Who Can Take This Course?
The BLS Instructor Course is an intensive course for instructor candidates who have already successfully completed the BLS Provider Course. This role and scope of practice of healthcare providers can vary greatly, so there are no profession-specific guidelines for becoming an AHA Instructor in a specific discipline. Instructor candidates should exemplify integrity, demonstrate strong ethics, communicate clearly and model a dedication to quality training.
BLS Instructor candidates must meet certain requirements before taking the BLS Instructor Course. Before attending the classroom course, all instructor candidates must:
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Be aligned with Avera Community Training Center
- Have a current AHA BLS Provider course completion card
- Be proficient in the skills of BLS
- Complete an Instructor Candidate Application
- Successfully complete the online portion of the BLS Instructor Essentials Online course.
Instructors Must Bring Instructor Materials listed below to class. Instructors may purchase required instructor materials from https://shopcpr.heart.org/
- BLS Instructor Manual
- BLS Provider Manual
- Heartsaver Instructor Manual
- Heartsaver Student Workbook
What to Wear to Class: Please wear loose, comfortable clothing. You will be practicing skills that require working on your hands and knees, bending, standing, and lifting. If you have physical conditions that might prevent you from participating in the course, please tell one of the faculty when you arrive for the course. Faculty will work to accommodate your needs within the stated course completion requirements.
When will I receive my BLS Instructor Card?
In order to receive an instructor card, instructor candidates must complete the BLS Instructor Essentials Online course, attend a New BLS Instructor course passing the BLS Instructor Essentials Exam, and be monitored teaching their first course within 6 months of attending the classroom course.
Registration Details
In order to attend, registrants must complete and return the items listed below to averactc@avera.org
- Instructor Candidate Application Form
- Avera Community Training Center Instructor Agreement
- Copy of current American Heart Association BLS Provider course completion card
- BLS Instructor Essentials Online Completion Certificate.
