Basic Life Support (BLS), Instructor Course

1. Visit our website at STNAClass.net.

2. Click "CLASSES" on the horizontal toolbar and scroll down to the course you'd like to enroll in.

3. Select "Browse Classes" to determine which class you wish to register for.

4. Choose the course you wish to enroll in.

5. Complete the registration form.

   1. • You will be prompted to make payment at the end of the registration process.

        1. • If you are being sponsored by an employer, etc. simply select "I have a sponsor." In the comments add the name of the company as well as the name/contact information of the person approving you to take the class.

Basic Life Support / BLS is the course provided by instructors certified by the American Heart Association to deliver current best practices' education to healthcare providers.

This course prepares students to administer the Basic Life Support / BLS Provider course to healthcare providers, as well as the Heartsaver CPR/First Aid/AED course to laypeople.

Students must demonstrate competency in:

• Adult CPR / AED

• Infant CPR

• First Aid

Students must earn an 80% on the final exam, which includes knowledge-based, multiple-choice questions (open resource acceptable for testing).

• Must be a healthcare provider

• Must have a current Basic Life Support / BLS Provider card

• Must apply for and be accepted by an American Heart Association Training Center

You will need to complete the following:

1. Current Basic Life Support / BLS Provider Card

2. BLS Instructor Essentials Online ($35)

3. Enrollment into the American Heart Association Instructor Network

   1. 1. You must add your affiliation (what Training Center) that has accepted you to align with them.

4. If you will be teaching for Paradigm Health Services, you must complete the application for the ACRMC Training Center

(See "Forms") at the bottom of this page

• Paper & pen/pencil

• "Instructor Candidate Application" completed/submitted/accepted by Training Center

• "Instructor Essentials" course (must complete online via the American Heart Association - bring certificate of completion)

• Basic Life Support / BLS Provider book (latest edition)

• Basic Life Support / BLS Provider videos (latest edition)

• Basic Life Support / BLS Instructor Guide (latest edition)

• Access to "feedback" manikins (ask if you are not familiar)

• One-day

  • 8a-5p

$200 total, which includes:

• the course (does not include instructor books, provider books, videos, manikins, Instructor Essentials, etc.)

• Instructor card

• $125, one-time payment

• Sponsor - we accept payments from sponsoring organizations, such as nursing homes, home health organizations, hospitals, churches, non-profit organizations, Job & Family Services' programs, etc.

No refunds are available for this course.

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