BLS Instructor
The AHA BLS Instructor course, taught in the blended format: Instructor Essentials online at your own pace, then a hands-on Instructor Course session with Training Center Faculty. It is the teaching half of instructor alignment — you also need a current BLS Provider card, alignment with a Training Center, and a monitored first teaching session.
- BLS Instructor Essentials (online) included
- Hands-on session with Training Center Faculty
- Current BLS Provider card required to enrol
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AHA instructor alignment also requires a current provider card, alignment with a Training Center, and a monitored first teaching session. The course fee covers Instructor Essentials and the hands-on session — it does not by itself make you an aligned instructor.
Course details
- Format
- Blended — AHA Instructor Essentials online at your own pace, then an in-person session with Training Center Faculty.
- Scheduling
- We email you the available session dates after checkout and confirm your seat.
- What this course covers
- Instructor Essentials plus the Training-Center-Faculty session. Your monitored first teach is scheduled separately.
What the course covers
Taught to the current American Heart Association course structure.
Instructor Essentials + hands-on session
- The AHA chain of survival and the science behind the course you will teach
- Running a course from the Instructor Manual — agenda, equipment and setup
- Practice-while-watching instruction and effective coaching
- Evaluating skills objectively, and remediating a student who does not pass
- Written exam administration and course paperwork
- Submitting rosters and issuing eCards
- Teaching the BLS content itself, with Training Center Faculty observing
Who books this course
- Providers who already hold BLS and want to teach it — educators, unit-based trainers and clinic staff
- Nurses, NPs, paramedics and physicians teaching their own teams
- Anyone whose Training Center or employer has asked them to become an instructor
Before you enrol
- A current AHA BLS Provider card — the AHA requires it to enrol, and provider-level skills are assumed from day one.
- Completion of AHA Instructor Essentials for this discipline before the hands-on session (included in this enrollment).
Included — and what isn’t
Stated plainly, so nothing is a surprise after you pay.
Included in the fee
- AHA BLS Instructor Essentials (online) — included in the fee
- The hands-on instructor session with Training Center Faculty
- All course equipment for the session
- The purchase recorded to your PASS account, so your enrollment is tracked
Not included
- AHA instructor alignment itself. Alignment requires a current provider card, this course, alignment with an AHA Training Center, and a monitored first teaching session — the fee covers the course, not the alignment.
- Your monitored first teaching session, which is scheduled with a Training Center.
- The AHA Instructor Manual and course materials, if you do not already own the current edition.
- CE / contact hours are not assumed — ask us before enrolling if your board requires them.
Bring to class
- Photo ID
- Your current AHA BLS Provider card
- Your Instructor Essentials completion certificate
- Your current AHA BLS Instructor Manual, if you own one
BLS Instructor questions
Does this course make me an AHA instructor?
Not on its own. The fee covers BLS Instructor Essentials and the hands-on session with Training Center Faculty. AHA alignment also requires a current BLS Provider card, alignment with an AHA Training Center, and a monitored first teaching session. We are explicit about this because "online instructor certification" is widely oversold.
Do I need a current BLS Provider card?
Yes. The AHA requires a current BLS Provider card to enrol, and the course assumes you can already perform the skills at provider level. If your card has lapsed, take the BLS provider course first.
What is a monitored teaching session?
The first course you teach is observed by Training Center Faculty, who confirm you can deliver the course to AHA standards. It is arranged with the Training Center you align with, after this course.
How long does instructor status last?
Two years, the same cycle as a provider card. Staying current means teaching the required number of courses in that period and completing the instructor update — book the renewal course for that.
What if I need to cancel or reschedule?
Cancellation, transfer and refund terms are set out in the Enrollment Agreement you accept at checkout. Contact us as early as you can and we will work with you on a date that fits.
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