American Heart Association Courses
American Heart Association Courses
Introduction
Max Healthcare Institute Limited is an authorized International training centre (ITC) of American Heart Association. The Training Centre supports the mission statement of AHA: “To be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives”.
MHIL ITC has been established to meet and enhance the training needs of all medical and non-medical staff working in various healthcare organizations. The training centre is committed to make each medical, nursing and paramedical professional confident to use his skills with practiced ease, at the highest standards, and in an environment that is safe for patients.
We have conducted trainings all over India as well as in Seychelles and East Africa, and certified more than 20000 participants. We have a large pool of AHA certified instructors for conducting provider courses, Training Center Faculty for conducting instructor courses, and International Regional Faculty for conducting quality checks on the training protocols and delivery methods.
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Infrastructure & Facilities
American Heart Association Certified Programs
FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
- Basic life support (bls) provider course
- Advanced cardiac life support (acls) provider course
- Paediatric advance life support (pals) provider course
- Advanced cardiac life support experienced provider (acls ep) course
- Basic life support instructor course
- Advanced cardiac life support instructor course
- Paediatric advance life support instructor course
FOR NON HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
- CPR and AED provider course
- First aid Provider Course
- First aid,CPR and AED provider course
- CPR and AED instructor course
- First aid instructor course
- First aid, CPR and AED instructor course
Courses Details
BLS PROVIDER COURSE
Delivery Format: Traditional Instructor and video
Instructor: candidates-1:6
Content / Modules:
- Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers
- Adult and pediatric CPR (including 2-rescuer scenarios and use of the bag mask)
- Foreign-body airway obstruction
- Use of automated external defibrillation with CPR
Features & Benefits
- This course is designed to teach the skills of CPR for victims of all ages, use of an automated external defibrillator and relief of choking.
- The course is video-based with instructor-led discussion and simulation. Students participate in, practice and complete various skills and learning stations.
- Ideal for learners who prefer group interaction and feedback from an instructor while learning skills.
Audience:
For healthcare providers – for example, EMS personnel, physician assistants, physicians, dentists, nurses, respiratory therapists and others who must have a credential (card) documenting successful completion of a CPR course.
Testing: Written exam and skills test
Card Type / AHA Certification: BLS for Healthcare Providers Course completion e-Card and certificate.
Time Duration: 6 hours
ADVANCED CARDIO-VASCULAR LIFE SUPPORT (ACLS) PROVIDER
Delivery Format: Traditional Instructor and video
Content / Modules:
- Defibrillation
- Airway management
- Rhythm recognition
- IV access
- Use of medications
- Cardioversion
- Transcutaneous pacing
- 1-rescuer CPR, AED
- Effective resuscitation team dynamics
Features & Benefits
- Healthcare providers will enhance their skills in the treatment of the adult victim of a cardiac arrest or other cardiopulmonary emergencies. ACLS emphasizes the importance of basic life support CPR to patient survival; the integration of effective basic life support with advanced cardiovascular life support interventions; and the importance of effective team interaction and communication during resuscitation.
- Students engage in simulated clinical scenarios that encourage active, hands-on participation through learning stations where students will practice essential skills individually, as part of a team, and as team leader.
- Realistic simulations reinforce the following key concepts: proficiency in basic life support care, recognizing and initiating early management of peri-arrest conditions, managing cardiac arrest, identifying and treating ischemic chest pain and acute coronary syndromes, recognizing other life-threatening clinical situations (such as stroke) and providing initial care, ACLS algorithms, and effective resuscitation team dynamics.
Audience:
For emergency, intensive care, or critical care healthcare providers such as physicians, nurses, paramedics, respiratory therapists, and other professionals who may need to respond to a cardiovascular emergency.
Testing: Written exam and skills test
Card Type / AHA Certification: ACLS Provider Course Completion E-Card and certificate.
Student: instructor Ratio- 6:1
Time Duration -16 hours
BLS + ACLS PROVIDER
Delivery Format: Traditional Instructor and video
Content / Modules:
- Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers
- Adult and pediatric CPR (including 2-rescuer scenarios and use of the bag mask)
- Foreign-body airway obstruction
- Use of automated external defibrillation with CPR
- Defibrillation
- Airway management
- Rhythm recognition
- IV access
- Use of medications
- Cardioversion
- Transcutaneous pacing
- 1-rescuer CPR, AED
- Effective resuscitation team dynamics
Features & Benefits
- This course is designed to teach the skills of CPR for victims of all ages, use of an automated external defibrillator and relief of choking.
- The course is video-based with instructor-led discussion and simulation. Students participate in, practice and complete various skills and learning stations.
- Ideal for learners who prefer group interaction and feedback from an instructor while learning skills.
- Healthcare providers will enhance their skills in the treatment of the adult victim of a cardiac arrest or other cardiopulmonary emergencies. ACLS emphasizes the importance of basic life support CPR to patient survival; the integration of effective basic life support with advanced cardiovascular life support interventions; and the importance of effective team interaction and communication during resuscitation.
- Students engage in simulated clinical scenarios that encourage active, hands-on participation through learning stations where students will practice essential skills individually, as part of a team, and as team leader.
Audience:
For healthcare providers – for example, EMS personnel, physician assistants, physicians, dentists, nurses, respiratory therapists and others who must have a credential (card) documenting successful completion of BLS+ ACLS course.
Testing: Written exam and skills test
Card Type / AHA Certification: BLS and ACLS Provider Course Completion E-Card and certificate on passing the exam.
Student: instructor Ratio- 6:1
Time Duration -21 Hours
HEART SAVER CPR, AED COURSE
Delivery Format: Traditional Instructor and video
Content / Modules:
- Heart saver CPR AED for Non- Healthcare Providers
- Adult and pediatric CPR (including 2-rescuer scenarios)
- Foreign-body airway obstruction
- Use of automated external defibrillation with CPR
Features & Benefits
- This course is designed to teach the skills of CPR for victims of all ages, use of an automated external defibrillator and relief of choking.
- The course is video-based with instructor-led discussion and simulation. Students participate in, practice and complete various skills and learning stations.
- Ideal for learners who prefer group interaction and feedback from an instructor while learning skills.
Audience:
For all (Corporate, Colleges, Schools, Community etc)
Testing: Written exam and skills test
Card Type / AHA Certification: Hear Saver CPR, AED Course completion E-Card and certificate.
Time Duration: 6 hours
HEART SAVER FIRST AID PROGRAM
Delivery Format: Traditional Instructor and video
Content / Modules:
FIRST AID COURSE CONTENT
1. Introduction
2. First Aid Basics : Rescuer Duties
3. First Aid Basics : Rescuer And Victim Safety
4. First Aid Basics : Gloves
5. First Aid Basics : Gloves Practice
6. First Aid Basics : Hand-Washing
7. First Aid Basics : Rescuer And Victim Safety Summary
8. First Aid Basics : Being Ready
9. First Aid Basics : First Aid Kit
10. First Aid Basics : Phoning For Help
11. First Aid Basics : Finding The Problem
12. First Aid Basics : Finding The Problem Practice
13. First Aid Basics : After The Emergency And Summary
14. First Aid Basics Test
15. Medical Emergencies: Breathing Problems
16. Medical Emergencies : Adult/ Child Chocking
17. Medical Emergencies : Bad Allergic Reactions
18. Medical Emergencies : Epinephrine Pen Practice
19. Medical Emergencies : Chest Pain And Heart Attack , Fainting, Diabetes ,Stroke, Seizures , And Shock
20. Medical Emergencies : Shock Practice
21. Medical Emergencies Summary
22. Medical Emergencies Test
23. Injury Emergencies: Bleeding You Can See Practice Session
24. Injury Emergencies: Optional Bandaging Practice
25. Injury Emergencies: Wounds
26. Injury Emergencies: Bleeding You Can‟ t See
27. Injury Emergencies: Head And Spine Injuries
28. Injury Emergencies: Broken Bones And Sprains
29. Injury Emergencies: Optional Splinting Practice
30. Injury Emergencies: Burns And Electrocution
31. Injury Emergencies Summary
32. Injury Emergencies Test
33. Environmental Emergencies
Features & Benefits
- This course is designed to teach the skills of First Aid for victims of all ages
- The course is video-based with instructor-led discussion and simulation. Students participate in, practice and complete various skills.
- Ideal for everybody
Audience:
For all (Corporate, Colleges, Schools, Community etc)
Testing (Optional): Written exam and skills test
Card Type / AHA Certification: First Aid Course completion Card
Time Duration: 6 hours
BLS + ACLS INSTRUCTOR
Delivery Format: Traditional Instructor and video
Content / Modules:
Training in training the providers the skills of:-
- Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers
- Adult and pediatric CPR (including 2-rescuer scenarios and use of the bag mask)
- Foreign-body airway obstruction
- Use of automated external defibrillation with CPR
- Defibrillation
- Airway management
- Rhythm recognition
- IV access
- Use of medications
- Cardioversion
- Transcutaneous pacing
- 1-rescuer CPR, AED
- Effective resuscitation team dynamics
Features & Benefits
- This course is designed to train the trainers the skills of CPR for victims of all ages, use of an automated external defibrillator and relief of choking.
- The course is video-based with instructor-led discussion and simulation. Students participate in, practice and complete various skills and learning stations.
- Ideal for ACLS Providers with instructor potential, good command over English and teaching skills.
- Instructors will enhance their skills in training the providers for the treatment of the adult victim of a cardiac arrest or other cardiopulmonary emergencies. ACLS emphasizes the importance of basic life support CPR to patient survival; the integration of effective basic life support with advanced cardiovascular life support interventions; and the importance of effective team interaction and communication during resuscitation.
- The course includes an online component “Instructor Essentials” which is to be completed successfully before the classroom session. Students engage in simulated clinical scenarios that encourage active, hands-on participation through learning stations where students will practice essential skills individually, as part of a team, and as team leader.
Audience:
For BLS and ACLS providers with instructor potential.
Testing: Evaluation of teaching skills through monitoring.
Card Type / AHA Certification: BLS and ACLS Instructor Course Completion E-Card and certificate on passing the exam.
Time Duration –
BLS Instructor - 1 Day
ACLS Instructor – 1 Day
PEDIATRIC ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (PALS) PROVIDER
Delivery Format: Traditional instructor and video
Content / Modules:
- Recognition and treatment of infants and children at risk for cardio-pulmonary arrest
- The systematic approach to pediatric assessment
- Effective respiratory management
- Defibrillation and synchronized cardioversion
- Intraosseous access and fluid bolus administration
- Effective resuscitation team dynamics
Features & Benefits
Designed to aid the pediatric healthcare provider in developing the knowledge and skills necessary to efficiently and effectively manage critically ill infants and children, resulting in improved outcomes.
Audience:
For pediatricians, emergency physicians, family physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, paramedics, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare providers who initiate and direct advanced life support in pediatric emergencies.
Card Type / AHA Certification: PALS Instructor Course Completion E-Card and certificate
Time Duration- 14 hours
PEDIATRIC ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (PALS) INSTRUCTOR
Delivery Format: Traditional instructor and video
Content / Modules:
Training in training the providers the skills of:-
- Recognition and treatment of infants and children at risk for cardio-pulmonary arrest
- The systematic approach to pediatric assessment
- Effective respiratory management
- Defibrillation and synchronized cardioversion
- Intraosseous access and fluid bolus administration
- Effective resuscitation team dynamics
Features & Benefits
Designed to train the trainers to teach students to efficiently and effectively manage critically ill infants and children, resulting in improved outcomes.
Audience:
For PALS Provider with instructor potential.
Testing: Evaluation of teaching skills through monitoring.
Card Type / AHA Certification: PALS Provider Course Completion e-Card and certificate
Time Duration- 6 hours
ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT (EP) COURSE
ACLS for Experienced Providers goes beyond the core ACLS training by offering critical thinking opportunities for those advanced, experienced, healthcare professionals who use ACLS on a regular basis. The goal of ACLS EP is to improve outcomes in complex cardiovascular, respiratory and other (e.g., metabolic, toxicologic) emergencies by expanding on core ACLS guidelines and encouraging critical thinking and decision-making strategies. Through cooperative learning and active participation in case-based scenarios, learners enhance their skills in the differential diagnosis and treatment of prearrest, arrest and postarrest patients.
Feature and Benefits:
- Demonstrate proficiency in providing BLS care, including prioritizing chest compressions and integrating use of an AED
- Recognize and manage respiratory arrest
- Recognize and manage cardiac arrest until termination of resuscitation or transfer of care, including post–cardiac arrest care
Audience:
ACLS for Experienced Providers goes beyond the core ACLS training by offering critical thinking opportunities for those advanced, experienced, healthcare professionals who use ACLS on a regular basis. The goal of ACLS EP is to improve outcomes in complex cardiovascular, respiratory and other (e.g., metabolic, toxicologic) emergencies by expanding on core ACLS guidelines and encouraging critical thinking and decision-making strategies. Through cooperative learning and active participation in case-based scenarios, learners enhance their skills in the differential diagnosis and treatment of prearrest, arrest and postarrest patients.
Card/Certificate: Upon completion of all course requirements, participants receive an ACLS EP Provider Course Completion E-Card and certificate which is valid for two years.
For more Information on the courses and opening new training sites in your hospital/organization, please contact below mentioned person:
Dr Vanita Mittal
General Manager and AHA Regional Faculty
Max Healthcare Institute limited TC
Ph: 8826600461 | 9810595053
Email: education@maxhealthcare.com | vanita.mittal@maxhealthcare.com