Becoming an AHA instructor is a simple process if you follow these four steps:
1. Have a current provider card in the discipline you wish to teach
BLS – Basic Life Support
ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support
PALS – Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Heartsaver – Basic CRP, AED, & First-Aid
2. Complete the American Heart Association’s Essential Instructor Course
BLS Instructor Essentials
ACLS Instructor Essentials
PALS Instructor Essentials
Heartsaver Instructor Essentials
3. Successfully complete an instructor course in the discipline you wish to teach
BLS Instructor Course
ACLS Instructor Course
PALS Instructor Course
Heartsaver Instructor Course
4. Be monitored by an EMR Training Center Faculty (TCF) member while teaching your first class
This will usually be scheduled on the same day after your instructor course