The BLS Instructor Essentials Course is an online, self-directed course that teaches information needed to instruct AHA’s BLS for Healthcare Providers and Heartsaver® classroom courses and to conduct skills practice and skills testing sessions for BLS for Healthcare Providers and Heartsaver eLearning courses.
Primary Audience
This course must be completed by candidates who wish to become AHA BLS Instructors.
Course Materials
BLS Instructor Essentials Online (90-1429)
Upon successful completion of all steps, candidates receive an BLS Instructor card, valid for two years.
Planning and preparation for courses
Instructing courses
Conducting written exams, skills practice and skills testing
Keeping your BLS Instructor status current
Includes approximately 30 minutes of general information about instructing AHA courses, followed by BLS course-specific information
Course information is available for 12 months following online activation
AHA BLS Instructor Course
The BLS Instructor Essentials Course is an online, self-directed course that teaches information needed to instruct AHA’s BLS for Healthcare Providers and Heartsaver® classroom courses and to conduct skills practice and skills testing sessions for BLS for Healthcare Providers and Heartsaver eLearning courses.
Primary Audience
This course must be completed by candidates who wish to become AHA BLS Instructors.
Course Materials
BLS Instructor Essentials Online (90-1429)
Upon successful completion of all steps, candidates receive an BLS Instructor card, valid for two years.
Planning and preparation for courses
Instructing courses
Conducting written exams, skills practice and skills testing
Keeping your BLS Instructor status current
Includes approximately 30 minutes of general information about instructing AHA courses, followed by BLS course-specific information
Course information is available for 12 months following online activation
Course Prerequisites
Prior to taking this course, candidates must:
Have a current course completion card in BLS
Have aligned with an AHA BLS Training Center that is accepting new BLS Instructors
Becoming a BLS Instructor
Following successful completion of the BLS Instructor Essentials Course, candidates must also:
Attend the in-person BLS Instructor Course
Be monitored by faculty teaching their first course
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