Life Compressions Training Center

Class Schedule

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Basic Life Support (BLS)

The AHA’s BLS course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

Who should take this course?

The AHA’s BLS Course is designed for healthcare professionals and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of in-facility and prehospital settings.

What does this course teach?

  • High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
  • The AHA Chain of Survival, specifically the BLS components
  • Important early use of an AED
  • Effective ventilations using a barrier device
  • Importance of teams in multi rescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during multi rescuer CPR
  • Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants
BLS Instructor

AHA BLS Instructor class.

The BLS Instructor class is designed to prepare instructor candidates to teach AHA instructor-led and blended learning BLS courses. It educates instructor candidates on how to use AHA instructor teaching materials, ensures that students meet the learning objectives, offers student coaching, provides objective skills performance evaluation, and follows AHA instructor policies.

Learning Objectives for the course

  • Identify the prerequisites to becoming an AHA instructor
  • Describe the usability of the Program Administration Manual (PAM)
  • Describe the core competencies of an AHA instructor
  • Describe the 5 steps of the AHA Instructor Cycle: Prepare, Teach, Test & Remediate, Close, and keep current
  • Identify resources available to an AHA Instructor
  • Describe how to use discipline-specific AHA instructor materials: the Instructor Manual, Lesson Plans, Course Videos, and skills testing checklists
  • Identify discipline-specific course formats available to students for completion of the course
  • Describe discipline-specific course completion requirements
  • Describe discipline-specific flexibility options available to an AHA instructor within a course
  • Describe the criteria for how to maintain an AHA instructor status
  • Describe effective AHA instructor feedback and remediation techniques
  • Demonstrate the administration of skills testing with the use of the skills testing checklists
Class Requirements

1) Have A Current AHA BLS Provider Certification

  • You must bring a copy of your current / non-expired AHA BLS Provider certification.
  • If you do not have a current / non-expired AHA BLS Provider certification or your certification is from an organization other than AHA please register for a BLS Provider class for a date earlier than the instructor class.

2) The completed BLS Instructor essentials

  • This is included in the course registration fee and will be sent to you from elearning@aha.org upon payment for the class.
  • You must bring a copy of the online completion certificate or email it to daren@life-compressions.com ahead of the class.
  • If you are not able to access the online completion certificate please ensure you have completed the survey at the end of the course.

3) A BLS Instructor Manual

  • The BLS instructor manual is included in the registration fee and will be mailed to you upon payment for the class.
  • If you are registering for the class less than 14 days before the class please call Life Compressions at (817) 405-2447 to coordinate getting the instructor manual at our office.
  • The manual should be reviewed and organized into a binder before the class.

 

 

After the class students will need to successfully teach at least 1 monitoring class. Details of options for scheduling a monitoring class will be provided during the instructor's class. Upon successful completion of the BLS Instructor class and the monitoring class students, will be able to teach the AHA BLS (Basic Life Support) or the AHA Heartsaver CPR curriculums within their organization\company, teach for themselves as an independent instructor or teach for an existing AHA training company.
 
Upon successful completion students will be issued an AHA BLS Instructor certification valid for two years.
BLS Instructor - Renewal

AHA BLS Instructor Renewal class

The BLS Instructor Renewal class is for Life Compressions-aligned BLS instructors who need to renew their BLS instructor status.

This class will include

  • A review of the 2020 AHA guidelines
  • Provide you with an opportunity to complete the necessary paperwork
  • Explore Enrollware and ask questions about processes and procedures
  • Discuss recent updates from AHA
  • BLS skills testing

Requirements for this class

  • Be a Life Compressions-aligned BLS Instructor
  • Have a current\non-expired AHA BLS Instructor certification.

Please bring your BLS Instructor manual to the class.

TSP Student for Life

Welcome to the Student for Life (S4L) Program Scheduling Page

Congratulations on joining the Texas School of Phlebotomy's Student for Life Program. This page allows you to easily schedule your lab sessions, ensuring you can seamlessly continue to refine and perfect your phlebotomy skills.

Program Features:
- Flexible Scheduling: Choose from multiple available lab sessions each month to find times that best suit your busy schedule.
- Hands-On Practice: Each session provides direct, practical experience with our experienced instructors to guide you.
- Tailored to Your Needs: Focus on the areas you need the most practice with, using state-of-the-art equipment and facilities.

How to Schedule:
1. View Available Slots: Check the calendar for available lab sessions.
2. Book Your Slots: Select the dates and times you prefer and confirm your booking.
3. Prepare for Sessions: Gather any necessary materials or notes you might need to maximize your lab time.

Get Started Now:
Use the calendar to book your lab sessions. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please contact us directly at directors@texasschoolofphlebotomy.com. We are here to help you succeed!

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Life Compressions Training Center
 PO Box 540883
Grand Prairie, TX 75054

phone (817) 405-2447