BLS Instructor Training Class

The BLS Instructor course is designed to prepare instructor candidates to teach American Heart Association (AHA) BLS Provider and Heartsaver First Aid/CPR/AED courses. Instructor candidates learn how to use AHA Instructor teaching materials, ensure that students meet learning objectives, offer student coaching skills, provide an objective skills performance evaluation, and follow AHA Instructor and course policies. 

This course will be conducted in-person. You must have a current valid AHA Provider certification in the discipline you want to teach prior to coming to the class. The BLS Instructor Essentials is a requirement.

You will be required to teach a section of a provider course. You must bring a person with you to act as your student. They will not be charged for this course, and they will receive a free certification after completion.

> AHA Authorized Training

> Personalized, Hands-On Class

> Taught by Industry Experts

How to Become AHA Instructor

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If you are passionate about saving lives, motivated to facilitate learning, feel comfortable in group settings, and find it easy to make complex concepts understandable to others, you may be a perfect candidate. Becoming an American Heart Association instructor is easy, please contact us to start the registration.

Corporate Instructor

Companies may find it more cost effective to have an instructor onsite.

Independent Instructor

Earn extra money, set your own hours, be your own boss.

Class fee: $420.00 for Instructor Trainer Course

Class fee: $73.00 for HS First Aid CPR AED Course

To Get Started!

Prerequisite:

AHA requires that all BLS Instructor candidates take the Instructor Essential Course (40.00) https://shopcpr.heart.org/bls-instructor-essentials-online

A copy of the completion certificate is required. Please email copy to info@cprservicesoftexas.com

The Instructor Essential Course Exam will prompt to use the BLS Instructor Manual to answer questions. Below are helpful links to the BLS Instructor Manual (cost $48.30 Softcover), BLS Instructor Manual eBook (45.70) Just one BLS Instructor Manual is required. You may choose the e-book option as long as you have access to it.

  • AHA BLS Instructor Manual
  • 2020 BLS Instructor Manual eBook
  • Hold an American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS Basic Life Support CPR card

When you become BLS Basic Life Support Instructor you can teach all BLS healthcare provider courses and Heartsaver courses. If you are a Heartsaver Instructor, you can only teach Heartsaver courses.

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AHA BLS Instructor Manual

2020 BLS Instructor Manual eBook

BLS Provider Course Videos on USB Drive

AHA BLS DVD Set