BLS Instructor Course

Instructor-led, online and hands-on class format with an AHA ACLS Instructor

BLS Instructor Course Cost

$500.00
​(Payment must be received at least 24 hours in advance.)

BLS Instructor Course Schedule

Classes held 7 days a week:
​10:00am
​3:00pm

BLS Instructor Course Length

BLS Instructor Essentials Course Outline
Approximate course duration without breaks: 5.5 hours
Instructor candidate–faculty ratio 7:1; instructor candidate–manikin ratio 3:1
Lesson times are estimates and can vary from course to course.
To guarantee personalized attention, Attentive Safety provides exclusively one-on-one BLS Instructor courses.

AHA Instructors

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BLS Instructor Course Summary

Attentive Safety offers the American Heart Association BLS Instructor Course for individuals seeking to become BLS Instructors. ​

BLS Instructor Course Delivery Method

The Basic Life Support Instructor course is offered in a blended learning format that includes:

• AHA BLS Instructor Essentials Online
• BLS Instructor course in-person session
• AHA BLS Instructor Manual eBook

AHA BLS Instructor Essentials Online

• BLS Instructor Essential is the self-directed, online portion of the BLS Instructor Essentials Blended Learning course. It covers the components of the instructor cycle, including Prepare, Teach, Test & Remediate, Close, and Keep Current. It includes core information about instructing AHA courses, followed by course-specific information
• This course must be completed by candidates who wish to become AHA BLS instructors. 
• Course length is about 2 hours, depending on the student.

How to Become an AHA Instructor

• Candidates must have a current BLS Provider course completion card.
• Successfully complete the BLS Instructor Essentials Online Course
• Successfully complete the hands-on session conducted by Attentive Safety BLS training center faculty
• Successfully be monitored teaching your first course within six months of completing the BLS classroom Instructor Course.
• Register and be confirmed on the AHA Instructor Network

Once you become an Instructor, you will have access to the most current emergency cardiovascular care science, course updates, training resources and tools through the online AHA Instructor Network. You will also be able to post class dates and times to reach more students through our public website.

AHA Instructor Community: Your Forum of Instructor Peers

​Once you become an AHA Instructor, you will have immediate access to our Instructor Community, a networking site where you can connect with your fellow AHA Instructors to exchange knowledge, information and expertise, or to ask us questions directly. Our hope is that you explore the site and begin to share ideas, discuss the latest trends in CPR training and give us feedback so we can partner with you to provide outstanding training and save more lives.

What can you do in the AHA Instructor Community?

• Participate in or start discussion forums
• Post and comment on blogs
• Chat with colleagues, share stories and photos, ask and answer questions
• List local events and view AHA national events
• Access resources to promote your CPR and ECC training
• Earn “badges” based on your activity in the community
• Connect with friends
• Join groups based on your Instructor discipline(s)