Class Enrollment

AHA Instructor Essentials Course
Date/Time:	Call to schedule
Location:	Call to schedule
Class Price:	$595.00

Are you passionate about making a difference in your community by empowering others with life-saving skills? The American Heart Association offers a rewarding opportunity for individuals interested in becoming certified instructors in CPR, AED, and First Aid.

As an AHA Instructor, you’ll play a vital role in educating and training others to respond confidently and effectively in emergency situations. If you’re dedicated to helping others, enjoy teaching, and thrive in group settings, this is your chance to join a network of professionals committed to saving lives.

Before beginning the Instructor training process, candidates must have a current course eCard for their chosen discipline.

American Heart Association Instructor training consists of three stages:

1. The Instructor candidate takes the self-directed online Instructor Essentials course in his or her chosen discipline.
2. The Instructor candidate takes the faculty-led, classroom-based Instructor course in his or her chosen discipline.
3. A faculty from When Seconds Count monitors the Instructor candidate as he or she teaches the first course in his or her chosen discipline.

Upon successful completion of all steps, candidates receive an AHA Instructor eCard, valid for two years.

Instructor Essentials

A required part of the training process for new Instructors, the online Instructor Essentials courses include information that Instructors need in order to teach American Heart Association courses. Each Instructor Essentials course includes approximately 30 minutes of general information about teaching American Heart Association courses, with the remainder of the presentation focused on discipline-specific information on: