ACLS Instructor Course

ACLS Instructor Course
​2616 OLD WESLEY CHAPEL RD SUITE 202 DECATUR, GA 30034

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Register Online Below or Call: 1.877.601.9611

American Heart association acls Instructor Course Schedule

Classes held 7 days a week
​​7:00am
3:00pm

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION ACLS INSTRUCTOR COURSE Cost

$500.00
​(Payment must be received at least 5 days in advance.)

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION ACLS INSTRUCTOR Course Length

Approximately 5 hours to complete, including skills practice and skills testing.
*Course time based on 1 Instructor: 1 student: 1 manikin

ACLS Instructor Course Summary

Nationwide CPR offers offers the American Heart Association ACLS Instructor Course for individuals seeking to become ACLS​ Instructors. ​

ACLS Instructor Course Delivery Method

The ACLS Instructor course is offered in a blended learning format that includes:
  • AHA ACLS Instructor Essentials Online
  • ACLS Instructor course in-person session

AHA ACLS Instructor Essentials Online
  • ACLS Instructor Essential 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 includes core information about instructing AHA courses, followed by course-specific information
  • This course must be completed by candidates who wish to become AHA ACLS​ instructors. 
  • Course length is about 1 hour, depending on the student.
​Requirements for ACLS Instructor CandidatesFor successful completion, Instructor candidates must:
  1. Be accepted by an AHA Training Center before enrolling in a ACLS Instructor Essentials Course and have a completed Instructor Candidate Application on file with that Training Center.
  2. Have a current ACLS First Aid CPR AED course completion card and be proficient in all ACLS First Aid CPR AED skills.
  3. Successfully complete the ACLS Instructor Essentials Course (both the online and classroom portion). Candidates must print the completion certificate.
  4. Successfully be monitored teaching their first course within six months of completing the discipline-specific classroom Instructor Course (Training Center Coordinators can require additional monitoring, if needed).