American Heart Association Core Instructors Manual
1.25 Hour Online Course Code: 15-1420 How Does This Course Work? The BLS Instructor Essentials Course is taught in a blended learning format.
AHA BLS Instructor candidates must complete the online portion, followed by the hands-on session conducted by BLS Training Center Faculty. Prior to taking this course, candidates must have a current BLS Provider course completion card.
Candidates who successfully complete the BLS Instructor Essentials Course, followed by course monitoring, will receive a BLS Instructor card, valid for two years. BLS Instructors are then able to teach the BLS Provider course and any course within the Heartsaver portfolio. Hands-On Session (sold separately) AHA BLS Instructor candidates must complete the online portion, followed by the hands-on session conducted by BLS Training Center Faculty.
Prior to taking this course, candidates must have a current BLS Provider course completion card. Candidates who successfully complete the BLS Instructor Essentials Course, followed by course monitoring, will receive a BLS Instructor card, valid for two years. BLS Instructors are then able to teach the BLS Provider course and any course within the Heartsaver portfolio. Contact the Training Center you are aligned with for information on the in-person skills check required for completion of this course. Who Should Take This Course? This course must be completed by candidates who wish to become AHA BLS Instructors.
Also, all AHA Faculty (Regional and Training Center) who conduct BLS Instructor Courses must complete BLS Instructor Essentials Online (core and BLS.
Also, all AHA Faculty (Regional and Training Center) must complete the Instructor Essentials Course for the discipline(s) for which they are Faculty. What Does This Course Teach? The BLS Instructor Essentials Course is designed to prepare instructor candidates to teach AHA Instructor-led and blended learning courses. The course educates instructor candidates on how to adequately use AHA Instructor teaching materials, ensure that students meet learning objectives, offer student coaching skills, provide an objective skills performance evaluation, and follow AHA Instructor and course policies. The course covers core content and discipline-specific content required to teach AHA courses. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS OVERVIEW NOTE: This FAQ does not cover ACLS EP Instructor Essentials, which is a classroom only course. What are the Instructor Essentials Blended Learning Courses?
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The AHA’s Instructor Essentials Courses are designed to prepare instructor candidates to teach AHA Instructor- led and blended learning courses. The courses educate instructor candidates on how to adequately use AHA Instructor teaching materials, ensure that students meet learning objectives, offer student coaching skills, provide an objective skills performance evaluation, and follow AHA Instructor and course policies. Each course covers core content and discipline-specific content required to teach AHA courses. Instructor Essentials Courses include:. BLS Instructor Essentials. Heartsaver Instructor Essentials. ACLS Instructor Essentials.
PALS Instructor Essentials. PEARS Instructor Essentials What is the format of the Instructor Essentials Courses? The AHA’s Instructor Essentials Courses are taught in a blended learning format. AHA Instructor candidates must complete the online portion, followed by the classroom portion conducted by Training Center Faculty. Why did the AHA create the Instructor Essentials Courses?
The AHA’s Instructor courses and materials aid in providing quality and consistency in all Instructor training. In developing Instructor training, the AHA’s goal was to recognize and respect the time constraints of Instructor candidates and Faculty while not compromising on the need for quality Instructor development. TARGET AUDIENCE Who is the target audience for the AHA’s Instructor Essentials Course?
This course must be completed by candidates who wish to become AHA Instructors. Additionally, the following roles must complete the online portion of the Instructor Essentials Course:. All AHA Faculty (Regional and Training Center) who teach AHA Instructor courses must take the course for their discipline. Current AHA Instructors who are adding a new discipline must take the course for that discipline. What are the prerequisites for taking an Instructor Essentials Course?
Before taking this course, instructor candidates must have aligned with an AHA Training Center that is accepting new Instructors and that. Hat is offering the discipline they wish to teach. Instructor candidates must have a completed Instructor Application on file with their accepting Training Center. Candidates must have a current provider course completion card in the discipline they wish to teach. COURSE COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS Does successful completion of the Instructor Essentials Course result in receipt of an AHA Instructor card?
Completion of the AHA Instructor Essentials Course is one of the requirements to become an Instructor. To earn an AHA Instructor card, instructor candidates must complete all steps of the process for becoming an AHA Instructor.
What is the full process for becoming an AHA Instructor? Instructor Essentials Core and BLS Enduring Web Course Joint Accreditation Statements The American Heart Association is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
AMA Credit Designation Statement - Physicians The American Heart Association designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. AAPA Credit Acceptance Statement – Physician Assistants AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 0.50 hour of Category I credit for completing this program. AANP Credit Acceptance Statement – Nurse Practitioners American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM from organizations accredited by the ACCME.AMA Credit must be claimed within 6 months of participation.
CME/CE will no longer be available to claim after the 6 months claiming period. ANCC Credit Designation Statement - Nurses The maximum number of hours awarded for this CE activity is 1.25 contact hours.ANCC Credit must be claimed within 6 months of participation.
CME/CE will no longer be available to claim after the 6 months claiming period. ACPE Credit Designation Statement – Pharmacists ACPE Credit: 1.25 Contact Hours. Universal Program Number: 0256-0000-16-915-H05-P.ACPE Credit must be claimed within 30 days of participation. ACPE credit will no longer be available to claim after the 30-day period has elapsed.
Continuing Education Accreditation – Emergency Medical Services This continuing education activity is approved by the American Heart Association, an organization accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE), for 1.25 Educator CEH, activity number 16-AMHA-F3-0344.CAPCE credit must be claimed within 6 months of attendance. CME/CE credit will no longer be available to claim for this activity after the 6 month claiming period. Disclosure Policy All persons who develop and/or control educational content in CME/CE activities provided by the American Heart Association will disclose to the audience all financial relationships with any commercial supporters of this activity as well as with other commercial interests whose lines of business are related to the CME/CE-certified content of this activity. In addition, presenters will disclose unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices discussed in their presentations.
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Such disclosures will be made in writing in course presentation materials.