BLS Instructor

Description

So, you have a drive to help  the American Heart Association help reach their goals in reducing cardiovascular disease incidence and deaths? You have a commitment to high quality education and proving people with the skills needed to save a life? You are in the right place! Midwest CPR center offers instructor courses for qualified candidates in each of the disciplines we teach.

Who should take this course?

Qualified instructors will possess the 5 core competencies defined by the AHA:

The AHA has defined these 5 core competencies for all instructor candidates:

• Skills: Instructors need to demonstrate mastery in all skills for the courses they teach. This includes both the cognitive skills as well as the psychomotor skills.
• Course delivery: Instructors need to teach AHA materials correctly and as outlined in the appropriate Instructor Manual and Lesson Maps.
• Testing: Instructors must be able to test students effectively.
• Professionalism: Instructors need to maintain a high standard of ethics and professionalism when teaching AHA courses. Program administration: Instructors need to be able to manage time, space, materials, and paperwork in compliance with AHA guidelines.

 

• The steps are simple – get started today!
  1. Be accepted by  Ours or your local AHA Training Center before enrolling in an Instructor Course and have a completed Instructor Candidate Application on file with that Training Center.
  2. Have current AHA provider status in the discipline for that Instructor Course and be proficient in all the skills of that discipline. Disciplines include ACLS, BLS, PALS, and Heartsaver.
  3. Successfully complete the discipline-specific classroom Instructor Course.
  4. Successfully be monitored teaching your first course within six months of completing the discipline-specific classroom Instructor Course. Training Center Coordinators can require additional monitoring.
  5. Cancel within 48 hours of the class for full refund or reschedule.