To become an AHA BLS Instructor you need to complete the following steps.
Prerequisites: An Instructor Candidate must have a current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS Provider certification or inquire with our Training Center (TC) about taking the BLS Provider course prior to completing the Instructor Course. Must have a completed AHA Instructor Candidate Application on file with a TC, approved for alignment with a TC, and be monitored instructing an initial course within six months of course completion. Upon meeting the prerequisites, candidates will be approved to conduct courses and issue certification cards.
STEP 1
The AHA Instructor Course is presented in a blended format that includes an online Instructor Essentials (IE) self-directed course, a hands-on skills test, and pass a written exam with at least 84%.
The BLS Instructor Course is designed to prepare instructor candidates to teach AHA Instructor-led and blended learning BLS Provider courses. It educates instructor candidates on how to use AHA Instructor teaching materials, ensure that students meet learning objectives, offer student coaching skills, provide an objective skills performance evaluation, and follow AHA Instructor and course policies. The course covers core content and discipline-specific content required to teach AHA courses. Once you have completed the online Instructors Essential course, the certificate of completion must be email to certificates@tricpr.org.
If the link for the REQUIRED IE online course is not included in the registration, the online course and materials can be purchased at the link below:
https://shopcpr.heart.org/bls-instructor-essentials-online
The required curriculum includes a 2020 BLS Instructors Manual (Product #20-1103), a BLS Provider Manual (Product #20-1102), and a BLS Provider Course Video (Product #20-1414) The manuals may be purchased at Amazon.com or https://shopcpr.heart.org/courses/bls.
STEP 2
The classroom portion of the course covers an overview of the AHA Atlas website's instructor materials/resources, the AHA Program Administrative Manual, card processing, administration of a course, equipment maintenance, CPR updates, hands-on skills testing, a multiple choice exam, and more.
STEP 3
Be monitored teaching your first class within 6 months after completing of part 2 (Note: There is a separate charge for monitoring an Instructor’s course). Instructor must have their own equipment for the monitored course.
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.