The BLS Instructor Essentials Online is the self-guided, online portion of the BLS Instructor Essentials Blended Learning Course.

The BLS Instructor Essentials Course is designed to prepare Instructor Candidates to teach American Heart Association Instructor-led and Blended Learning BLS Provider courses. It educates Instructor Candidates on how to use Heart Association Instructor teaching materials, ensure that students meet learning objectives, offer student coaching skills, provide an objective skills performance evaluation, and follow Heart Association Instructor and course policies. This course includes a Core module information about instructing Heart Association BLS Provider courses, followed by course-specific information.