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Prerequisite
ALL CANDIDATES MUST HOLD A CURRENT AHA BLS FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER CERTIFICATION CARD (Heart Smart Team holds
BLS for Healthcare Provider classes every Wednesday 9am - 12pm & 5:30pm - 8:30pm). Willingness and desire to teach in accordance with the
scientific and program guidelines of the AHA. Each candidate must make a commitment to teach two classes per year according to the standards of
the AHA, one of which includes an instructor or instructor renewal class.
ALL INSTRUCTOR CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN THE ENTIRE BLS MANUAL PACKAGE
Target Audience
Designed for BLS instructors interested in training others to become instructors.
Content
The participant should have information and skills necessary to complete all goals as defined in the current BLS instructor's manual.
Adult, infant and child manikins; Recording manikins are required for obtaining the one and two man tape. Adults, children and infant manikins are
necessary for checkoff skills. Audiovisual equipment as necessary.
Successful Completion
Attendance at all sessions of the instructor trainer course. Satisfactory performance of lecture and skills presentation.
A score of 84% or better must be achieved on the BLS instructor written test. After successful completion of an AHA instructor trainer course, the
candidate must be monitored while teaching the first instructor course. This must take place as soon as possible after the course. An instructor trainer
card will not be issued if monitoring takes place more than one year after the course. Skills in manikin maintenance must be demonstrated.
Cards
Upon receipt of a completed monitoring form indicating successful completion of teaching the first provider class, the title of instructor trainer may
be added to the BLS instructor course completion card in lieu of a separate instructor trainer card. A copy of the monitor form is also provided to the
new instructor trainer candidate's CTC.
An AHA instructor trainer course completion card will be issued by the AHA in accordance with AHA guidelines upon successful completion of the
course and receipt of a completed course roster, application (in forms section) and documentation that the candidate has been monitored. The issue
date of the card will match the date the candidate took the instructor trainer course and the renewal date is December 2 years from the issue. There is
no grace period for instructor trainer recognition. The card is invalid after the date indicated on the card and the instructor may not participate in a
renewal and will have to take the initial instructor trainer course again.
Note: a grace period of 90 days will be observed in event of illness, medical documentation will be required.
Instructor trainer cards can be revoked for disregard of AHA policies, procedures or standards, or failure of an instructor to perform stated job
responsibilities as documented.
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