Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Supprt (PALS) Instructor and Renewal Classes
Basic Life Support Instructor Program
These courses are to prepare individuals to become instructors in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support or Pediatric Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support.
nstructor candidates may complete the first portion of the course at home. Once you are registered, you will receive a Core Instructor Manual and CD. You will need to complete this prior to the one day classroom portion of this course. You will also need to be monitored as an instructor at your first class within six months of the instructor course.
Prerequisites
- Provide proof of current AHA ACLS Provider card for ACLS Instructor or PALS Provider card for PALS Instructor.
- Provide a letter of recommendation from a current AHA Instructor.
- Willingness to teach a minimum of four courses in a two-year period.
Objective
Candidates will be able to teach an ACLS or PALS course using the video and lesson maps that are part of the ACLS or PALS course instructor materials. Candidates will also be able to use the new testing materials to conduct skills testing.
Exit Criteria
- Attend the entire course.
- Instruct a group on the team concept.
- Successfully evaluate another instructor candidate running a Megacode while correctly using the skills testing checklist (ACLS).
- Successfully evaluating another instructor candidate’s core case test while correctly using the case test checklist (PALS).
- Successfully remediate another instructor candidate.
Cost: $250 per participant
ACLS & PALS Instructor Renewal Classes
The renewal process for ACLS & PALS instructors is designed to improve the skills of the ACLS & PALS instructor and ensure the quality of ACLS & PALS education.
Objectives
- ACLS Instructor Renewal
- Successful completion of an instructor renewal course.
- Successful demonstration of adult ACLS provider skills and a score of 90%or higher on the written exam.
- Teaching demonstration to satisfy monitoring requirements.
PALS Instructor Renewal
At the end of the PALS Instructor Renewal Course, instructors will be able to recertify as a PALS provider and PALS instructor. They will be able to teach the PALS course using the video and lesson maps that are part of the PALS course instructor materials. Candidates will also be able to use new testing materials to conduct skills testing.
Cost: $80 per participant
Basic Life Support Instructor Program
The AHA designed the Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor Course to prepare people to become BLS Instructors.
This new instructor course allows the instructor candidate to complete the first portion of the course at home. Once you are registered you will receive a Core Instructor manual and CD. You will need to complete prior to the one day classroom portion of this course. You will also need to be monitored as an instructor at your first class within six months of the instructor course.
Prerequisites
- Provide proof of current AHA Healthcare Provider card.
- Provide a letter of recommendation from a current AHA Instructor.
- Willingness to teach a minimum of four courses in a two-year period.
Objectives
The instructor candidates will be able to teach a BLS course using the video and lesson maps.
- Will be able to use the new testing materials to conduct skills testing.
- Will be able to facilitate the learning environment in a BLS course.
Cost: $260 per participant – includes Instructor manuals and Provider manuals.
BLS Instructor Renewal Class
- Provides the participant with the educational, scientific and presentation information to teach all levels of CPR and Heartsaver First Aid courses.
- This course will verify skills to instructor potential in One and Two-rescuer CPR, AED, BVM and Barrier device use.
- Instructor Candidate must pass the Healthcare Provider Test with a 90% or better and pass the Instructor Exam by 84%.
Cost: $75 per participant
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