Become Certified as an AHA Instructor

Welcome!

So, you are looking to become an instructor–You are in the right place! We look forward to working with you on your journey!

I have been an American Heart Association (AHA) Instructor for almost 20 years. Without question, becoming certified as an instructor is one of the best decisions of my life.

My name is Adam. I am a firefighter and paramedic and the Training Center Coordinator of Advanced Professional Healthcare Education (APHE) AHA Training Center. My team and I will be helping you become certified as an instructor and begin teaching lifesaving skills to others.

Whether you are becoming an instructor to teach for your employer, school or another organization or looking to start your own training business, we have the complete program so you can become certified quickly and begin training students. As an authorized AHA Training Center, our comprehensive instructor training and certification program provides you with AHA Instructor certification and enables you to certify others in AHA’s Heartsaver® First Aid CPR AED and BLS. You will learn to train individuals on when, why and how to correctly use the critical skills that save lives.

We may not have the easiest or fastest instructor training. Although we are very easy to work with and can get you certified quickly, what you will be teaching is important. We have an obligation to our students and the victims who they encounter in the future to ensure that what we are delivering is engaging, remembered and correctly implemented when it is needed. I don’t want you just to be a certified instructor–I want you to be THE BEST instructor! I remind every instructor class–one of your students may need to do CPR on me or someone in my family someday. One of your students may need to use these lifesaving skills on someone in your family someday. It is in all of our best interests for our students to skip the quick, cheap online course and take a hands-on course that focuses on high-quality resuscitation skills with an exceptional instructor.

Thank you for taking the time to learn about becoming an instructor. I look forward to meeting you soon!

- Adam

Become an Instructor or Hire APHE?

It takes some time and expense to become certified as an AHA Instructor. Does it make more sense for you to hire one of our certified instructors to provide the class? Compare the time and cost differences here.

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How to Become an AHA Instructor

Current Provider Certification

You must have a current certification as a provider for the discipline that you intend to teach (ex: a BLS Provider can take the BLS Instructor class). Sign up for a Provider Class (aphed.com)

Online Precourse Assignment

Current Provider Certification

AHA requires all Instructor Candidates to complete the approximately 2-hour online Instructor Essentials prior to attending the instructor class.

Live or Virtual Classroom

Current Provider Certification

Live or Virtual Classroom

Join Adam in a live, virtual or in-person Instructor Class. This 6-7-hour program provides an overview of everything you need to know to teach an AHA class.

Mentoring with Instructor

Live or Virtual Classroom

After your Instructor Class, you will observe a certified AHA instructor teach an AHA class. Your mentor will provide suggestions and insight.

Evaluation by Faculty

Mentoring with Instructor

Evaluation by Faculty

When you are ready, a Training Faculty member of our team observes you teaching and certifies you as an AHA Instructor!

Teach Your Students

Mentoring with Instructor

Evaluation by Faculty

As a certified instructor, you teach your own classes. In order to certify students, you must be aligned with a Training Center. Click here to learn more.

Which Instructor Class is Right for Me?

AHA BLS Instructor Class

Teach American Heart Association BLS Provider and Heartsaver® First Aid CPR AED classes and skills sessions.

BLS (Basic Life Support) classes are for students who are healthcare providers; Heartsaver® classes are for students who are not in healthcare or any student who needs First Aid certification.

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AHA Heartsaver® Instructor Class

Teach American Heart Association Heartsaver® First Aid CPR AED classes and skills sessions. Heartsaver® classes are for students who are not in healthcare or any student who needs First Aid certification.

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AHA ACLS Instructor Class

Teach American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Provider classes and skills sessions.

ACLS (Advanced Life Support) classes are for students who are healthcare providers who can interpret ECG rhythms and understand and give IV medications.

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AHA PALS Instructor Class

Teach American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (ACLS) Provider classes and skills sessions.

PALS (Advanced Life Support) classes are for students who are healthcare providers who can interpret ECG rhythms and understand and give IV medications.

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AHA BLS Instructor Class

The AHA BLS Instructor Course prepares Instructor Candidates to teach American Heart Association BLS Provider and Heartsaver® First Aid CPR AED classes and skills sessions.

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Course Description

The AHA BLS Instructor Course is a blended-learning (online and in-person) program. Students who take the Instructor Course (Instructor Candidates) must be a current BLS Provider, complete an online BLS Instructor Essentials Online course, participate in a live instructor class (virtually or in-person) and finally be monitored by an instructor trainer (Training Faculty).

The course content includes:

- AHA BLS and Heartsaver® materials

- HeartCode® BLS and Blended Learning

- Required equipment and decontamination

- Organization of an AHA class

- AHA materials, and how they improve student retention

- The AHA Instructor Network website

- AHA exams and skills testing

- Completing your instructor certification

- Renewing your instructor certification

Prerequisites

- Must be at least 18 years old

- Must be AHA BLS Provider certified with current (not expired) eCard

- Must be proficient in BLS skills (Adult, Child & Infant CPR AED)

- Must complete the BLS Instructor Essentials Online course

To Become Certified (Requirements)

1. Have a current AHA BLS Provider eCard.

2. Complete online precourse assignment (BLS Instructor Essentials Online).

3. Review BLS Instructor Manual and BLS Provider Manual.

4. Complete Live Instructor Class (Virtually or In-Person) with Adam.

5. Be monitored by Training Faculty within ninety (90) days or sooner of attending the Instructor Class.

**Currently, most Instructor Candidates outside Wisconsin must have their own BLS equipment (manikins, AED trainers & barrier devices) to be monitored by Training Faculty.

Once you are a certified AHA BLS Instructor, your certification is valid for two (2) years.

Initial Time Commitment

1. Current AHA BLS Provider eCard = 3-4 hours

2. BLS Instructor Essentials Online = 1-2 hours

3. Review BLS Instructor Manual and BLS Provider Manual = varies

4. Live Instructor Class (Virtually or In-Person) = 6-7 hours

5. Be monitored by Training Faculty = 5 hours

Total Time Commitment = 15-20 hours

Course Materials (Needed Prior To and At Class)

- AHA BLS Provider Manual or eBook ($22)

- AHA BLS Instructor Manual or eBook ($52)

- BLS Instructor Essentials Online Course ($38)

Costs

- AHA BLS Instructor Class = $300

- AHA BLS Provider Manual or eBook = $22

- AHA BLS Instructor Manual or eBook = $52

- BLS Instructor Essentials Online Course = $38

Required Documentation Prior to Class

- Government-Issued Photo Identification (Proof that you are at least 18 years old),

- Current AHA BLS Provider eCard,

- Certificate from BLS Instructor Essentials Online course,

- AHA Instructor Candidate Application.

Training Center Alignment

Any person participating in any AHA Instructor Course must be aligned with an AHA-Authorized Training Center. When you register for the BLS Instructor Course with APHE TC, you are automatically aligned with APHE TC.

Instructor Candidate Monitoring

Each Instructor Candidate is required to teach a class while being monitored by an instructor trainer (AHA Training Faculty) within ninety (90) days or less after the instructor class. The Training Faculty is evaluating use of required AHA materials, course delivery, feedback from Instructor Candidate to students, testing of students, and professionalism of Instructor Candidate.

BLS Instructor Certification

Once the monitored class and the required documentation is successfully completed, an AHA BLS Instructor certification (eCard) is issued to the now-certified AHA BLS Instructor.

A Certified AHA BLS Instructor is Authorized to Teach:

- AHA BLS Provider classroom classes,

- AHA HeartCode® BLS skills sessions,

- AHA Heartsaver® First Aid CPR AED,

- AHA Heartsaver® Pediatric First Aid CPR AED,

- AHA Heartsaver ® Bloodborne Pathogens,

- AHA Family & Friends® CPR.

Ongoing Time Commitment

Once you are a certified AHA BLS Instructor, your certification is valid for two (2) years. To recertify, you must:

1. Teach at least four (4) total of a combination of the following:

BLS Provider classes,
BLS Skills Sessions,
Heartsaver First Aid and/or CPR AED, and/or
Heartsaver Skills Session
= 4-16 hours

2. Complete BLS Provider Exam = 0.5-1 hour

3. Review APHE TC Update Video = 1 hour

4. Be monitored teaching by Training Faculty = 1-3 hours

5. Complete renewal documentation = 0.5-1 hour

Total Ongoing Time Commitment (every two years) = 7-22 hours

AHA Heartsaver® Instructor Class

The AHA Heartsaver® Instructor Course prepares Instructor Candidates to teach Heartsaver® First Aid CPR AED classes and skills sessions. If you will also be teaching BLS Provider classes and skills sessions, please take an AHA BLS Instructor Class.

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Course Description

The AHA Heartsaver® Instructor Course is a blended-learning (online and in-person) program. Students who take the Instructor Course (Instructor Candidates) must be a current Heartsaver® First Aid CPR AED Provider, complete an online Heartsaver® Instructor Essentials Online course, participate in a live instructor class (virtually or in-person) and finally be monitored by an instructor trainer (Training Faculty).

The course content includes:

- AHA Heartsaver® materials

- Heartsaver® Blended Learning

- Required equipment and decontamination

- Organization of an AHA class

- AHA materials, and how they improve student retention

- The AHA Instructor Network website

- AHA exams and skills testing

- Completing your instructor certification

- Renewing your instructor certification

Prerequisites

- Must be at least 18 years old

- Must be AHA Heartsaver® First Aid CPR AED certified with current (not expired) eCard

- Must be proficient in Heartsaver® skills (Adult, Child & Infant CPR AED)

- Must complete the Heartsaver® Instructor Essentials Online course

To Become Certified (Requirements)

1. Have a current AHA Heartsaver® First Aid CPR AED eCard.

2. Complete online precourse assignment (Heartsaver® Instructor Essentials Online).

3. Review Heartsaver® Instructor Manual and Heartsaver® First Aid CPR AED Student Workbook.

4. Complete Live Instructor Class (Virtually or In-Person) with Adam.

5. Be monitored by Training Faculty within ninety (90) days or sooner of attending the Instructor Class.

**Currently, most Instructor Candidates outside Wisconsin must have their own Heartsaver® equipment (manikins, AED trainers & barrier devices) to be monitored by Training Faculty.

Once you are a certified AHA Heartsaver® Instructor, your certification is valid for two (2) years.

Initial Time Commitment

1. Current AHA Heartsaver® First Aid CPR AED eCard = 3-6 hours

2. Heartsaver® Instructor Essentials Online = 1-2 hours

3. Review Heartsaver® Instructor Manual and Heartsaver® First Aid CPR AED Student Workbook = varies

4. Live Instructor Class (Virtually or In-Person) = 6-7 hours

5. Be monitored by Training Faculty = 5-7 hours

Total Time Commitment = 15-23 hours

Course Materials (Needed Prior To and At Class)

- AHA Heartsaver® First Aid CPR AED Student Workbook or eBook ($10)

- AHA Heartsaver® Instructor Manual or eBook ($70)

- Heartsaver® Instructor Essentials Online Course ($38)

Costs

- AHA Heartsaver Instructor Course = $300

- AHA Heartsaver® First Aid CPR AED Student Workbook or eBook = $10

- AHA Heartsaver® Instructor Manual or eBook = $70

- Heartsaver® Instructor Essentials Online Course = $38

Required Documentation Prior to Class

- Government-Issued Photo Identification (Proof that you are at least 18 years old),

- Current Heartsaver® First Aid CPR AED eCard,

- Certificate from Heartsaver® Instructor Essentials Online course,

- AHA Instructor Candidate Application.

Training Center Alignment

Any person participating in any AHA Instructor Course must be aligned with an AHA-Authorized Training Center. When you register for the Heartsaver® Instructor Course with APHE TC, you are automatically aligned with APHE TC.

Instructor Candidate Monitoring

Heartsaver® Instructor Certification

Once the monitored class and the required documentation is successfully completed, an AHA Heartsaver® Instructor certification (eCard) is issued to the now-certified AHA Heartsaver® Instructor.

A Certified AHA Heartsaver® Instructor is Authorized to Teach:

- AHA Heartsaver® First Aid CPR AED,

- AHA Heartsaver® Pediatric First Aid CPR AED,

- AHA Heartsaver® Bloodborne Pathogens,

- AHA Family & Friends® CPR.

Ongoing Time Commitment

Once you are a certified AHA Heartsaver Instructor, your certification is valid for two (2) years. To recertify, you must:

1. Teach at least four (4) total of a combination of the following:

Heartsaver First Aid and/or CPR AED, and/or
Heartsaver Skills Session
= 4-16 hours

2. Complete BLS Provider Exam = 0.5-1 hour

3. Review APHE TC Update Video = 1 hour

4. Be monitored teaching by Training Faculty = 1-3 hours

5. Complete renewal documentation = 0.5-1 hour

Total Ongoing Time Commitment (every two years) = 7-22 hours

AHA ACLS Instructor Class

The AHA ACLS Instructor Course prepares Instructor Candidates to teach American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) classes and skills sessions.

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Course Description

The AHA ACLS Instructor Course is a blended-learning (online, and either in-person or virtual) program. Students who take the Instructor Course (Instructor Candidates) must be a current ACLS Provider, complete an online ACLS Instructor Essentials Online course, participate in a live instructor class (either virtually or in-person) and finally be monitored by an instructor trainer (Training Faculty).

The course content includes:

- AHA ACLS materials

- HeartCode® ACLS and Blended Learning

- Required equipment and decontamination

- Organization of an AHA class

- AHA materials, and how they improve student retention

- The AHA Instructor Network website

- AHA exams and skills testing

- Completing your instructor certification

- Renewing your instructor certification

Prerequisites

- Must be at least 18 years old

- Must be AHA ACLS Provider certified with current (not expired) eCard

- Must be proficient in BLS skills (Adult, Child & Infant CPR AED) and ACLS course content

- Must complete the ACLS Instructor Essentials Online course

To Become Certified (Requirements)

1. Have a current AHA ACLS Provider eCard.

2. Complete online precourse assignment (ACLS Instructor Essentials Online).

3. Review ACLS Instructor Manual and ACLS Provider Manual.

4. Complete Live Instructor Class (Virtually or In-Person) with Adam.

5. Be monitored by Training Faculty within ninety (90) days or sooner of attending the Instructor Class.

**Currently, most Instructor Candidates outside Wisconsin must have their own ACLS equipment (manikins, manual defibrillation trainer & sample airway devices and medications) to be monitored by Training Faculty.

Once you are a certified AHA ACLS Instructor, your certification is valid for two (2) years.

Initial Time Commitment

1. Current AHA ACLS Provider eCard = 7-15 hours

2. ACLS Instructor Essentials Online = 1-2 hours

3. Review ACLS Instructor Manual and ACLS Provider Manual = varies

4. Live Instructor Class (Virtually or In-Person) = 6-7 hours

5. Be monitored by Training Faculty = 5 hours

Total Time Commitment = 19-30 hours

Course Materials (Needed Prior To and At Class)

- AHA ACLS Provider Manual or eBook ($50)

- AHA ACLS Instructor Manual or eBook ($65)

- ACLS Instructor Essentials Online Course ($38)

Costs

- AHA ACLS Instructor Class = $500

- AHA ACLS Provider Manual or eBook = $50

- AHA ACLS Instructor Manual or eBook = $65

- ACLS Instructor Essentials Online Course = $38

Required Documentation Prior to Class

- Government-Issued Photo Identification (Proof that you are at least 18 years old),

- Current AHA ACLS Provider eCard,

- Certificate from ACLS Instructor Essentials Online course,

- AHA Instructor Candidate Application.

Training Center Alignment

Any person participating in any AHA Instructor Course must be aligned with an AHA-Authorized Training Center. When you register for the ACLS Instructor Course with APHE TC, you are automatically aligned with APHE TC.

Instructor Candidate Monitoring

ACLS Instructor Certification

Once the monitored class and the required documentation is successfully completed, an AHA ACLS Instructor certification (eCard) is issued to the now-certified AHA ACLS Instructor.

A Certified AHA ACLS Instructor is Authorized to Teach:

- AHA ACLS Provider classes,

- AHA ACLS Provider Update classes,

- AHA HeartCode® ACLS skills sessions.

Ongoing Time Commitment

Once you are a certified AHA ACLS Instructor, your certification is valid for two (2) years. To recertify, you must:

1. Teach at least four (4) total of a combination of the following:

ACLS Provider classes,
ACLS Skills Sessions,
= 12-60 hours

2. Complete ACLS Provider Exam = 0.5-1 hour

3. Review APHE TC Update Video = 1 hour

4. Be monitored teaching by Training Faculty = 1-3 hours

5. Complete renewal documentation = 0.5-1 hour

Total Ongoing Time Commitment (every two years) = 15-66 hours

AHA PALS Instructor Class

The AHA PALS Instructor Course prepares Instructor Candidates to teach American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) classes and skills sessions.

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Course Description

The AHA PALS Instructor Course is a blended-learning (online, and either in-person or virtual) program. Students who take the Instructor Course (Instructor Candidates) must be a current PALS Provider, complete an online PALS Instructor Essentials Online course, participate in a live instructor class (either virtually or in-person) and finally be monitored by an instructor trainer (Training Faculty).

The course content includes:

- AHA PALS materials

- HeartCode® PALS and Blended Learning

- Required equipment and decontamination

- Organization of an AHA class

- AHA materials, and how they improve student retention

- The AHA Instructor Network website

- AHA exams and skills testing

- Completing your instructor certification

- Renewing your instructor certification

Prerequisites

- Must be at least 18 years old

- Must be AHA PALS Provider certified with current (not expired) eCard

- Must be proficient in BLS skills (Adult, Child & Infant CPR AED) and PALS course content

- Must complete the PALS Instructor Essentials Online course

To Become Certified (Requirements)

1. Have a current AHA PALS Provider eCard.

2. Complete online precourse assignment (PALS Instructor Essentials Online).

3. Review PALS Instructor Manual and PALS Provider Manual.

4. Complete Live Instructor Class (Virtually or In-Person) with Adam.

5. Be monitored by Training Faculty within ninety (90) days or sooner of attending the Instructor Class.

**Currently, most Instructor Candidates outside Wisconsin must have their own PALS equipment (manikins, manual defibrillation trainer & sample airway devices and medications) to be monitored by Training Faculty.

Once you are a certified AHA PALS Instructor, your certification is valid for two (2) years.

Initial Time Commitment

1. Current AHA PALS Provider eCard = 7-15 hours

2. PALS Instructor Essentials Online = 1-2 hours

3. Review PALS Instructor Manual and PALS Provider Manual = varies

4. Live Instructor Class (Virtually or In-Person) = 6-7 hours

5. Be monitored by Training Faculty = 5 hours

Total Time Commitment = 19-30 hours

Course Materials (Needed Prior To and At Class)

- AHA PALS Provider Manual or eBook ($60)

- AHA PALS Instructor Manual or eBook ($65)

- PALS Instructor Essentials Online Course ($38)

Costs

-AHA PALS Instructor Class = $500

- AHA PALS Provider Manual or eBook = $60

- AHA PALS Instructor Manual or eBook = $65

- PALS Instructor Essentials Online Course = $38

Required Documentation Prior to Class

- Government-Issued Photo Identification (Proof that you are at least 18 years old),

- Current AHA PALS Provider eCard,

- Certificate from PALS Instructor Essentials Online course,

- AHA Instructor Candidate Application.

Training Center Alignment

Any person participating in any AHA Instructor Course must be aligned with an AHA-Authorized Training Center. When you register for the PALS Instructor Course with APHE TC, you are automatically aligned with APHE TC.

Instructor Candidate Monitoring

PALS Instructor Certification

Once the monitored class and the required documentation is successfully completed, an AHA PALS Instructor certification (eCard) is issued to the now-certified AHA PALS Instructor.

A Certified AHA PALS Instructor is Authorized to Teach:

- AHA PALS Provider classes,

- AHA PALS Provider Update classes,

- AHA HeartCode® PALS skills sessions.

Ongoing Time Commitment

Once you are a certified AHA PALS Instructor, your certification is valid for two (2) years. To recertify, you must:

1. Teach at least four (4) total of a combination of the following:

PALS Provider classes,
PALS Skills Sessions,
= 12-60 hours

2. Complete PALS Provider Exam = 0.5-1 hour

3. Review APHE TC Update Video = 1 hour

4. Be monitored teaching by Training Faculty = 1-3 hours

5. Complete renewal documentation = 0.5-1 hour

Total Ongoing Time Commitment (every two years) = 15-66 hours

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Become Certified as an AHA Instructor

Welcome!

Become an Instructor or Hire APHE?

How to Become an AHA Instructor

Current Provider Certification

Current Provider Certification

Current Provider Certification

Online Precourse Assignment

Current Provider Certification

Current Provider Certification

Live or Virtual Classroom

Current Provider Certification

Live or Virtual Classroom

Mentoring with Instructor

Mentoring with Instructor

Live or Virtual Classroom

Evaluation by Faculty

Mentoring with Instructor

Evaluation by Faculty

Teach Your Students

Mentoring with Instructor

Evaluation by Faculty

Which Instructor Class is Right for Me?

AHA BLS Instructor Class

AHA Heartsaver® Instructor Class

AHA ACLS Instructor Class

AHA PALS Instructor Class

AHA BLS Instructor Class

BLS Instructor Classes

AHA Heartsaver® Instructor Class

Heartsaver Instructor Classes

AHA ACLS Instructor Class

ACLS Instructor Classes

AHA PALS Instructor Class

PALS Instructor Classes

WHICH INSTRUCtOR CLASS ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?

BLS Instructor

Heartsaver Instructor

Heartsaver Instructor

Heartsaver Instructor

Heartsaver Instructor

Heartsaver Instructor

ACLS Instructor

Heartsaver Instructor

ACLS Instructor

PALS Instructor

PALS Instructor

ACLS Instructor

I'm Not Sure

PALS Instructor

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