An American Heart Association Instructor is an individual who is passionate about improving community health through high quality instruction. Within our Initial Instructor Course, students are taught how to provide certified American Heart Association courses. Upon completing all course requirements, new instructors will align with Last Minute Training and have access to a wide variety of tools and resources to aid them during their new endeavor.
Last Minute Training took shape in June 2022 as a response to a significant decline in the availability of CPR/AED and Basic Life Support courses within our community. Our primary objective is to alleviate wait times for course completion cards and increase the availability of life-saving courses. Collaborating closely with our Aligned Training Center, Last Minute Training has diligently strived to significantly enhance the quality of CPR instruction. We actively cooperate with our sister Training Sites to maximize training opportunities and enhance outcomes during critical medical emergencies.
Our Mission Statement
Our mission is to prepare as many members of our community as possible to react positively during emergencies and increase their chances of survival by providing exceptional training.
Becoming an American Heart Association (AHA) Instructor can feel like a lot at first. Our Initial Instructor Course is designed to simplify the process, keep expectations clear, and help you feel confident from day one.
Complete the Initial Instructor Application & AHA Agreement
We’ll provide the required forms and help you get everything submitted correctly.
Complete the AHA Instructor Essentials (Online)
This is the American Heart Association’s required online coursework.
Attend the Live Instructor-Led Session (Virtual via Zoom or In-Person)
We review how to run an AHA course, coach and evaluate skills, manage class flow, and use AHA course materials—focused on real-world instruction.
Teach Your First Class With Monitoring
You will teach your first course while being monitored by a certified AHA Instructor/Training Faculty member to complete your instructor onboarding.
If you feel you have what it takes, we invite you to to join us on this journey. Last Minute Training provides Initial Instructor Courses once every quarter with on-site training available to groups upon request. To register, follow the button below to the American Heart Association's class search tool. You may need to change the date window to see additional courses. If you have issues finding a course, feel free to [Contact Us].
Students will need to pay the Initial Instructor Course Registration Fee for their spot in class to be considered reserved. If you are part of an organization that requires invoicing, please [Contact Us] to complete your registration.
If you are unable to attend class, please let us know within 24 hours of our in-person class and a refund will be issued.
To get started, we will need to fill out two pieces of paperwork. Don't worry, our Adobe eSign platform makes this a breeze. Read the descriptions of each form below and when ready, click the name of the form to be redirected to the eSign platform. Please [Contact Us] if you have any issues during this process.
[Instructor Candidate Application] This document is the formal request to become and American Heart Association instructor. By default, all of our instructors are trained to the Basic Life Support (BLS) level. BLS Instructors can also teach lower level CPR Courses such as Heartsaver CPR/AED and Heartsaver First Aid.
[AHA Agreement] This document outlines the basic requirements of the instructor when utilizing the services of our Training Site and Training Center (St Alexius Health, Bismarck ND-05552). Review the information carefully then complete the provided fields.
Before the in-person session, instructor candidates will need to complete the American Heart Association's Instructor Essentials eLearning course. This online coursework guides the student through creating an ATLAS account, which is the primary website utilized by AHA Instructors. The course also covers a wide variety of instruction topics and reduces the amount of material that needs to be covered during the classroom session. At the end of the course, instructor candidates will feel more confident about their position as an American Heart Association Instructor.
The Instructor Essentials course has an additional cost through the American Heart Association's ShopCPR website. If you are part of an organization that requires all costs of course attendance to be on a single invoice, please [Contact Us] and a unique course link will be eMailed to participants.
Follow the button below to be directed to the Instructor Essentials Course. Once complete, eMail a copy of the course completion certificate to admin@lastminutetraining.net . The course may refer to the AHAs Instructor Manual, but we recommend not purchasing the manual prior to our classroom session since we will be reviewing training materials in person.
You’re ready to attend the live instructor-led session—either in person at 1702 E Main Street, Discovery Kids Academy, Mandan, or virtually via Zoom for candidates outside the local area.
Our live virtual option allows instructors across the Midwest to complete the required instructor-led training without unnecessary travel, while still meeting all American Heart Association requirements.
We look forward to working with you and helping you complete the final steps toward becoming an AHA Instructor.