Heartsaver Instructor Course
Blended Course with an American Heart Association Instructor
Heartsaver Instructor Course Summary
Safeguard CPR offers the American Heart Association Heartsaver Instructor Course for individuals seeking to become Heartsaver Instructors.
Heartsaver Instructor Course Delivery Method
The Heartsaver Instructor course is offered in a blended learning format that includes:
- AHA Heartsaver Instructor Essentials Online
- Heartsaver Instructor course in-person session
AHA Heartsaver Instructor Essentials Online
- Heartsaver Instructor Essential is the self-directed, online portion of the Heartsaver Instructor Essentials Blended Learning course. It covers the components of the instructor cycle, including Prepare, Teach, Test & Remediate, Close, and Keep Current. It includes core information about instructing AHA courses, followed by course-specific information
- This course must be completed by candidates who wish to become AHA Heartsaver instructors.
- Course length is about 1 hour, depending on the student.
Heartsaver Instructor Course Schedule
10:00am
3:00pm
Heartsaver Instructor Course Cost
$400.00
(Payment must be received at least 24 hours in advance.)
Heartsaver Instructor Course Length
Approximately 5 hours to complete, including skills practice and skills testing.
Requirements for Heartsaver Instructor Candidates
For successful completion, instructor candidates must:
- Be accepted by an AHA Training Center before enrolling in a Heartsaver Instructor Essentials Course and have a completed Instructor Candidate Application on file with that Training Center.
- Have a current Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED course completion card and be proficient in all Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED skills.
- Successfully complete the Heartsaver Instructor Essentials Course (both the online and classroom portion). Candidates must print the completion certificate.
- Successfully be monitored teaching their first course within six months of completing the discipline-specific classroom Instructor Course (Training Center Coordinators can require additional monitoring, if needed).