American Heart Association Courses

For those who are proficient in performing BLS and ACLS skills, reading and interpreting ECGs, understanding ACLS pharmacology; and who regularly lead or participate in emergency assessment and treatment of prearrest, arrest, or post arrest patients. This course will teach participants:

2 day course.

2 day course.

As a healthcare provider, saving lives requires you to follow the constantly changing and evolving ACLS guidelines, best practices, and certification requirements. To encourage continued learning and set a high standard, you are required to complete your ACLS recertification every two years. This course will measure, maintain and build your AHA BLS knowledge and skills. Obtaining your AHA ACLS recertification is the key to being able to continue your career at saving lives. Requirements are a current ACLS provider card, current CPR health care provider card.

The course includes the AHA ACLS Provider Manual, Instructor Course Manual, USB from the AHA with all of the lessons and videos, ACLS course teach-back session and ACLS Instructor certification card. (Note: the ACLS Instructor card will not be issued until the candidate is successfully monitored by the training center faculty).

HEALTHCARE/NON-HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL COURSE

This hands only course is a 2 part course. Student takes online course linked below prior to class date.
https://shopcpr.heart.org/heartcode-bls

The AHA’s BLS Course is designed for healthcare professionals and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of in-facility and prehospital settings. This course will teach participants:

• The AHA Chain of Survival, specifically the BLS components
• Important early use of an AED
• Effective ventilations using a barrier device
• Importance of teams in multi-rescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during multi-rescuer CPR
• Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants

This program teaches how to perform CPR on adults, children, or infants and how to help an adult, child or infant who is choking. This class is perfect for family members, friends, and members of the general community who want to learn CPR, but do not need a course completion card (such as with the Healthcare Provider Course). This program can also be a con-credentialed option for middle and high school students. The course length is approximately 1 to 2 hours with skills performance evaluation by a certified American Heart Association instructor.

The AHA First Aid course provides first responders with training in basic first aid procedures including the first aid skills recommended by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in a format that can be delivered in a single day. This course also offers an elective module for environmental type emergencies. This course is intended for all individuals who have a duty to respond to a first aid emergency because of a job responsibilities or regulatory requirements including: security officers, airline personnel, camp counselors, teachers, day-care workers, physical fitness instructors/trainers, and any other individual who wants or feels they have the need for first aid training. The course is approximately 4 hours including skills testing by a certified American Heart Association instructor. The online self-paced version is between 1-2 hours and between 1-2 hours for the skills assessment and test.

**NOTE** No online payments for this course. Please contact us at (844) 55-SIEMT or email Billy.McDonald@siemt.info for instructions on registering and to discuss payment.
This is the MANDATORY AHA Instructor Update to ensure that instructors are all following the 2020 CPR and ECC Guidelines accordingly and to discuss any changes or question.

Course Dates TBD
This class requires a minimum of 2 students. If minimum student registration is not met, the class will be cancelled and monies refunded. 12 student maximum.

**NOTE** No online payments for this course. Please contact us at (844) 55-SIEMT or email Billy.McDonald@siemt.info for instructions on registering and to discuss payment.
This is the MANDATORY AHA Instructor Update to ensure that instructors are all following the 2020 CPR and ECC Guidelines accordingly and to discuss any changes or question.

Course Dates TBD
This class requires a minimum of 3 students. If minimum student registration is not met, the class will be cancelled and monies refunded. 24 student maximum.

**NOTE** No online payments for this course. Please contact us at (844) 55-SIEMT or email Billy.McDonald@siemt.info for instructions on registering and to discuss payment.

This is the MANDATORY AHA Instructor Update to ensure that instructors are all following the 2020 CPR and ECC Guidelines accordingly and to discuss any changes or question.

Course Dates TBD
This class requires a minimum of 3 students. If minimum student registration is not met, the class will be cancelled and monies refunded. 24 student maximum.

The AHA’s BLS Course is designed for healthcare professionals and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of in-facility and prehospital settings. This course will teach participants:

• The AHA Chain of Survival, specifically the BLS components
• Important early use of an AED
• Effective ventilations using a barrier device
• Importance of teams in multi-rescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during multi-rescuer CPR
• Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants

This hands only course is a 2 part course. Student takes online course linked below prior to class date.
https://shopcpr.heart.org/heartcode-bls

Staying on top of your PALS recertification will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to save lives. This course is designed for the health care provider needing PALS recertification and will provide the latest information and best practices concerning pediatric advanced life support. Requirements are a current PALS provider card, current CPR health care provider card.

The AHA Core Instructor Course is a prerequisite for all new instructor’s adding another discipline to their teaching credentials. In addition to new instructors, this course can be taken at any time by a current instructor to enhance their teaching skills.

• The is a flexible course that can be delivered online or through a DVD for self-directed learning.
• This course is only available through the AHA Training Center (please feel free to contact us should you be interested in this program).
• In order to take this course, you must hold a currently valid AHA provider credential.