This one-day program prepares BLS American Heart Association Instructor candidates to learn how to disseminate the science, skills and philosophy of resuscitation programs and gain the knowledge necessary to teach CPR / First Aid.
Saint Francis Medical Center is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Midwest Multistate Division, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
8 contact hours provided
Course Code
AHA-020
Target Audience
Those who are strongly motivated to teach with a high level of enthusiasm and have excellent BLS performance skills.
Prerequisite
The completion of the AHA “Core Instructor Course” which will be included in the pre-course packet. This course requires some computer skills and internet. On average this course can take 6 – 8 hours to complete, depending on your internet and computer speed. Participants must be a current provider in the discipline they will be teaching and have a current BLS. All AHA instructors must have a current Instructor Manual in the discipline they are teaching. The BLS instructor candidate will receive a BLS Instructor Manual that is included in the course fee.
