Information for AHA Instructors

This page is for AHA Instructors affiliated with the AHA Training Center located at Central Mass EMS Corp. All other instructors should contact the Training Center (TC) with which they’re affiliated for updates and information. (The TC is listed on the back of your BLS Instructor’s card).

AHA Instructor Network

Archives of Currents in Emergency Cardiovascular Care: a colorful, quarterly newsletter you can use to stay informed about domestic and international developments in emergency healthcare services.

Instructors:
Please be sure to notify us with any email address changes. Send updated email addresses to: dbarletta@cmemsc.org

2006 Attendance Rosters

Instructors:
Please begin using the new AHA rosters (attached) with the new programs immediately.  Destroy all former copies of rosters.  Using the new rosters will help expedite the card issuing process (in other words...it will make Liza’s job a lot easier)! 

Healthcare Provider Family & Friends CPR

Heartsaver AED Heartsaver CPR Heartsaver CPR in Schools

Heartsaver First Aid (Adult) Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid Family & Friends First Aid

2006 AHA Course Matrix

This matrix details each of the AHA courses available for you to teach (except for ACLS and PALS courses).  Feel free to contact Diane Barletta at dbarletta@cmemsc.org  if you need assistance with selecting the most appropriate course for your students.  NOTE:  student materials are listed individually (e.g., workbook, student CD, reminder cards), but these items are all included in the workbook, they don’t have to be purchased separately.

2006 AHA Training Memos

• Training Requirements 48kb
• Core Instructor Course 91kb
• Memo regarding bridge materials, instructor training, errata 109kb
• BLS for Healthcare Providers Student Practice Check Sheet for Remediation (2006) 316kb
• BLS for Healthcare Providers Critical Skills Testing checklist (2006) 84kb
• Tables summarizing updates 139kb

Updating AEDs

New CPR 2005 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC

Credit for Multiple Instructors

Instructors: please list assisting instructors ONLY if your class size is greater than 6. Assisting instructors will not receive teaching credit toward their recertification if the instructor to student ratio of 1:6 is already met.

Instructor Renewals are due no later than the last day of
the month of expiration. Contact Diane Barletta to arrange for renewal at dbarletta@cmemsc.org or 508-854-0111."   Details...

Clarification

EMTs are required per 105 CMR 170.810(c)(1) to successfully complete a course meeting the standards of the AHA as documented by a current training card for CPR/AED for the health care professional (i.e., Healthcare Provider).

OEMS acknowledges current authorization as a BLS Instructor as acceptable proof of current training at the Healthcare Provider level.  A separate HCP card is not required.

Legal

All AHA materials and publications are copyrighted. Unless you formally receive permission in writing from the AHA authorizing you to reproduce a publication or book, you cannot make copies of any copyrighted materials. See AHA.

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Instructor Renewals are due no later than the last day of
the month of expiration. Contact Diane Barletta to arrange for renewal at dbarletta@cmemsc.org or 508-854-0111.

Instructor renewal criteria*: Instructors may renew their status by meeting all of the following criteria: qq

• Teach a minimum of four (4) courses in two years
• Maintain HCP status as evidenced by current HCP card
  –or-
  Demonstrate acceptable HCP skills and successful completion (85% or greater) of the written HCP exam.
• Complete an update/review on new AHA information with the TC
• Provide documentation that teaching ability was monitored
  -or-
  Complete teaching demonstration

If deficiencies in content knowledge, skills performance, or teaching ability are noted, the Instructor may require remediation.

Instructors must repeat the initial Instructor recognition process if renewal criteria are not satisfied within the card expiration period.

It is the instructor’s responsibility to keep track of his/her renewal date!

Email Diane Barletta at dbarletta@cmemsc.org with questions.

*Source: AHA Program Administration Manual January 2004.

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