Starting January 2025, ABLS Instructor Courses will no longer be managed by the ABA Central Office or require ABA staff attendance. Organizations can now request and host an ABLS Instructor Course, provided they have properly trained National Faculty to teach it. Hosting your own instructor course will cost $274 per person, while requesting a Central Office run instructor course will cost $375 per person.
Follow These Steps to Submit and Manage Your Course:
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Qualifications for National Faculty:
Only National Faculty who have completed the webinar and 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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If you do not want to source National Faculty, you may request a Central Run Instructor course, which would be organized and attended by ABA staff, depending on their availability to travel. This would cost $375 per person. To request please follow the steps listed on our help page |
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Step 2: Requesting the Course
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 .using the general course request form
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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ABA staff will send a close-out email, similar to an ABLS Live course.
Once the roster is finalized, your organization will be invoiced $375 $274 per participant.
Note: ABA does not take payment directly from participants.
Coordinators:
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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