American Heart Association Instructor Courses

The AHA Instructor Course is designed to teach the methods needed to effectively instruct others in resuscitation courses. Candidates must demonstrate satisfactory performance of lectures, scenarios skills presentations, proper use of video based learning and skills in student testing, assessment and remediation.

Candidates must also demonstrate a thorough knowledge of course organization, course content and Instructor responsibilities as well as AHA guidelines for the specific discipline.

Prerequisite for BCLS
Current Healthcare Provider status. MUST achieve a score of 84% or higher on the BLS instructor course prescreening and final written. Must also successfully demonstrate all the CPR skill requirements.

Prerequisite for ACLS/PALS
Current provider status in the discipline the candidate wishes to teach. MUST achieve a score of 90% or higher on the ACLS / PALS instructor course prescreening and final written examination.

Contact Information
Cathy Cotroneo
Administrative Assistant
(718) 990-8436
cotronec@stjohns.edu