AHA Instructor

“Affirmation of Information Sheet”

 

 

Training Center/Instructor Relationship

 

1.  You are affiliated with Health Counseling as your primary Training Center. As a Training Center (TC), we must perform our duties in a manner consistent with the AHA mission and guidelines. As a mission of the AHA to implement the ECC Program throughout the community, we have accepted nonemployee Instructors into our Training Network. We are responsible for the administration and quality assurance of Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) courses as well as the day-to-day management of our Training Network. We have accepted all responsibility for administration, management, and quality assurance, including dispute resolution, for the Training Sites of our Training Network.

 

2.  A Training Site is defined as a person or organization authorized by a TC to teach AHA ECC courses. The TC is responsible in ensuring that its Training Sites comply with all policies and procedures outlined in the “Emergency Cardiovascular Care Program: Program Administration Manual,” the “Instructor’s Manual: Basic Life Support,” and the Training Center’s own policy and procedures.

 

3.  Training Centers are not obligated to accept all Instructors/Instructor Trainers (IT’s) who apply for alignment. The TC has the sole right to determine which Instructors/IT’s to keep on its roster. A TC is authorized to revoke an Instructor’s teaching privileges at that Training Center at any time.

 

Course Criteria

 

1.  Each AHA course must follow the guidelines and core curriculum set forth in the most current editions of the course textbook and/or Instructor’s manual. All core course content must be included. Lead Instructors can structure courses of different lengths and formats based on the experience and learning needs of the students. (See the Instructor’s manual for minimum time requirements and sample agendas for each course.)

 

2.  The most current editions of AHA course materials must serve as the primary instructional resource during the course. The use of non-AHA scientific or course materials covering core content and/or course curriculum is not permitted as a substitute for the AHA core curriculum or course materials.

 

3.  A course evaluation form must be used in each ECC course to solicit feedback from students on course content and instructors. Each form must indicate a mechanism for the student to send the form to the Regional ECC Office or the National Center ECC Department.

 

4.  Each student who successfully completes an AHA ECC course must be issued the appropriate course card that bears the AHA logo.

 

Quality Assurance

 

1.  AHA core content is taught in every course.

 

2.  The TC is responsible for providing the current examinations to its Instructors, maintaining examination security, and communicating the importance of maintaining security to Instructors. The most current examinations are the only examinations used to determine successful course completion. Written examinations may not be altered in any way.

 

3.  “Each student must have the current appropriate AHA course textbook readily available for use before, during, and after the course. Textbooks are designed for individual use and are an integral part of the students’ education before, during, and after the course. Students may reuse their textbooks during renewals until new guidelines are published.”

 

4.  Course cards and written examinations must be kept secure.

 

5.  All course Instructors must own the most current edition of the required AHA Provider textbooks and Instructor’s manuals for the courses they intend to teach and must have access to the appropriate tool kits.

 

6.  The required equipment list for each course is included in the course Instructor’s manual and must be used in every course. All equipment used must be in proper working order and good repair. The use of manikins and equipment that allow demonstration of core skills (i.e. airway management, jaw thrust, correct hand placement, etc) is required for all AHA courses.

 

7.  Manikins and contaminated equipment must be decontaminated according to the manufacturer’s recommendations or the most recent TC recommendations.

 

8.  The Training Center has a mechanism to monitor courses taught by its Instructors and Training Sites. A member of the TC staff must visit each Training Site at least once every two years to ensure that the site complies with AHA and TC policies.

 

9.  Records are complete and filed properly.

 

Course Related

 

1.  Each AHA BLS course must have a Lead Instructor.

 

2.  The course must adhere to the student-to-instructor and student-to-manikin ratios outlined in the Instructor’s manual.

 

3.  Students must score 84% or higher on the Provider Course written examination for course completion.

 

4.  The National Center ECC Department does not issue continuing medical education (CME) or continuing education units (CEUs) for ECC courses or conferences. It is the responsibility of the sponsoring institution to apply to the appropriate professional organization(s) for approval to issue CEUs.

 

Other

 

1.  The following disclaimer must be printed on all promotional brochures, announcements, agendas, or other materials distributed to students in courses for which fees are charged:

 

 “The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in BLS, ACLS, and PALS and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the American Heart Association, and any fees charged for such a course do not represent income to the Association.”

 

2.  Any copyrighted materials of the American Heart Association may not be copied, in whole or in part, without prior written consent. The stylized name and heart-and-torch logo are also trademarked and may only appear on materials specifically authorized by the AHA.

 

3.  All affiliated Instructors will adhere to both the guidelines of the American Heart Association as well as those guidelines and procedures outlined by the Training Center. Agreements such as the “Bulk Card Ordering Agreement” and the “Course Evaluation Agreement” will be followed to the best of your ability. Recurrent or blatant disregard to established rules, procedures, and guidelines will result in removal from this Training Center.

 

I verify that I have read and understand the information listed previous and that as an AHA Instructor

I will comply with these highlighted guidelines as well as all policies and procedures outlined in the

“Emergency Cardiovascular Care Program: Program Administration Manual,”

the “Instructor’s Manual: Basic Life Support,” and the

Training Center’s own policies and procedures.

 

 

 

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