How to Become an AHA Instructor.
(REV 012017) American Heart Association
Becoming an American Heart Association instructor is easy after consulting with an American Heart Association Training Center (HeartLightsCPR) to find out whether the Training Center (TC) is accepting new instructors and the TCC's (Training Center Coordinator) preferred course delivery.
(HeartLightsCPR Virginia) is an AHA Certified Training Center | VAB
The steps are simple -get started today!
1. Be accepted by your local AHA Training Center before enrolling in an Instructor Course and have a completed Instructor Candidate Application on file with that T raining Center.
(INTERVIEW REQUIRED)
2. Have current AHA provider status in the discipline for that Instructor Course and be proficient in all the skills, of that discipline. Disciplines include BLS, and Heartsaver.
3. Successfully complete the discipline-specific classroom Instructor Course.
4. Successfully be monitored teaching your first course within six months of completing the discipline-specific classroom Instructor Course. Training Center Coordinators can require additional monitoring.
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 post class dates and times to reach more students through our public web site.
AHA Virginia Beach Training Center Coordinator
PHONE (757) 313-0356.