Become an AHA BLS Instructor and train your own team.

Kenneth Christman teaches the American Heart Association BLS Instructor Course and monitors your first class. $750, with Training Center alignment through RCP Advanced Life Support.

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Prefer to talk? Call or text (971) 412-7508.

  • Official AHA BLS Instructor Course
  • $750 for the classroom course and monitoring
  • Aligned with RCP Advanced Life Support
  • Taught by Kenneth Christman, founder of Full Code CPR

Ask about the BLS Instructor Course

Choose BLS on the form and mention the instructor course, or call or text (971) 412-7508.

Who the instructor course is for

Clinics and dental groupsRenew your own team’s BLS cards on your schedule, with an instructor on staff.
Schools and districtsOregon’s HB 4160 requires K-12 cardiac emergency response plans that include staff CPR and AED training. An in-house instructor makes that training repeatable.
Nurses, EMTs and paramedicsAdd teaching to your credentials and run AHA BLS classes yourself.

What it costs

$750 for the classroom course
and your monitored first class

Paid to Full Code CPR. AHA materials are separate: you buy the BLS Instructor Essentials online course and the BLS Instructor Manual from the AHA before class. Any Training Center alignment fees are set by the Training Center.

How to become a BLS instructor

StepWhat you doNotes
1. Get alignedSubmit an instructor candidate application to RCP Advanced Life Support, the AHA Training Center you will teach under.Done before class
2. Finish the online portionComplete the AHA BLS Instructor Essentials online course.Bring a current AHA BLS Provider card to class
3. Attend the classroom courseHands-on instructor course with Kenneth Christman.How to teach, test and run an AHA class
4. Get monitoredTeach your first BLS Provider class while Kenneth monitors. You organize the class; he observes and signs off.Within six months of the classroom course

Questions candidates ask

What do I need before class? A current AHA BLS Provider card, an accepted alignment with RCP Advanced Life Support, and the completed BLS Instructor Essentials online course.

How long do I have to get monitored? The AHA requires your monitored class within six months of the classroom course. The Training Center can ask for additional monitoring.

Can I teach my own coworkers? Yes. That is the most common reason people take this course: once you are an instructor, you can run BLS classes for your own team under your Training Center’s policies.

Is the $750 all-in? It covers the classroom course and your monitoring with Kenneth. AHA materials and any Training Center fees are separate.

Ready to teach BLS?

Send the form or call (971) 412-7508 and Kenneth Christman will follow up about scheduling.

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Full Code CPR, LLC · 8215 SW Tualatin Sherwood Rd, Suite 200, Tualatin, OR 97062 · (971) 412-7508