.