Class Enrollment

American Heart Association BLS/CPR Instructor Course
Date/Time:	Thu 9/11/2025 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location:	Instructor Jacksonville
Class Price:	$400.00

What Is the American Heart Association BLS Instructor Course?

The American Heart Association BLS Instructor Course is the Prerequisite needed to teach American Heart Association BLS and Heartsaver level certification courses.

Q: What is the full process of becoming an AHA BLS Instructor?

To become an AHA BLS Instructor, instructor candidates must:

1) Have the latest version of the BLS Instructor Manual and Video.

The best place to purchase this manual and video is the AHA site. You can buy the video in digital or DVD format. 

Click HERE to purchase the BLS Instructor Manual and Digital Video

or

Click HERE to purchase the BLS Instructor Manual and DVD Video

2) Apply to be a member of an AHA BLS Training Center and have a completed Instructor Candidate Application on file with the accepting Training Center.

CLICK HERE to get access to the Instructor Candidate Application. If you want to be a member of First Coast CPR, you can email your application to us at carlos@firstcoastcpr.com

3) Have a current AHA BLS Provider course completion card

and be proficient in all BLS skills. You can always enroll in one of our classes if you don’t have a current AHA BLS Provider Card. To enroll in a BLS/CPR provider class, please CLICK HERE.

4) Successfully complete the BLS Instructor Essentials Course.

The course consists of 2 parts: a) an online portion and b) a classroom/hands-on session.

1. The online course is a Pre-Requisite so the candidate MUST complete the ONLINE portion before attending the classroom/hands-on session.
   Click HERE to get access to the Online course. There is an additional cost for the Instructor Essentials Online class.
   
   
2. The candidate must take the classroom/hands-on session and score an 84% or higher on the final written test.

5) Successfully be monitored teaching within 6 months of completing the hands-on session of the BLS Instructor Essentials Course. If necessary, you might need to be monitored more than once, to ensure that you are confident and feel completely comfortable teaching ALL BLS/CPR courses offered by the AHA.
Monitoring options will be discussed during the classroom portion of the Instructor course. 

6) All new AHA Instructors must register and be confirmed on the AHA Instructor Network to receive their AHA Instructor ID #, which must be used to issue course completion cards.

Click the link to access our location on Google Maps First Coast Training Center Map Location

Once you become an Instructor, you will have access to the most current emergency cardiovascular care science, course updates, training resources, and tools through the online AHA Instructor Network.

You will also be able to teach AHA Certification courses under your Training Center or Training Site, post-class dates and times to reach more students through their or your website, or the AHA Instructor Network public website.