Last Minute Training supports individuals who want to become American Heart Association (AHA) CPR instructors and make high-quality training more accessible in their communities. Our Initial Instructor Course is designed to simplify the on-boarding process, set clear expectations, and prepare new instructors to confidently teach certified AHA courses.
Founded in 2022 in response to a growing shortage of CPR and Basic Life Support training availability, Last Minute Training focuses on reducing barriers for both instructors and students. We work closely with our aligned Training Center and sister Training Sites to ensure instructors receive consistent guidance, reliable administrative support, and access to approved AHA materials.
While our classroom operations are based in the Bismarck–Mandan area, our instructor alignment and support model serves candidates across North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and surrounding Midwest communities. Through a combination of virtual instruction and in-person skills sessions, we help instructors complete their requirements without unnecessary travel while maintaining full AHA standards.
Our mission is simple: prepare capable instructors who can expand access to life-saving training and improve emergency response outcomes in the communities they serve.
Before beginning the instructor onboarding process, candidates must hold a current American Heart Association provider-level certification in the discipline they intend to teach. For example, BLS Instructor candidates must have a current AHA BLS Provider certification.
Begin by emailing admin@lastminutetraining.net with the following information:
Your name
Your best contact email address
Your phone number
Your city and state
A brief description of your training mission and what you hope to accomplish with Last Minute Training
The Initial Instructor Course date (Below) you would like to attend from the schedule below
Last Minute Training will review your information and reply with the next steps. You will receive electronic documents to review and sign, along with an invoice for the $350 Initial Instructor Course attendance fee.
Your enrollment is not complete, and your seat is not reserved, until the required documents and course payment have been received.
We recommend that instructor candidates do not purchase AHA instructor manuals, videos, equipment, or other training materials before attending the course.
During class, we will review the materials required to teach AHA courses and discuss practical ways to obtain them as cost-effectively as possible. This helps new instructors avoid unnecessary purchases and choose materials that fit their specific training mission.
After enrollment, you will receive instructions for completing the required AHA Instructor Essentials course. You will then attend your scheduled Initial Instructor Course with Last Minute Training, where we will cover course administration, teaching requirements, equipment, student management, eCards, and the process for conducting AHA courses.
After the Initial Instructor Course, you must successfully teach or assist with a course while being monitored by authorized AHA faculty. Once your monitoring and remaining onboarding requirements are complete, Last Minute Training will help finalize your instructor alignment so you can begin teaching and issuing AHA course completion cards through our Training Site.
Our Initial Instructor Course is a live, instructor-led course conducted online through Zoom. Candidates participate in real time with experienced AHA faculty, ask questions, work through practical scenarios, and learn how to organize and teach American Heart Association courses. This interactive format allows instructor candidates throughout North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Montana, and other rural communities to attend without traveling to Bismarck.
This is not a self-paced or prerecorded course. Attendance and active participation throughout the scheduled Zoom session are required.
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