The PALS Instructor Essentials Course is an online, self-directed course that teaches information needed to instruct AHA’s PALS classroom courses and to conduct skills practice and skills testing sessions for HeartCode® PALS Part 1 eLearning courses.
Primary Audience
This course must be completed by candidates who wish to become AHA PALS Instructors.
PALS Instructor Essentials Online (90-1430)
Upon successful completion of all steps, candidates receive an PALS Instructor card, valid for two years.
Planning and preparation for courses
Instructing courses
Conducting written exams, skills practice and skills testing
Includes approximately 30 minutes of general information about instructing AHA courses, followed by PALS course-specific information
Keeping your PALS Instructor status current
Course information is available for 12 months following online activation
AHA PALS Instructor Course
The PALS Instructor Essentials Course is an online, self-directed course that teaches information needed to instruct AHA’s PALS classroom courses and to conduct skills practice and skills testing sessions for HeartCode® PALS Part 1 eLearning courses.
Primary Audience
This course must be completed by candidates who wish to become AHA PALS Instructors.
PALS Instructor Essentials Online (90-1430)
Upon successful completion of all steps, candidates receive an PALS Instructor card, valid for two years.
Planning and preparation for courses
Instructing courses
Conducting written exams, skills practice and skills testing
Includes approximately 30 minutes of general information about instructing AHA courses, followed by PALS course-specific information
Keeping your PALS Instructor status current
Course information is available for 12 months following online activation
Course Prerequisites
Have a current course completion card in PALS
Have aligned with an AHA PALS Training Center that is accepting new PALS Instructors
Becoming a PALS Instructor
Following successful completion of the PALS Instructor Essentials Course, candidates must also: