Class Enrollment

BLS Instructor Program
Date/Time:	Wed 6/4/2025 from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location:	New Britain EMS Academy
Class Price:	$500.00
Notes:	Participant requirements: Be at least 18 years old. Hold a current BLS provider certification from the American Heart Association. Be proficient in BLS skills (This will be assessed during the course). Successfully completes the online instructor essential course. (This portion of the course will be emailed after participants register and approximately two weeks before the start of the class.) Successfully complete a monitoring session within 6 months of the course. A minimum enrollment of two participants is required for the course. If the course has fewer than two registered participants by 5/28/25, the class will be canceled.

The American Heart Association BLS Instructor Course is a three part course.

• Part One- The AHA Instructor Essentials course is completed online at your convenience. The course contains information on planning and preparation for courses, teaching courses, conducting written exams, skills practice and skills testing and keeping your instructor status current. Upon successful completion a completion certificate is generated and should be printed out for your instructor record. The Instructor Essentials course takes between 1-2 hours to complete.

• Part Two- Is the classroom portion held at New Britain EMS Academy. We will cover information such as course organization, policies, administration of a course, advertising, equipment cleaning, skills testing, a written test and more. This portion will take approximately 8 hours.

• Part Three- You will be monitored teaching your first class. This will be done at your first scheduled course at your facility. This evaluation must be done within 6 months after completion of part two or instructor class needs to be retaken.

Prerequisites:

You must have a valid 2020 guidelines BLS for HCP provider card at the time you take your course.