Class Schedule

• Purchase this course - $110.00

The American Heart Association BLS Instructor Course certifies the participant to teach the BLS for Healthcare Providerse (BLS) Course, renewal course, and BLS Skill Sessions.  In addition, instructors may teach all the AHA Heartsaver programs including: adult CPR, child CPR, infant CPR, AED use, first aid, pediatric CPR/first aid, and bloodborne pathogens.  BLS Instructor certification is valid for a period of two (2) years.

Course price includes: 

• BLS Instructor Essentials Online Course
• BLS Instructor Manual

The BLS Instructor Part A & B as well as monitoring of your first class as required by the AHA. Instructor candidates will need to teach a class while being monitored by the AHA Training Site Faculty member within 6-months of taking the CPR instructor course. Once all the steps are successfully completed, the participant will become an American Heart Association BLS Instructor and be able to conduct classes on their own.   

The classroom portion covers American Heart Association procedures, course guidelines and agendas, instructor challenges, classroom set-up, learning theory, administrative support, and instructor-candidate teaching demonstrations.  Drinks and refreshments will be provided. 

NOTE:  Students must hold a current BLS for Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association to be eligible to take this course. Email a copy of certification to stressfreecpr@aol.com Please call 240-508-3103 if you have any questions.  

• Saturday, May 2, 2026 from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM (12 seats left)Hyattsville. MD
  This class continues on:
  Sun 5/3/2026 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
  Sun 5/17/2026 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
  

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All students receive a two (2) year official certification, a digital eBook, and digital eCard through the American Health & Safety Institute that meets and exceeds ILCOR standards and is OSHA approved based on the 2015 AHA Guidelines Updates for CPR and ECC. 

 ASHI CPR, AED, and Basic First Aid combination training allows instructors an easy option for students seeking a comprehensive training class that builds the confidence to respond. This first aid, AED, and CPR certification course option is an excellent choice for both the community and workplace setting, and conforms to the 2015 AHA Guidelines Update for CPR and ECC, and the 2015 AHA and ARC Guidelines Update for First Aid.  Certification includes training for Adult, Child, and Infant CPR+AED and First Aid.  

The ASHI First Aid CPR AED course lasts approximately 3.5 - 4 hours.

Intended Audience

Individuals who require or desire first aid, AED, and CPR classes that deliver comprehensive emergency care knowledge and skills:

• Emergency response teams in business and industry
• Adult residential care personnel
• Teachers
• Parents

Class Topics

• First Aid Provider
• Legal Considerations
• Recognizing an Emergency
• Personal Safety
• Infectious Bloodborne Diseases
• Standard Precautions
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Sudden Cardiac Arrest
• Oxygen and the Human Body
• Early Defibrillation
• Chain of Survival
• Opioid Overdose
• Cardiac Arrest—Adults, Children and Infants
• Chest Compressions
• Rescue Breaths
• CPR Masks and Shields
• Unresponsive and Not Breathing—CPR - Adults, Children, and Infants
• Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)
• AED Operation
• AEDs – Children and Infants
• Primary Assessment—Unresponsive
• Unresponsive— Recovery Position
• Multiple Provider Approach to CPR
• Choking
• Primary Assessment— Responsive
• Control of Bleeding
• Tourniquets
• Hemostatic Dressings
• Internal Bleeding
• Shock
• Amputation
• Impaled Object
• Head, Neck, or Back Injury
• Swollen, Painful, Deformed Limb
• Burns
• Nosebleed
• Injured Tooth
• Sudden Illness
• Stroke
• Hypoglycemia
• Seizure
• Breathing Difficulty, Shortness of Breath
• Asthma and Inhalers
• Severe Allergic Reaction
• Pain, Pressure, or Discomfort in Chest
• Severe Abdominal Pain
• Poisoning
• Bites and Stings
• Heat Emergencies
• Cold Emergencies
• Emotional Considerations

• Friday, December 26, 2025 from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PMHyattsville. MD

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Instructors aligned with Stress Free CPR are to process all eCard orders for BLS Provider courses here.  Please complete this order form and answer each question in its entirety.  

For questions, please contact stressfreecpr@aol.com or (240) 508-3103.  Thank you for allowing Stress Free CPR to serve as your official AHA Training Site! 

PLACE ONLY ONE ORDER PER COURSE PLEASE.

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