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An initiative funded by the Alberta Heart and Stroke Endowment Fund
MacEwan University is offering an incredible opportunity to staff, students, and faculty to become Heart and Stroke instructors for Basic Life Support Provider (BLS) courses at no cost. The Building Capacity and Building Community initiative will offer instructor training to MacEwan’s community to support sharing education with our external community partners. This is a collaborative initiative recognizing the Alberta Heart and Stroke Foundation Endowment Fund and the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s current mandate as well as aligning with MacEwan’s strategic pillars.
The training will be delivered by the Professional Health Education, Life Support Training staff at the School of Continuing Education. We are excited about building a diverse pool of BLS instructors who will have the opportunity to teach within MacEwan and the community. Ongoing support for annual instructor fees is available in recognition of teaching within the Building Capacity and Building Community initiative.
Eligibility
Eligibility
Participants are not required to have any prior knowledge in life support.
This opportunity is open to absolutely anyone in the MacEwan community with an interest in the topic and a willingness to help people.
The only requirement is that you are a staff, student, or faculty member of MacEwan University.
Next Steps
Next Steps
In order to become a BLS instructor, it is required that you have a current BLS Provider Course Completion Card issued by the Heart & Stroke Foundation and have been a cardholder for a minimum of one year. If you do not meet this requirement, you can still partake in this initiative. We will be offering BLS Provider (the introductory course) in addition to the BLS Instructor course.
If you would like to participate, you must:
Take BLS Provider then take BLS Instructor (both courses are offered through this initiative), or
Already have a current BLS Provider Course Completion Card for a minimum of one year, and then take BLS Instructor
Program Dates
Program Dates
For those who have a current BLS Provider Course Completion Card and are only in need of the BLS Instructor course.
Please Note: You must be a BLS provider for a minimum of one year before taking the instructor course.
BLS Instructor | Date: February 27, 2022 | Time 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
BLS Instructor consists of two parts, an online module, and one-day onsite at MacEwan University. The online module (approx. 2-3 hours) must be completed between January 8 and January 23, 2022.
For those who need both the BLS Provider course and the BLS Instructor course.
BLS Provider | Date: February 15th, 2022 | Time 5:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Please Note: You must be a BLS provider for a minimum of one year before taking the instructor course. After completing the BLS provider course you will be invited to attend the instructor course in winter 2023.
BLS Instructor | Course Date: TBD - Winter 2023
How do I sign up?
How do I sign up?
When you are ready to register, please sign up below. The deadline has been extended!
There are a limited number of seats available so please register early and keep in mind that you may not be selected.
If you are interested in learning more about our BLS Provider and BLS Instructor courses, please feel free to visit their open-enrollment pages on MacEwan.ca/SCE.
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