Advance your career, multiply your community impact, and open new professional doors by becoming an official American Heart Association (AHA) certified Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor. This certification is more than a credential, it is a professional catalyst that empowers you to train, evaluate, and certify healthcare professionals and community members independently or within your organization.
At Attentive Safety, we provide proven teaching strategies, classroom management techniques, and practical hands-on mastery so you can step into the role of an educator with complete confidence.
Beyond mastering core clinical algorithms, this instructor program equips you with advanced pedagogical tools to foster high-performance team dynamics, lead constructive post-scenario debriefings, and systematically address critical knowledge gaps. By cultivating precision and confidence in future clinicians, you play a direct role in elevating standard-of-care protocols and reducing CPR variability across clinical environments.
The Blended Instructor Learning Requirement
To become an official AHA BLS Instructor, candidates complete a blended learning model:
- Online Prerequisites: The self-paced AHA BLS Instructor Essentials Online Course (Product #25-1653). This online module covers core instructional design, the 5-step AHA instruction cycle (Prepare, Teach, Test & Remediate, Close, Keep Current), and discipline-specific course administration.
- In-Person Faculty Session: An intensive, 5.5-hour classroom experience led by AHA Training Center Faculty, focusing on hands-on facilitation, classroom management, and practical skills evaluation.
Why Choose Attentive Safety for Instructor Training?
- Expert Faculty: Learn directly from certified AHA Training Center Faculty with extensive clinical and educational experience.
- Ultimate Flexibility: We offer classes 7 days a week to accommodate the demanding schedules of healthcare professionals.
- Elite Learning Ratios: We maintain a strict 7:1 candidate-to-faculty ratio to ensure you receive personalized, high-impact attention.
- Entrepreneurial Launchpad: Our course is the gold standard for individuals looking to launch and grow an independent CPR training business.
- Multi-State Training Hubs: Accessible training centers located across Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee.