A Higher Education is an education center and official American Heart Association training site. We qualified to teach laypersons and healthcare professionals. We offer medical certification trainings onsite at organizations or companies and bring over 20 years of medical experience for a high-quality instruction experience. Our instructors have various levels of expertise, with some holding medical education at the doctoral level. Our courses are tailored to focus on the areas that are most relevant to the career of the students enrolled.
For younger students or K-12, we incorporate fun and engaging activities that help keep their attention during the course. Our courses for healthcare professionals incorporate medical training devices and interactive cardiac simulators for a more realistic experience. We also spend time to ensure that students understand the individual concepts to feel confident performing the skills in a real clinical setting.
AHA COURSES TO CHOOSE FROM
- K-12 Schools
- Heartsaver First Aid (does not include CPR/AED training)
- Heartsaver CPR AED (does not include infant training)
- Heartsaver Frist Aid CPR AED (includes training for child and adult)
- Heartsaver Total CPR AED (includes training for pediatric, child, and adult)
- Heartsaver First Aid Pediatric CPR AED (includes training for pediatric, child, and adult)
- Bloodbourne Pathogens (BBP)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Provider
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Provider
SCHEDULING
We bring all of the equipment, as well, organizations and companies may qualify for a large group discount!
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COURSE INFORMATION
See below for information on our most popular course offerings:
Heartsaver CPR AED & First Aid
Note: These courses are offered in English and Spanish. These courses are offered to individual laypersons and K-12 grade students.
Heartsaver courses are designed for students with little or no medical training who need a course completion card for their job, regulatory purposes, or other requirements. Students will gain confidence in performing their skills in real life scenarios. Each student is required to bring a current edition Heartsaver student workbook to attend class. This course includes classroom instruction, hands-on skills evaluation, and a final examination (examination is waived for k-12 grade students). Certification e-cards are issued immediately upon completion of the course and are valid for two years.
Basic Life Support First (BLS) Provider
This course will train students to quickly recognize life-threatening emergencies, deliver high-quality chest compressions, provide appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED. Science and education are based on the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC). The AHA’s BLS Course is designed for healthcare professionals, clinicians, and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in-facility and prehospital settings. Students are required to bring a current edition BLS provider manual to attend class. Certification e-cards are issued immediately upon completion of the course and are valid for two years.
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Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Provider
This course builds on the foundation of lifesaving BLS skills while emphasizing the importance of continuous, high-quality CPR. The science and education is based on the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC). The AHA’s BLS course is designed for those who are proficient in performing BLS and ACLS skills, reading and interpreting ECGs, understanding ACLS pharmacology; and who regularly lead or participate in emergency assessment and treatment of prearrest, arrest, or postarrest patients. This course includes classroom instruction, hands-on skills evaluation, and a final examination. Students are required to bring a current edition ACLS provider manual and precourse work completion certification to attend class. Certification e-cards are issued immediately upon completion of the course and are valid for two years.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Provider
The American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Provider course is designed for healthcare providers who respond to emergencies in infants and children and for medical personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units. This course includes classroom instruction, hands-on skills evaluation, and a final examination. Students are required to bring a current edition PALS provider manual and precourse work completion certification to attend class. Certification e-cards are issued immediately upon completion of the course and are valid for two years.
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