AHA INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION
APHE TC Provides AHA Instructor Training
APHE TC has been certifying and supporting Instructors for almost 2 decades! We are excited to help you become an AHA Instructor!
If you are already an AHA Instructor looking for a Training Center to align with, please click here for more information and to apply.
APHE TC Instructor Candidates: Please review the Checklist below and send us the necessary information before AHA Instructor Essentials class.
Steps to Become an AHA Instructor
1. Current Provider Certification
2. Sign Up for the AHA Instructor Class
3. Precourse Assignments
- 2-hour online Instructor Essentials,
- Instructor Candidate Application,
- Review AHA Instructor Candidate Workbook & Instructor Manual.
4. Attend the Live, In-Person Instructor Class
5. Observe a Provider Class
6. In-Person Monitored Teaching & BLS Skills
7. Review & Sign Handbook & Agreements
8. Congratulations! You are a Certified AHA Instructor!
Before & At Your AHA Instructor Class
Current Provider Certification
Current Provider Certification
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). If you are already certified, you have completed this step!
Sign Up: AHA Instructor Class
Current Provider Certification
Current Provider Certification
Register for an upcoming AHA Instructor Essentials class, taught by one of our exceptional Instructor Essentials Faculty (Instructor Trainers).
Online Precourse Assignment
Current Provider Certification
AHA Instructor Candidate Application
AHA requires all Instructor Candidates to complete the approximately 2-hour online Instructor Essentials prior to attending the instructor class. *This can be purchased when you sign up and will be emailed to you.
AHA Instructor Candidate Application
AHA Instructor Candidate Application
AHA Instructor Candidate Application
Access Code: CPR
Complete the application to be an Instructor Candidate. Be prepared to attach your current Provider Card and the Instructor Essentials Online Course Certificate when you complete this
AHA Instructor Candidate Workbook
AHA Instructor Candidate Application
AHA Instructor Candidate Workbook
Review (and download and save and/or print, if you choose) the AHA Instructor Candidate Workbook. We will be reviewing and discussing this in the class.
Instructor Manual
AHA Instructor Candidate Application
AHA Instructor Candidate Workbook
Review your Instructor Manual prior to the class (eBook or printed manual available for purchase when you register). We will be reviewing and discussing this in the class.
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Live, In-Person Classroom
The Day of the Class:
Go to atlas.heart.org and either "Sign In" or “Create an Account” using your email address. When you have signed in and reached the Dashboard, you have completed this requirement.
The Day of the Class:
Live, In-Person Classroom
The Day of the Class:
- If you are ill, please reschedule;
- Bring an Internet-capable device (computer, laptop, tablet, etc) to register and complete the exam;
- Bring your Instructor Manual;
- Arrive a few minutes prior to the start of the class to register; and
- You must be present for the entire class and complete a written exam in order to be certified.
Live, In-Person Classroom
Live, In-Person Classroom
Live, In-Person Classroom
Join one of our incredible Instructor Essentials Faculty (Instructor Trainers) in a live, in-person Instructor Class. This 6-7-hour program provides an overview of everything you need to know to teach an AHA class.
After Your AHA Instructor Class
APHE Instructor Resources
In-Person Monitored Teaching & BLS Skills
APHE Instructor Resources
Review the APHE Instructor Resources page to learn how to use APHE Class Forms and review the resources that we provide for your classes. These are the most up-to-date resources and documents to teach.
Observe a Provider Class
In-Person Monitored Teaching & BLS Skills
APHE Instructor Resources
Our TF HIGHLY RECOMMEND that you observe an APHE TC class (either in-person or virtually). Visit aphed.com to find an available class to observe. Complete the form below.
In-Person Monitored Teaching & BLS Skills
In-Person Monitored Teaching & BLS Skills
In-Person Monitored Teaching & BLS Skills
You will be monitored teaching an in-person APHE TC class. Visit aphed.com to find an available class. Complete the form below.
On your monitoring day, meet your TF at least 45 minutes prior to your class to complete the BLS Adult CPR and AED Skills Test and Infant CPR Skills Test.
Purchasing AHA Materials
Purchase CPR & AED Training Equipment
In-Person Monitored Teaching & BLS Skills
All AHA Classes are video-based classes. There are many AHA products and packages available on The Emergency Store website (our affiliate company).
Purchase CPR & AED Training Equipment
Purchase CPR & AED Training Equipment
Purchase CPR & AED Training Equipment
There are several possible CPR & AED Training manikins to consider. All of these meet AHA's feedback requirements.
Renting Training Equipment
Purchase CPR & AED Training Equipment
Purchase CPR & AED Training Equipment
We provide equipment rental in some areas.
APHE TC Instructor Dashboard & Video
APHE TC Instructor Dashboard & Video
APHE TC Instructor Dashboard & Video
Go to the APHE TC Instructor Dashboard & watch the VIDEO: APHE TC, AHA Instructor Orientation (~37 minutes).
APHE TC Instructor Handbook
APHE TC Instructor Dashboard & Video
APHE TC Instructor Dashboard & Video
Review the most current APHE TC Instructor Handbook & Agreements on the APHE TC Instructor Dashboard. The Handbook includes all policies for Instructors aligned with APHE TC.
Sign Handbook & Agreements
APHE TC Instructor Dashboard & Video
Sign Handbook & Agreements
Within a few days of your monitored teaching, you receive an email from DocuSign to complete. This document has the AHA Instructor Monitor Tool and APHE TC Instructor Handbook & Agreement to sign.
Congratulations!
Congratulations!
Sign Handbook & Agreements
Once you have completed the DocuSign, you have successfully completed your AHA Instructor certification. You will receive your new Instructor eCard via email.
AHA Videos
BLS Videos
Heartsaver Videos
Heartsaver Videos
Heartsaver Videos
Heartsaver Videos
Heartsaver Videos
Heartsaver Instructors:
You will need one of these:
ACLS Videos
Heartsaver Videos
ACLS Videos
PALS Videos
Heartsaver Videos
ACLS Videos
ACLS-EP Videos
ACLS-EP Videos
ACLS-EP Videos
PEARS Videos
ACLS-EP Videos
ACLS-EP Videos
Visiting From the American Heart Association Atlas Site?
You must book through this website to attend classes. Enrollment through the AHA website does not secure your seat in a class.