CPR 4 Your Heart, LLC
Thank you for your interest in the American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor Course and/or Heartsaver (HS) Instructor Course with CPR 4 Your Heart, LLC an AHA Training Center. We are committed to upholding the AHA standards of excellence in community and professional education.
Below are all the steps involved in becoming an American Heart Association BLS/HS Instructor. Please read this in its entirety. Becoming an AHA Instructor is not meant to be a quick and easy process, there are several steps involved and all are set in place to gauge your commitment level and ability to follow instruction. Teaching lifesaving skills to the public is a large responsibility that is taken very seriously by the American Heart Association, myself and my fellow Instructors.
Prerequisites
- Be 18 years of age or older
- Have a current AHA BLS Provider card (only AHA BLS cert accepted)
- Demonstrate mastery in BLS and HS skills---** Required Skills Mastery** (must be correctly demonstrated during the Instructor course). 1 and 2-rescuer Adult BLS, Use of Bag-valve mask, Use of Pocket mask, Use of AED, 1 and 2-rescuer Infant BLS, Lay rescuer Adult, Child and Infant CPR/AED (Heartsaver CPR), Removing Gloves (Heartsaver First Aid), Finding the Problem (Heartsaver First Aid), Using an Epinephrine Pen (Heartsaver First Aid),Stopping Bleeding and Bandaging (Heartsaver First Aid)
- Interview with CPR 4 Your Heart Training Center Administrator (Ruth)
The American Heart Association BLS/HS Instructor 2 Day Course will allow the participant to teach all American Heart Association BLS level certification classes as well as the Heartsaver CPR/AED, First Aid, Bloodborne Pathogens, Pediatric First Aid CPR AED, and Friends & Family CPR.
In addition to the steps below, all participants must possess a valid BLS Provider (or Heartsaver First Aid CPR/AED-if only teaching HS) certification card. Once all steps are successfully completed, the participant will become an American Heart Association Instructor and able to conduct classes on their own.
Step 1:
SIMPLE PHONE INTERVIEW
Email Ruth@cpr4yourheart.com to set up your call (send dates and times that are best to call you) to speak with us regarding your interest in becoming an instructor. During this call, we can learn more about your goals, discuss the instructor course skills mastery requirements, and ensure you completed/can complete your pre-requisites.
Step 2:
- Download AHA Instructor application from our website, complete the first two portions and sign the Instructor Commitment section.
- Send this application to info@cpr4yourheart.com so I may complete the TC Alignment section. If you already have a TC that you want to affiliate with please have them sign this section. I must have an authorized signature in the TC Alignment section, I can't go any further with registration until this has been signed.
- Have your most recent AHA BLS Instructor fill out the Instructor Potential section, if available, (this part can be done by us if your previous instructor is not available).
- Send resume and/or curriculum vitae along with completed instructor candidate application.
$525.00 is the cost of the class instruction.
$525.00-- pays for Course Instruction Day 1 with online Essentials course and Teachback & Administrative Practice Day 2. AHA Instructor videos and manuals, teaching equipment (manikins, bag masks, pocket masks, and one way valves are required. AHA materials are needed before Day 1 and teaching equipment required before teaching first class
$3005.00---includes course instruction Day 1 and 2 and all below along with Training Center alignment fee.
BLS Instructor eCard
BLS Instructor Essentials (online )
BLS Provider Manual
BLS Instructor Manual
BLS Videos
**if only HS Instructor-- HS Instructor eCard & HS Instructor Essentials***
HS Provider Manual
HS Instructor Manual
HS Videos
Prestan Take-Two Kit with feedback device
2 ea. Adult Manikins
2 ea. Infant Manikins
2 ea. AED Trainers
2 ea. Adult Bag Mask
2 ea. Infant Bag Mask
6 ea. Adult Face Mask
6 ea. Infant Face Mask
50 ea. One-way valves
$2070.00-- includes all above--***without HS materials***
$1175.00-- includes all above--***without Prestan Manikins***
$950.00-- Day 1 & Day 2 with BLS Instructor materials ONLY
$350.00 ---INSTRUCTORS THAT DID NOT RENEW WITHIN THE 2 YEAR RENEWAL--missed deadline
First Aid required skills testing materials (Epipen trainers and First Aid Training Kits---include gauze pads, rolled gauze and pair of vinyl gloves)--- can be purchased as Add-ons.
Step 3:
Instructor Course
This experience helps prepare you to succeed as an American Heart Association CPR instructor. The class will be held at 3409 W. Wendover Ave. Unit C., Greensboro, NC Directions to this location will be included in your pre-course materials. This intensive course familiarizes instructor candidates with:
- AHA course organization
- AHA and Training Center policies
- Program Administration Manual
- Card processing
- Course administration
- Quality Assurance
- Classroom Engagement
- Advertising
- Equipment cleaning
- 2020 AHA CPR & ECC Science Updates
- Skills testing
- Written test
- Teach back
Instructors will use our online roster management program, Enrollware, to input all documents required for each class they teach. Cards can only be ordered through the AHA Training Center the Instructor is affiliated/aligned with. There are very specific policies on ordering cards, this will be reviewed during the instructor course.
Upon the successful completion of the prerequisites, the Instructor Course and class monitoring, you will receive your AHA BLS or Heartsaver Instructor card. As your AHA Training Center, we are here to help you, if you have any questions about the Instructor Course, please call CPR 4 Your Heart, LLC at 336-285-8003. Thank you for your interest in taking this AHA Instructor course through CPR 4 Your Heart, LLC
Yearly dues, biennial instructor renewal, and AHA material update (every 5years)--- are required to maintain instructor status.