The Instructor Essential course is a prerequisite for:
• All AHA Instructor candidates
• AHA Instructors adding other disciplines to their teaching credentials
• AHA National and Regional Faculty, and Training Center Faculty
The course is also an option for:
• Current AHA Instructors who want to enhance their teaching skills
The course content is based on an adult learning model where participants view a scenario, compare teaching principles, and determine which skills need to be enhanced to make training effective.
• Through 20 modules, the course teaches these five general competencies identified by the International Board of Standards for Training, Performance and Instruction (IBSTPI):
• Professional Foundations
• Planning and Preparation
• Instructional Methods and Strategies
• Assessment and Evaluation
• Management
• The course also includes two modules from the American Heart Association:
• Remediation
• Cultural Sensitivity
Upon completion of the course you will recieve a certification card valid for two years.
Instructor candidates must first align with an AHA Training Center accepting new Instructors. The Training Center will provide an authorized code to purchase course materials or the online course key.
Please call #310 281 2753 to discuss becoming an instructor. Once you have taken the course you must do 2 shadow classes and a lead class.
*Package includes student manual and CD; Instructor Network Code required for purchase.
310-281-2753
