Become an AHA Instructor in the Midwest

Course format and enrollment

Live Zoom instructor courses and ongoing support for instructors across the Midwest.

Last Minute Training helps EMS, fire, healthcare, and workplace training professionals become American Heart Association instructors. The enrollment process includes provider certification, online preparation, a live instructor course, monitored teaching, and alignment.

Based in Bismarck and Mandan, North Dakota, we support instructor candidates throughout the Midwest. Our live Zoom Initial Instructor Course lets you learn directly from experienced faculty without traveling to North Dakota for the instructor course.

Instructor training and administration

Our core instructors bring experience from fire, EMS, healthcare, and public safety. The instructor course covers teaching methods, course organization, and AHA requirements.

LMT uses electronic enrollment documents, online invoicing, eCard ordering, and digital roster submission. We provide instructions and support for these processes.

During your instructor course, we cover teaching expectations, equipment, course administration, student management, and eCards. Afterward, Last Minute Training remains a resource for your questions and continuing instructor requirements.

Steps to become an AHA instructor

Confirm your provider certification. Hold a current AHA provider-level certification in the discipline you plan to teach. BLS Instructor candidates, for example, need a current AHA BLS Provider certification.
Reach out to Last Minute Training. Email [email protected] with your name, phone number, city and state, preferred course date, and a brief description of who you plan to train. We will send your electronic enrollment documents and invoice.
Sign your documents and pay the invoice. Your seat is reserved once the required signed documents and course payment have been received.
Complete AHA Instructor Essentials online. Follow the enrollment instructions to complete the required online preparation before your scheduled instructor course. BLS Instructor candidates can purchase BLS Instructor Essentials Online (Core) from the AHA store.
Attend the live Zoom Initial Instructor Course. Participate in real time, ask questions, and learn how to plan and teach AHA courses.
Complete monitored teaching. Successfully complete the required teaching evaluation with authorized faculty. We will explain the monitoring process and help coordinate the next steps.
Finalize alignment and receive your instructor eCard. After your monitoring and remaining requirements are complete, we help finalize your instructor alignment and instructor eCard so you can teach through our Training Site.

Course fee and additional startup costs

The Initial Instructor Course fee is $350 per student.

You are responsible for purchasing the materials and equipment needed to teach your courses. These costs are separate from the $350 course fee and may include:

AHA instructor manuals, course videos, and other required teaching materials.
CPR manikins, AED trainers, and other course equipment.
Student materials, course completion eCards, and training supplies.

Contact us before purchasing teaching materials or equipment. We review the required resources during the instructor course and can help you identify what you need for the courses you plan to teach.

Live Zoom courses and upcoming dates

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. Candidates in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Montana, and other states can attend the instructor course without traveling to Bismarck.

This is not a self-paced or prerecorded course. Attendance and active participation throughout the scheduled Zoom session are required.

2027 Course Dates

Saturday, February 20, 2027

Saturday, April 17, 2027

Saturday, June 19, 2027

Saturday, August 21, 2027

Saturday, October 16, 2027

Saturday, December 18, 2027

Request instructor enrollment

Reach out with your name, contact information, city and state, training plans, and preferred course date. We will send your electronic enrollment documents and $350 course invoice.

Request enrollment documents and invoice

Become an American Heart Association Instructor