Certification as an American Heart Association Instructor involves four steps: 


1)Completion of the In-Person Instructor course  (hands-on course)


2)Completion of the Core Instructor course  (self-paced CD course)

- 7.5 ANCC contact hours can be awarded for nurses
- 7.75 AMA PRA category 1 credits can be awarded for physicians


3)Course Monitoring at a BLS or Heartsaver CPR & AED class  (you may teach a class that we arrange at our office or
  we can attend a class that you arrange)

4)Affiliation with an AHA Training Center.  If you have a training center that you would like to affiliate with, please provide a
  letter  of recommendation from the coordinator of that center.   Otherwise, you can affiliate with our center.  The annual
                 affiliation fee is $60.00.

Upon successful completion of the above, participants will receive an American Heart Association CPR Instructor certification
that is valid for two years and will be able to teach:

  • CPR & AED (adult / child / infant)
  • Basic First Aid
  • Pediatric First Aid
  • Bloodborne Pathogens


To maintain your certification, you are required to teach at least two classes per year and submit completed rosters to our
office within 3 days of each class (unless previous arrangements have been made).  At the end of the two year period, you will
need to attend an update class to renew for another two-year period.








Course Description:


Participants will learn about the format of AHA classes, how to demonstrate CPR skills according to American Heart Association guidelines, how to correct faulty CPR performance, and how to fairly and accurately evaluate student performance.

While you will not learn CPR during the Instructor course, it will be reviewed and CPR competency will be evaluated.  It is expected that you have good CPR skills and the ability to speak to groups.  Attention will be paid to the 2005 to 2010 guideline changes and the addition of Hands-Only CPR. 

You will gain familiarity with AHA video instruction, hands-on practice, and instructor led discussions.  All available AHA materials will be available for you to review, as well as manikins, AED trainers, and other training equipment.

Upon successful completion of the one-day instructor class, the self-paced CD-ROM class, and your student teaching, you will be able to teach American Heart Association CPR, AED, First Aid, and Bloodborne Pathogen courses. 


Course Fees

The course fee is $235.  This includes the in-person class at our office, the CD-ROM class, course monitoring, and on-going support for questions you may have as you start teaching on your own.  Discounts are available for qualifying non-profits; please contact us for information.

Please note, the course fee does not include AHA Instructor manuals, AHA Student manuals, DVDs, certification cards, manikins, masks, or other training supplies.  These materials and supplies are available for purchase and / or for rent through our office.

Certification cards must be purchased through our office and are $3.00 each.  All other supplies may be purchased or rented through us or from another distributor. 


Rental & Price Info:  

Rental Equipment Price List

AHA Materials Instructor Store


The following authorized distributors also carry AHA materials:


Channing Bete Company, Inc.   http://www.channing-bete.com

Laerdal http://www.laerdal.com/us

Worldpoint   http://eworldpoint.com/



Prerequisites for class: 

  • Current American Heart Association CPR certification

- If you plan to teach classes to healthcare providers, the AHA BLS for Healthcare Provider Certification is required. 
- If you will not be teaching healthcare CPR, the AHA Heartsaver CPR & AED Certification is required.

Please note:  your certification must be issued through the AHA.  We cannot accept CPR certifications issued through any other provider.  If you have a certification through the Military Training Network, please contact our office for information.



American Heart Association Instructor Classes
Registration:

To register online, click on the date and time you would like to register for.  If you are signing up for another person, please put his or her name in the "Comment" section.  If you prefer, you may also call our office (847-733-0374) to register.  

After we receive your registration, we will contact you by email with your confirmation and paperwork that you will need to complete. Payment and registration must be received prior to the class.

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Teachers and School Nurses, please see our information for schools. 

Affinity Institute for Innovative Living
AED & CPR Training and Consulting
AFFINITY  INSTITUTE
AED & CPR Training and Consulting
636 Church Street  Suite 301
Evanston, Illinois  60201

classes@AffinityCPR.org
(847) 733-0374

Red Cross Reciprocity:  Instructors with a current Red Cross Instructor Card are eligible to take the AHA Instructor course at the discounted rate of $195.  A current AHA Provider Card is also required in the discipline you wish to teach.  Please feel free to call our office to discuss your options if you are currently a Red Cross Instructor.