Riverland Community College

American Heart Association Instructor course is designed to prepare qualified instructors to teach CPR, use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), and how to relieve choking in a safe, timely and effective manner.  It will include a review of essential skills and BLS concepts, equipment use, and AHA instructor expectations.

 During this course, you will:

• Demonstrate proficiency in teaching and performing BLS skills and concepts
• Demonstrate the proper function, use and cleaning of BLS teaching equipment
• Teach BLS Healthcare Provider CPR or Heartsaver AED in a typical classroom setting
• Evaluate BLS for Healthcare Provider students fairly and provide appropriate remediation as needed
• Discuss the American Heart Association’s expectations for BLS instructors

Prerequisites for Course:

• Have current AHA provider status in the discipline of the Instructor Course, and be proficient in all the skills of that discipline.
• Purchase instructor manual for discipline you will be teaching.  AHA BLS/Heartsaver
• Align with an AHA Training Center

After course and before Instructor Certification is obtained, participants need to be monitored successfully teaching a course within six months after completing the Instructor Course. Training Center Coordinators may require additional monitoring.