
American Heart Association Training Center
HEALTH CAREER INSTITUTE

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American Heart Association Training Center Courses

Healthcare Provider CPR (Basic Life Support)
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This course taught by American Heart Association BLS Instructors is designed to teach the skills of CPR for victims of all ages (including ventilation with a barrier device, a bag-mask device, and oxygen), use of automated external defibrillator (AED), and relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (FBAO) to healthcare providers. The textbook is optional. Completion cards will be issued to those who successfully complete this course.

Healthcare Provider CPR Renewal (Basic Life Support)
This course taught by American Heart Association BLS Instructors is designed to update those individuals holding a current Healthcare Provider CPR card and who feel confident with their skills. (You must have current AHA Healthcare Provider card.)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider Course (ACLS)
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This two-day course is designed to teach the principles of ACLS and their practical application according to the standards and guidelines of the American Heart Association.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider (PALS) (Click for fact sheet)

This one and-a-half day course is designed to prepare participants to identify and treat cardiopulmonary arrest and common conditions that may lead to cardio-pulmonary arrest in infants and children.

Instructor Courses:

Basic Life Support Instructor (BLS-I) (Click for fact sheet)
This program is designed to prepare American Heart Association (AHA) instructors to disseminate the science, skills, and philosophy of resuscitation programs to participants enrolled in AHA courses. Upon successful completion of this course, instructors will be able to instruct all AHA BLS courses: Healthcare Provider CPR, Heartsaver CPR/AED, Family & Friends CPR, CPR in Schools, First Aid, & Pediatric First Aid.

ACLS Instructor (ACLS-I) (Click for fact sheet)
The purpose of this course is to instruct the participant in methods and techniques for organizing and conducting the ACLS provider course according to the AHA 2005 Guidelines.

PALS Instructor (PALS-I) (Click for fact sheet)
This half day course is designed to prepare instructors in the principles of teaching and learning, PALS science update, review of AHA programs and teaching strategies, manikin maintenance and decontamination, and case scenario and practical evaluation stations.

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PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL COURSES.

We reserve the right to cancel any course due to lack of registration. All courses are held at Our Lady of the Lake College, Health Career Institute, 5220 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA

Registration Form

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Office Hours 8-5 Monday - Friday

AHA Training Center

Phone: (225) 768-1707

Fax: (225) 765-9803

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