Instructor Courses

INSTRUCTOR COURSES

Becoming an Instructor is an expensive process. Along with the costs associated with the Instructor Essentials course, observing a class and being monitored teaching a class, all the materials and the equipment required for courses is also costly. You must be willing to take on the expense of becoming an Instructor. We would be happy to discuss this with you prior to your committing to the process. 

Memo from American Heart Association

Instructor candidates must adhere to requirements set by the American Heart Association. 
You must have the following to take an Instructor course.
Be aligned with an AHA BLS Training Center prior to taking the Instructor course

Please email me for the Instructor Course Application.  Fill it out and return it to me.

Send in a copy of a current, not expired, AHA CPR card

BLS Instructor Course

DUE TO NEW AHA GUIDELINE CHANGES IN 2025, WE DO NOT HAVE ANY SCHEDULED iNSTRUCTOR COURSES.   WHEN GUIDELINE CHANGES OCCUR, ALL CURRENT MATERIALS ARE REPLACED AND ALL INSTRUCTORS ARE REQUIRED TO PURCHASE THE NEW MATERIALS.  HOWEVER, IF YOU HAVE A GROUP OF AT LEAST THREE PEOPLE AND WISH TO HAVE US PROVIDE AN INSTRUCTOR COURSE BEFORE THE GUIDELINE CHANGES, UNDERSTANDING THAT YOU WILL NEED TO PURCHASE A NEW INSTRUCTOR MANUAL WHEN THE NEW GUIDELINES COME OUT, PLEASE CONTACT US. 


Once accepted as an Instructor Candidate, the applicant must then complete the ON-LINE Instructor Essentials Course and present the Essentials Certificate prior to the classroom portion of the BLS Essentials course, which is conducted in Sterling, VA and lasts approximately 8 hours. The candidate will not be allowed to participate in the classroom portion without presenting the online BLS Essentials Certificate of Completion.  The BLS Instructor Course is designed to prepare AHA instructors to disseminate the science, skills, and philosophy of the resuscitation programs to participants enrolled in AHA courses. All one day Instructor courses are provided in Sterling, VA.

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Availability

February 28, 2024
April 24, 2024 CANCELLED
June 27,2024

Prerequisites

For successful completion, instructor candidates must:

 

  • Be Accepted by an AHA Training Center before Enrolling in an Instructor Course
  • Have Current AHA BLS Provider Card not more than a year old 

 


Take the BLS Essentials ONLINE and print out a certificate indicating that you have successfully completed the online Essentials course. You must take this course prior to the Instructor course and have your Instructor manual(s) with you so that you can refer to them as you take the online course. 


If you need to cancel, you must do so at least 2 weeks before the course in order to receive a refund. There are no refunds if you cancel in less than 2 weeks.


BLS  Instructor Course - Please email me for the application!

Cost: $450.00 - This fee DOES NOT include:

*We Do Not Provide REQUIRED Course Manuals

BLS Essentials on line - $36.00

Healthcare Provider Instructor Manual - $42.50

Heartsaver Instructor Manual - $59.50

Fees for Faculty member monitoring you (set by faculty)


Both Instructor manuals are required if teaching both BLS and Heartsaver courses.

This course is designed for people who wish to teach healthcare providers including:

EMT's, RN's, CNA's, Paramedics, Doctors, Anyone working in a Medical Environment, other professionals and first responders

 

BLS Instructors may teach all Heartsaver courses, including Heartsaver CPR AED, Heartsaver First Aid, Bloodborne Pathogens.



HEARTSAVER INSTRUCTOR COURSE - Please email me for the application

COST: $450.00 -  This fee does not include training materials:

Heartsaver Essentials online course - $36.00

Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Instructor Manual - $59.50

Fees for Faculty member monitoring you (set by faculty)

We are providing Heartsaver Instructor courses to groups with at least 3 people and dates set by mutual agreement and availability of faculty. 

This course is for Individuals who wish to teach Lay Rescuers - Child care givers, Security Guards, Babysitters, Teachers, Adult Caregivers

Heartsaver Instructors cannot teach BLS courses, only Heartsaver courses.

Prerequisites

For Successful Completion, Heartsaver Instructor Candidates must:

 

  • Send in an Application 
  • Provide A current AHA Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED card for Adults, Children and Infants

 

  • Take the online Heartsaver Essentials course online

 

  • Successfully complete the classroom Instructor course
  • Successfully be monitored teaching a classroom course

 

BLS & Heartsaver Instructors Must:

Demonstrate Potential

You can be identified as demonstrating instructor potential by showing:

 

  1. A Strong Desire to Teach
  2. Excellent BLS Skills Performance & Problem-Solving Skills
  3. Ability to Follow Directions & Follow through with Tasks
  4. Ability to Communicate Effectively in English, in front of a Group

  5.  Agreement to Teach a MINIMUM of Four            Classes in Two Years


 

Registration Process

  1. Forward a Brief Statement as to Why You Wish to Participate in This Course
  2. Forward a Check for the Cost of the Course Made out to Lawson TEC Training Center or a Credit Card Number + expiration date
  3. Complete the AHA Instructor Candidate Application, with Appropriate Signatures in All Sections
  4. Forward a Copy of Your Current Healthcare Provider Card (Front & Back) or ecard
  5.  Forward a copy of your Essentials On Line Certificate

   6. Order Your Instructor Manual(s) & Review          Them Prior to Class (Bring Them to the              Instructor Course)



Monitoring & Mentoring

Each instructor candidate is required to be monitored teaching a Provider course upon completion of the instructor course. Lawson TEC recommends that the candidate observe a class being taught to aid in becoming familiar with the course content and class flow.  The monitoring process is facilitated by your training center. The training center does not issue an instructor card until a satisfactory monitoring has been completed. A second and third monitoring may be required. This is not recommended as a punitive measure, but as part of our mentoring process to ensure all instructors are proficient and feel completely comfortable to teach ALL BLS (or Heartsaver) courses offered by the AHA.

If Lawson TEC will be your training center, there will be an additional fee for Observing/Monitoring.  The faculty person monitoring you will charge a fee based on their fee structure.  These fees do not represent income to Lawson TEC.


If you need to cancel, you must do so at least 2 weeks before the class in order to receive a refund. There are no refunds if you cancel less than two weeks before the class.

Checklist

Please use this checklist as a guide to completing the required elements. All items must be checked off before you can attend a BLS instructor course.

  1. You must be affiliated with an AHA training center. You should not be allowed to attend an Instructor course without a training center affiliation.  You may contact area training centers (Americanheart.org) to see if they will take you on as a new Instructor. Their role will be to monitor you teaching a CPR course and then issue your instructor card. If you wish to affiliate with Lawson TEC, please contact us to be sure that we have room for new instructors. You will need to come into our office and show us your skills before we can sign your instructor course application.
  2. Instructor Course Application
  3. $450.00 Payment, per Credit Card, Cash or Check (a Spot Cannot Be Guaranteed without Payment)
  4. For BLS Provider Instructors, a Current BLS Provider Card must be provided
  5. For Heartsaver Instructors, a Current Heartsaver First-Aid with CPR AED for Adults, Children, Infants Card must be provided
  6. Candidate Orders Instructor Manuals; Each candidate must have their own instructor course manuals for the course
  7. Take the online BLS (20-1420) or Heartsaver (20-1418) Essentials course ($35.00) and bring the certificate to the Instructor course
  8. BLS Provider Instructor Manual (#20-1103 $42.50)
  9. Heartsaver Instructor Manual (#20-1130) (If You Will Be Teaching Heartsaver Courses, including First-Aid, to Non-Medical People) $59.50

  11. Skills Checked off - Participants must have exemplary CPR Skills to take an Instructor course. If Skills are not at the level they should be, we encourage you to attend as many courses as you need to be able to successfully demonstrate the skills required to take the Instructor course.  Time will be taken during the Instructor course to ensure your skills are in accordance with the American Heart Association Standards.  If your skills are not at the desired level, the entire process will be delayed until your skills are satisfactory.

Group Instructor Courses

LAWSON TEC also provides group instructor courses. If a group of at least four people who wish to take an instructor course, we can provide the course for you on a mutually determined date. 

Cancellation Policy

If you sign up for the instructor course, you can cancel up until two weeks before the class . If you cancel less than two weeks before the course, you have to pay for another instructor course. We do not offer refunds if you cancel your spot less than two weeks before the scheduled instructor course.

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