AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION(AHA) CLASSES
Southeast Texas Emergency Services Academy has certified AHA Instructors willing to meet your training needs. Please view the courses we offer and read the descriptions for further details on the course you wish to attend. For all AHA classes, we require the student to complete the online course and to bring the certificate of completion with them to the in-person class. In-person classes are not available at this time. However, you can still take the online course in preparation for in-person classes. In-person classes will be offered soon.
*Southeast Texas Emergency Services Academy does not own the AHA courses, materials, videos, or the AHA logo.
Basic Life Support Provider (BLS)
The AHA’s BLS course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC). This is an initial course for those who do not currently have an active BLS Provider card. Please consult with your employer, school program administrator, and/or medical authority on which AHA credential you are required to have.
Basic Life Support Provider (BLS) Renewal Course
The AHA’s Renewal BLS course trains participants who currently hold a valid AHA BLS certification, to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC). If you do not have a valid BLS Provider card, you will not be eligible for this class. Please consult with your employer, school program administrator, and/or medical authority on which AHA credential you are required to have.
HeartSaver
Heartsaver CPR, AED, and First Aid teaches participants how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) safely and effectively. The course is based on the latest science-based guidance from the American Heart Association. This course is for lay-rescuers. Healthcare professionals (i.e., EMS and Fire personnel, Hospital staff, and medical students, etc.,) should take the BLS Provider class. Please consult with your employer, school program administrator, and/or medical authority on which AHA credential you are required to have. There is no renewal class for HeartSaver.
Basic Life Support Advisor (BLS-A)
The Advisor: BLS program was developed to promote inclusivity in lifesaving education by recognizing that knowledge is as critical as physical ability. It is designed for candidates with physical disabilities who cannot independently perform the psychomotor skills of CPR but can communicate and advise another person on how to perform CPR, deliver breaths, and use an AED while waiting for emergency responders. Please consult with your employer, school program administrator, and/or medical authority on which AHA credential you are required to have. There is not a renewal course for BLS Advisor.