Instructor Essentials

The BLS Instructor Essentials Course is an online, self-directed course that teaches information needed to instruct AHA’s BLS for Healthcare Providers and Heartsaver® classroom courses and to conduct skills practice and skills testing sessions for BLS for Healthcare Providers and Heartsaver eLearning courses.

Upon completion of this course, a certificate of completion is available to print and must be presented at the classroom BLS Instructor Course.

Prerequisites for BLS Instructor Essentials: 

Prior to taking this course, candidates must have a current course completion card in BLS for Heathcare Providers. Candidates must also have aligned with an AHA BLS Training Center that is accepting new BLS Instructors.

Next Steps for Becoming a BLS Instructor:

Following successful completion of the BLS Instructor Essentials Course, candidates must also:

• Attend the in-person BLS Instructor Course
• Be monitored by Faculty teaching their first course

Upon successful completion of all steps, candidates receive a BLS Instructor card, valid for two years.