Heartsaver Instructor Essentials Course
Teach Heartsaver first aid, CPR and AED courses at your workplace. No healthcare license needed. Online Essentials, a classroom day, a monitored class.
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AHA Courses
BLS Instructor Essentials Course
Teach BLS and every Heartsaver course. Instructor Essentials online, a classroom day with Training Center Faculty, then a monitored first class.
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Overview
The AHA path to teaching BLS. Get accepted by an AHA Training Center through an Instructor Candidate Application, complete BLS Instructor Essentials Online and Core, attend this hands-on classroom session with Training Center Faculty, then be monitored teaching your first BLS course within six months. BLS Instructors may also teach every Heartsaver course. Tuition covers the classroom session and monitoring of your first class. The Instructor Essentials online course (AHA 25-1653) and the BLS Instructor Manual are bought separately.
What You Will Learn
- Plan, teach and test BLS courses to AHA standards
- Use the AHA instruction cycle and course materials
- Coach and test skills with feedback devices
- Follow Program Administration Manual and Training Center policies
- Complete monitored teaching of your first BLS course
Who Should Attend
Current BLS Providers, 18 or older, who want to teach BLS and Heartsaver courses.
Prerequisites
- Current AHA BLS Provider card
- Age 18 or older
- Accepted Instructor Candidate Application with an AHA Training Center
- BLS Instructor Essentials Online and Core (AHA 25-1653, $43.90) completed before class
- BLS Instructor Manual
Schedule
Upcoming Sessions
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Questions About This Course
After the classroom session you must be monitored teaching your first course within six months. Your instructor eCard is issued after a successful monitoring, and it is valid for two years. Renewal requires teaching at least four courses in those two years.
Open a course, pick a session and select Reserve Seat, then pay on our secure payment page by card or bank account (ACH). Paying online adds a processing fee, and you see the exact total before you pay. Your seat is confirmed as soon as the payment goes through. To pay by card over the phone or an agency purchase order instead, reserve your seat, then contact us. If no date works for you, request one.
Cancellation and reschedule terms depend on the course and are shown before you reserve. Contact us as early as you can and we will help you move to another date when seats are open.
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The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in all AHA courses and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the AHA. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course materials, do not represent income to the AHA.