Oct 03, 2024  
2024-2025 WWCC College Catalog 
    
2024-2025 WWCC College Catalog

AHSE 055 - BLS/CPR Instructor Update


Credits: 0.6
LEC hours per week: 0.360
LAB hours per week: 0.360
Provides the necessary knowledge review and skills evaluation to renew BLS/CPR Instructor status. This course will follow guidelines and standards established by the American Heart Association. Formerly: CPR 55.
Course Outcomes:
  • Demonstrate instruction of didactic materials and skill performance evaluation related to AHA BLS/CPR courses.
  • Demonstrate effective performance of BLS/CPR skills to AHA standards.
  • Discuss and incorporate AHA changes to CPR guidelines and standards into BLS class materials.
Course Topics:
  1. Chain of Survival
  2. Medical emergencies and related physiology
  3. Adult CPR
  4. Child CPR
  5. Infant CPR
  6. Airway emergencies
  7. AED indications, placement, use
  8. Practical application and skills/knowledge testing
  9. Learning domains and effective instruction
  10. Psychomotor testing
  11. AHA instructional aids
  12. AHA records management
  13. Mannequin maintenance
  14. Student safety/infection control
Course Attribute(s): None