As of Starting January 2025, instructor courses ABLS Instructor Courses will no longer be run managed by the ABA central office or require ABA staff to be in attendance. Any organization Organizations can now request , and host an ABLS instructor course as long as Instructor Course, provided they have the properly trained National Faculty to instruct teach it. Please see the steps for submitting a course below
Follow these steps to submit and manage your course:
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Step 1: Source
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Your National Faculty
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Qualifications for National Faculty:
Only National Faculty who have
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completed the webinar and
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For courses of 1-6 people you need one National Faculty
For courses of 7-15 you need two National Faculty
No instructor course can be over 15 people.
All National Faculty who will be teaching the course should familiarize themselves with the guidelines
If you do not have a National Faculty member who can teach the course at your institution, please reach out via the coordinator and instructor communities on MyAmeriburn to source someone to assist you.
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are “T4 trained” may teach Instructor Courses.
Faculty Requirements Based on Class Size:
1–6 participants: One National Faculty required.
7–15 participants: Two National Faculty required.
Courses cannot exceed 15 participants.
Preparation:
Ensure all National Faculty teaching the course are familiar with the guidelines.
If You Don’t Have National Faculty On-Site:
Use the Coordinator and Instructor Communities on MyAmeriburn to source a qualified National Faculty member.
Travel and lodging expenses must be negotiated between the requesting organization and the National Faculty. The ABA does not reimburse for these expenses.
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Step 2: Requesting the Course
When you have found your National Faculty, your ABLS Coordinator will need to submit the request in the course request form on the members site. When submitting please put “instructor course” next to the date as well as which National Faculty member would like to receive the roster updates.
Once the request has been received, the ABA staff will input the course into the system and send over the registration link as well as instructions for hosting the course.
Step 3: Sending out the Course Paperwork
After course submission, the coordinator no longer needs to be involved.
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Identify National Faculty:
Confirm the National Faculty member(s) who will teach the course.
Submit the Course Request Form:
The ABLS Coordinator should submit the request on the ABA member site.
Include “Instructor Course” next to the date.
Specify which National Faculty member should receive roster updates.
ABA Staff Processing:
ABA staff will process the request, add the course to the system, and provide:
The registration link.
Hosting instructions.
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Step 3: Preparing for the Course
Two Weeks Before the Course:
Send Welcome Email:
Include the slide assignments and the slide deck (available in the Instructor team on
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the ABA learning platform).
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Assign Slides:
Use the provided slide assignment template
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For larger classes, distribute additional chapters so each participant presents about eight slides
View file name Chapter Assignments template- Public.xlsx
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Make sure that all participants are presenting content as opposed to introductions. No one should be presenting the first chapterABLS course content and have not been assigned welcome and introduction slides. |
Email Template:
Dear Attendee,
You are receiving this email because you are registered to attend the ABLS Instructor course on date at location.
Please find the attached chapter assignment document. During the course, you will be required to present a few slides to the class as part of your role as an ABLS instructor. Please review the attached PowerPoint presentation to familiarize yourself with your assigned slides. Additionally, I have included the ABLS Live course manual for your reference.
We suggest also familiarizing yourself with how the slides function as many are interactive and require multiple “clicks” to display all of the content.
If you have not met the requirements outlined below, you are not eligible to take this course.
Instructor course pre-requisites:
Must have an active ABA membership.
ABLS Certified for a minimum of one (1) year. (Must have completed the ABLS Live course no less than 12 months prior to the Instructor Course). ABLS NOW© Certification is not sufficient to become an instructor. (If your ABLS Live certificate needs to be added to your ABA profile, please reach out to me directly)
Hold a clinical degree (physician, nurse, advanced practice professional [PA, NP], OT, PT) with a minimum of 3 years of experience working at a burn center OR be a paramedic affiliated with an ABA Burn Center through regular participation in the burn center’s programs. An exception to being affiliated with a Burn Center may be granted to military personnel.
If you hold a clinical degree not listed here, a letter of intent to the ABLS committee and a letter of support from your Burn Medical Director are required for consideration of your candidacy by the committee.
Just a friendly reminder: the attached course materials are copyrighted, so please refrain from sharing them.
If you have any questions or need further assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out.
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Please use this template when sending the pre-course email. This template can also be found in the National Faculty Library.
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We recommend verifying that registrants meet the eligibility requirements during the enrollment process to avoid last-minute drops from the course. If you have any questions about eligibility, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at abls@ameriburn.org. |
The Day
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of the Course
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1. Set Up:
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Requirements:
Same as ABLS Live
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: laptop, podium, projector, and screen
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Microphones likely not needed for smaller courses.
Course Materials:
Download and review the instructor course slides before the course begins. Materials are available in the ABLS National Faculty myAmeriburn community library.
Room
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Setup:
Classroom-style seating.
For courses with more than six participants, ensure space to split into two smaller groups for case study and patient assessment practice. This can be done in the same room or an additional
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breakout room.
Additional Items Needed:
Moulage dummies for case studies and patient assessments.
Paper and pens/pencils for National Faculty to take notes on
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candidates.
Print
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copies of the slide assignments for
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National Faculty,
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with space for presentation notes.
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2. Post-Course Tasks:
ABA staff will send a close-out email
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, similar to an ABLS Live course.
Once the roster is finalized, your organization will be
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invoiced $375 per participant.
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Note: ABA does not take payment directly from participants.
Coordinators:
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Contact course participants to guide them on their next steps as ABLS Instructor Candidates:
The Instructor Candidates must be
observed teaching twice.Submit their applications after completing observations.
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When deciding how often to host instructor courses, consider how many instructor candidates your organization can feasibly handle observing in a year. If you have too many candidates, you run the risk of having to arrange their observations at other organizations or bring in more National Faculty to observe them, which can become costly. |