ACLS Instructor (New Certification)
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Date/Time:
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Call to schedule
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Location:
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Call to schedule
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Class Price:
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$650.00
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YOU MUST BE PRE-APPROVED TO REGISTER FOR THIS COURSE
Please note: If you HAVE NOT ALREADY received an approval, please contact us to receive approval.
Description:
The Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor Course is designed to prepare individuals to become instructors in ACLS. By the end of the ACLS instructor course the instructor candidate will be able to teach, conduct skills and scenario testing, and remediate using the ACLS videos and the lesson maps in the instructor manual.
Ideal Instructor Candidates should be motivated to:
- teach
- facilitate learning
- ensure that students acquire the skills needed for successful course completion
- view student assessment to improve individual knowledge and skills
This ACLS CPR Instructor Course is designed to prepare individuals to become instructors for "ACLS" classes.

Course Prerequisites:
- Accepted for alignment with an AHA Training Center
- Possess a current, valid AHA BLS Instructor card
- Possess a current, valid AHA ACLS Provider card or a present a valid HeartCode ACLS completion certificate.
- Completion Certificate for the online course, ACLS Instructor Essentials (course included with registration).
- Completion Certificate for the online course, ACLS Instructor Orientation Course (course included with registration).
- Registered with the AHA Instructor Network.
- If you will be a new AHA instructor, please register with the AHA Instructor Network. Click here for instructions.
- If you are already an AHA instructor in another discipline, or if you have been one in the past, you must provide us with your Instructor Network ID number. If you need assistance in accessing the Instructor Network, call 1-800-242-8721. Do not create a new account.
Instructor candidates are responsible for having their own instructor and provider manuals (must be the latest edition, having the new guidelines). THE MANUALS MUST BE BROUGHT TO THE CLASSROOM SESSION IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE AN AHA CPR INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION CARD. If you do not already possess these manuals, please add these manuals to your cart when enrolling for your class.
Note: The ACLS Instructor Manual 2020 is included with the course.
The required books for an ACLS instructor are:
The manuals required for this course are available in paperback and eBook:
- ACLS Instructor Candidate Workbook – free resource available in the Resources section of the ACLS Instructor Essentials Online course.
- ACLS Instructor Manual 2020
- ACLS Instructor Essentials Online
- ACLS Provider Manual 2020
Manuals may be purchased at the time of enrollment.
Please Bring:
- Current ACLS Provider Manual
- Current ACLS Provider Card and Completed Pre-Test (https://elearning.heart.org/course/423)
- Current ACLS Instructor Manual
- Current BLS Instructor Card
- Certificate of completion of Online ACLS Instructor Essentials
- Certificate of Completion of Online ACLS Instructor Orientation Course
Please remember to print your results and bring them with you to class.
Course Monitoring:
Within 6 months following the successful completion of the Instructor course, the instructor candidate must be monitored teaching by Training Center Faculty (The TC may require additional monitoring, if needed).
Certification Cards:
ACLS Instructor certifications are valid for a period of 2 years. To maintain ACLS Instructor status, you must teach a minimum of 4 ACLS classes during your 2-year certification period prior to renewal.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Instructor Essentials Online
Description:
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Instructor Essentials Online is the self-directed, online portion of the ACLS Instructor Essentials Blended Learning Course. It covers the components of the instructor cycle, including Prepare, Teach, Test & Remediate, Close, and Keep Current. It covers content such as ACLS Provider Instructor-Led Training (ILT) and HeartCode ACLS Blended Learning. Presented in two parts, Core and ACLS, allows students to complete it at their own pace wherever Internet access is available, as well as audio and subtitles for any students who may have a visual or auditory disability.
Audience:
This course must be completed by candidates who wish to become AHA ACLS Instructors.
Course description provided by American Heart Association®
ACLS Instructor Orientation Course
The Instructor Orientation Course is MANDATORY per DISCIPLINE, and for all Instructors to complete prior to attending the classroom portion of their instructor training program. This pre-requisite course is MANDATORY and INSTRUCTOR CARDS WILL NOT BE ISSUED to students who have not successfully completed this course in addition to all the other instructor requirements. This Orientation Course replaces Instructor affiliation fees that were a previous obligation to receive instructor cards. This course is password protected, and so the key code you receive will be considered your password into the course. Each password is DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC, so make sure you are using the correct password for each discipline (i.e. a BLS, ACLS, or PALS).
If you need to reschedule your course, you will be allowed to reschedule one time. Please email your request at least 24 hours before your initially scheduled course.
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Please make sure you follow the instructions below very carefully before proceeding to click the “Continue with Registration” button. THERE ARE NO REFUNDS, NO EXCEPTIONS!!
Instructions for Registration
- An ACLS Instructor Orientation Course is REQUIRED, and is included in the price of this course, so please make sure YES remains selected for this option.
- A Provider Manual is REQUIRED. If you do not have your manual from your Provider Certification class, you will need to re-purchase it here. If you need this manual, please make sure YES remains selected for the Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Provider Manual.
- The Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Instructor Essentials Online is REQUIRED to be completed before taking this class, and is included in the price of this course, so please make sure YES remains selected for this option.
- The Instructor Manual is REQUIRED, and is included in the price of this course, so please make sure YES remains selected for the Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Instructor Manual.
You are required to have the current textbook for this course. If you already own one or have access to one before, during, and after the class, you do not need to purchase one here. Please choose from the following optional items: