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Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers [Instructors Course]
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Sat 1/10/2026 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
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| Location:
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3855 East Tremont Avenue, Bronx, NY 10465
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| Class Price:
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$580.00
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The American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor course is a blended learning experience designed to prepare candidates to teach official AHA courses. You will learn how to use AHA teaching materials, ensure students meet objectives, provide coaching, perform skills evaluations, and follow AHA policies.
Prerequisites:
Before you enroll, you must meet the following requirements:
- Have a current AHA BLS Provider card.
- Be aligned with an AHA Training Center that is accepting new instructors. The Training Center Coordinator (TCC) or faculty member will be your point of contact and will monitor your first class.
- Purchase the required BLS Instructor Manual(Included in price)
Course Components:
Part 1: Online AHA BLS Instructor Essentials Course:
This self-directed online portion must be completed before the in-person session. It covers core content and discipline-specific information, including:
- AHA Instructor policies and procedures.
- The five steps of the AHA Instruction Cycle (prepare, teach, test/remediate, close, and keep current).
- How to use AHA teaching materials (videos, lesson plans, etc.).
- Ensuring students meet learning objectives and providing objective evaluations.
The online course typically takes around 1.25 hours to complete. You must bring the completion certificate to the hands-on session.(Can be purchsed on eLearning website)
Part 2: In-Person Hands-On Session:
This intensive, video-based and "hands-on" training session usually takes about 4 to 8 hours and is led by AHA Training Center Faculty:
- Teaching Methodology: You will learn how to conduct a course using adult, child, and infant CPR manikins, bag-mask devices, and AED trainers.
- Mock Teaching: You will participate in practice teaching scenarios and practice evaluating other students' skills, receiving feedback from experienced instructors.
- Course Management: You will learn how to handle administrative tasks, such as completing rosters, issuing eCards, and maintaining equipment.
- Skills and Written Exams: The session concludes with a practical skills evaluation and a 25-question written exam, where you need a score of 84% or higher to pass.
After the Course: Becoming a Certified Instructor
Successful completion of the hands-on session is not the final step:
- Monitoring: Within six months of completing the instructor course, you must be monitored by a TCC or faculty member while teaching your first official BLS class to ensure you meet all AHA standards.(A total of 5 must be completed, final one to be completed by TC Coordinator)
- Certification: Upon successful monitoring, you will receive your AHA BLS Instructor card, which is valid for two years.
- Resources: You will gain access to the AHA Instructor Network (Atlas.heart.org), which provides resources, course updates, and a community of fellow instructors.
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