Health Certifications

CPR (American Heart Association-Basic Life Support –
Health Care Provider Course)

Learn how to recognize an emergency, care for conscious and
unconscious choking victims, recognize signs of a heart attack,
rescue breathing and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. This
course also introduces automated external defibrillation and is
approved by American Heart Association. When the course is
completed, students receive an AHA/BLS recognition card that
is valid for 2 years. No fee exemptions. Prepayment and Preregistration is required no later than one business week prior
to class. AHA Cards are now eCards, you must have an email
address to access your card.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

ACLS is an advanced, Instructor-led classroom course that
highlights the importance of team dynamics and communication,
systems of care and immediate post–cardiac-arrest care. It also
covers airway management and related pharmacology. In this
course, skills are taught in large, group sessions and small, group
learning and testing stations where case-based scenarios are
presented. Pre-payment and pre-registration is required no later
than three business days prior to the class. NC fee exempt status
applies.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support Recertification

Pre-payment and preregistration are required no later than
three business days prior to the class.

AHA ACLS Instructor

This course is the classroom component required to become a
become an ACLS instructor. For information on the complete
requirements to become an American Heart Association instructor,
please visit: http://www.heart.org and follow the link for
Instructors and Training Centers.

First Aid

The American Heart Association HeartSaver First Aid is a
classroom, video-based, instructor-led course that teaches
students critical skills to respond to and manage an emergency
in the first few minutes until emergency services (EMS) arrives.
Students also learn skills such as how to treat bleeding, sprains,
broken bones, shock and other first aid emergencies. When
the course is completed, students receive an AHA First Aid
recognition card that is valid for 2 years. There are no fee
exemptions and First Aid card fees are included in the cost.
Pre-payment and pre-registration is required no later than three
business days prior to the class. AHA First Aid Cards are now
eCards, you must have an email address to access your card.

eLearning CPR Skills Practice & Testing

Are you seeking an alternative to classroom training or wishing
to renew an existing AHA certification? The eLearning online
course offers a flexible training option. The online cognitive
portion, provided by AHA and costs approx. $35 paid to AHA,
allows students to complete learning at their own pace and
convenience. Students should schedule a Skills Practice and
Testing session prior to taking the online cognitive portion.
Once students complete the online cognitive portion they
should attend their scheduled hands-on skills practice and
testing session to complete their certification. During this
session students will have the opportunity for one-on-one
practice before a skill tests with a certified AHA instructor.
Upon successful completion of these parts students will be
proficient in the required skills and will receive a certification
in the associated discipline. The student will need to bring the
eLearning certificate to the appointment along with a valid email
address for the certificate. AHA CPR Cards are now eCards, you
must have an email address to access your card. Appointment
times are M-F 9-7. Appointments will be given in 1-hour
increments.

AHA BLS Instructor

This is the classroom component that must be completed to
become a CPR instructor. For information on the complete
requirements to become an American Heart Association
Instructor, please visit: http://www.heart.org and follow the
link for Instructors and Training Centers.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support

This classroom, video-based, Instructor-led course uses a series
of simulated pediatric emergencies to reinforce the important
concepts of a systematic approach to pediatric assessment, basic
life support, PALS treatment algorithms, effective resuscitation
and team dynamics. The goal of the Pediatric Advanced Life
Support Course is to improve the quality of care provided to
seriously ill or injured children, resulting in improved outcomes
Pre-payment and preregistration are required no later than
three business days prior to the class. NC fee exempt status applies.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support Recertification

Pre-payment and preregistration are required no later than
three business days prior to the class. NC fee exempt status applies.

AHA PALS Instructor

This course is the classroom component required to become
a become a Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) instructor.
For information on the complete requirements to become an
American Heart Association instructor, please visit: http://www.
heart.org and follow the link for Instructors and Training Centers.