Who Should Become an Instructor?

Individuals who wish to teach CPR certification, first aid, and other basic life support (BLS) skills can become instructors at American Heart Association (AHA) training centers. Healthcare professionals like nurses, physicians, and medical doctors, as well as emergency professionals like police officers, EMTs, and firefighters, are good candidates to become instructors. You aren’t required to be a healthcare provider to take the instructor course. If you are passionate about teaching people how to help those in cardiovascular distress, becoming an instructor will allow you to do so officially.

Instructors should have great communication skills and be passionate about providing a quality education. You should also have strong ethics and integrity. These qualities help instructors teach effectively and hold students to the highest standards. When it comes to life-or-death situations, trained individuals need to be able to remain calm. Instructors need to be able to teach students how to effectively administer care without panicking. If you have these qualities, book your course with Brooks CPR to become an instructor today.

Why Should You Become an Instructor?

Becoming an instructor broadens your medical knowledge and teaching skills. Teaching skills to another person also helps you learn the skill better. You can add it to a resume or CV, which may improve your value to potential employers. That is especially useful if you plan to go into the medical field. You can also feel good about the potential far-reaching benefits of your instruction. When you teach students to react calmly and effectively during an emergency, you are indirectly helping the injured people.

What Does the Instructor Course Include?

The instructor course covers how to plan and prepare for teaching a class, how to instruct a class, and how to conduct written exams, skills practicing, and skills testing sessions. It also goes over how to keep your instructor status current. Instructor certification lasts two years, after which you must recertify as an instructor. The instructor course includes information about teaching AHA courses specifically. The course also covers discipline-specific instruction. If you are planning to teach BLS and Heartsaver, you will learn how to teach BLS and Heartsaver courses and not other disciplines.

After you have completed the Instructor Essentials Course, you are ready to start teaching. The first teaching session you do must be monitored by an AHA training center faculty member. They make sure you are covering every topic and skill the class needs to know to pass their own exams and confirm that your method of instruction will properly prepare the students for certification. This monitored session should be done within six months of passing the Instructor Essentials Course. After this step, you receive your instructor card and can teach on your own.

Why Choose Brooks CPR?

When you choose Brooks CPR for your CPR certification and instructor courses, you are guaranteed to get a comprehensive education. Our courses are always up-to-date with the latest medical practices, so you will finish our classes with a complete understanding of life support skills. Our instructors are highly trained and qualified to teach BLS, ACLS, PALS, and all other courses we offer.

We have also been active members of the healthcare industry in New York and New Jersey for nearly 15 years. Our mission is to provide easy-to-understand instruction that students can learn in one day. We don’t limit our instruction to healthcare providers. Childcare workers, safety supervisors, and lay people are open to take our courses. Or if you are interested in learning as a group or you’re a business owner and want your employees to learn these valuable skills, Brooks CPR can provide instruction. Our goal is to provide instruction that anyone can learn, whether you have none, some, or much experience.

Book the Instructor Course Today

Start working toward becoming an instructor today. Brooks CPR offers courses in Hackensack, NJ; Newark, NJ; and Staten Island, NY. Access our resources to learn more about AHA, cardiovascular health, study guide, and more. See our policies page for more information on cancellations, refunds, no-shows, and rescheduling.