January 2019

Information in this article was current at time of posting.  Please refer to the American Heart Association Program Administration Manual section on Use of AHA Materials for up to date information. Use of American Heart Association Materials Each student must have the current appropriate course textbook readily available for use before, during, and after the course. Textbooks are designed for individual use and are an integral part of the student’s education. Students may reuse their textbooks during renewals or updates until new […]

In August 2017, the American Heart Association (AHA) released an official directive to all Training Centers detailing a quality improvement for CPR training. This directive requires that all AHA instructors use manikins with instrumented feedback devices by January 31, 2019. Science from the 2015 AHA Guidelines Update for CPR and ECC identified that participants and instructors