EMS 817 - Basic Cardiac Life Support Instructor

Credit(s) 1.00
Lecture Hours: 1.00
This course will provide the participant with the knowledge necessary to instruct the American Heart Association Basic Cardiac Life Support classes. It is designed to reinforce and expand Basic Life Support (BLS), automated external defibrillator (AED), and First Aid knowledge and skills, address teaching techniques and class formats, and cover record requirements and proper care of training manikins.

Corequisite(s): EMS 280
SLOs:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Demonstrate the professional foundations, classroom management, instructional methods and strategies, planning, preparation, assessment, and evaluation necessary when teaching an American Heart Association (AHA) class.
Demonstrate the psychomotor skills required in the American Heart Association Basic Life Support and Heartsaver First Aid classes.