PALS Instructor Course

Instructor-led, hands-on class format with an AHA PALS Instructor​​

PALS Instructor Course Summary

Attentive Safety® CPR and Safety Training offers the American Heart Association PALS Instructor Course for individuals seeking to become PALS​ Instructors. ​

PALS Instructor Course Delivery Method

The PALS Instructor course is offered in a blended learning format that includes:

• AHA PALS Instructor Essentials Online
• PALS Instructor course in-person session

AHA PALS Instructor Essentials Online

• PALS Instructor Essential is the self-directed, online portion of the PALS 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 PALS​ instructors. 
• Course length is about 1 hour, depending on the student.

PALS Instructor Course Schedule

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

PALS Instructor Course Cost

$600.00
​(Payment must be received at least 24 hours in advance.)

PALS Instructor Course Length

Approximately 7 hours

​Requirements for PALS Instructor Candidates

For successful completion, Instructor candidates must:

1. Be accepted by an AHA Training Center before enrolling in a PALS Instructor Essentials Course and have a completed Instructor Candidate Application on file with that Training Center.
2. Have a current PALS First Aid CPR AED course completion card and be proficient in all PALS First Aid CPR AED skills.
3. Successfully complete the PALS Instructor Essentials Course (both the online and classroom portion). Candidates must print the completion certificate.
4. Successfully be monitored teaching their first course within six months of completing the discipline-specific classroom Instructor Course (Training Center Coordinators can require additional monitoring, if needed).