Course Learning Objectives:
Upon successful completion, students will be able to:

• Identify the prerequisites for becoming an AHA Instructor
• Understand the purpose and usability of the Program Administration Manual
• Explain the core competencies of an AHA Instructor
• Describe and apply the five steps of the AHA Instruction Cycle: Prepare, Teach, Test & Remediate, Close, and Keep Current
• Identify and use available AHA Instructor resources
• Apply discipline-specific AHA Instructor materials, including Instructor Manuals, Lesson Plans, course videos, and skills testing checklists
• Recognize available course formats and completion requirements
• Understand course flexibility options for instructors
• Maintain AHA Instructor status and comply with course requirements
• Demonstrate effective student feedback and remediation techniques
• Administer and evaluate skills testing using official checklists

USB Learning Objectives:
Upon using this USB, instructors will be able to:

• Access all course videos for the Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid, Pediatric CPR AED, and combined Pediatric First Aid CPR AED courses via a simple USB interface
• Teach both classroom-based and blended learning versions of the course with the correct video segments
• Operate the videos without requiring any internet connection to help ensure reliability in any training environment
• Select the specific course version they intend to deliver via a dropdown menu on the USB interface
• Provide updated training aligned with the latest AHA 2020 Guidelines for CPR & ECC

Course Learning Objectives:
Upon using this instructor manual with course materials and teaching sessions, instructors will be able to:

• Deliver structured lesson plans that reflect AHA’s Heartsaver Pediatric and Pediatric Total course paths
• Customize instruction using sample course paths tailored to audiences like babysitters or water-safety personnel
• Confidently teach both classroom-based and blended learning versions of the Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED course
• Ensure teaching adheres to the updated 2020 AHA Guidelines for CPR & ECC

DVD Set Learning Objectives:
Upon using this DVD kit, instructors will be able to:

• Deliver consistent video-based instruction using AHA’s Practice-While-Watching approach
• Teach both classroom-led and blended-learning versions of the Pediatric First Aid CPR AED course
• Lead instruction in the Pediatric and Pediatric Total course paths aligned with AHA 2020 Guidelines
• Utilize a format that supports clear demonstrations of CPR, AED use, and pediatric first aid skills

Course Learning Objectives:
Upon completing the online course and skills session, students will be able to:

• Recognize and respond to common illnesses and injuries in infants and children
• Perform high-quality CPR for infants and children
• Demonstrate correct use of an AED on children
• Provide first aid care in a range of pediatric emergencies until professional help arrives
• Respond effectively to choking emergencies in infants and children
• Apply knowledge gained in simulations, interactive activities, and real-life scenarios

Course Learning Objectives:
Upon completing the course with this workbook, students will be able to:

• Recognize and respond to common illnesses and injuries in children and infants
• Perform high-quality CPR on children and infants and use an AED effectively
• Provide appropriate first aid for medical, injury, and environmental emergencies
• Understand their role as caregivers or responders during pediatric emergencies

Course Learning Objectives:
By using this eBook alongside course instruction, students will be able to:

• Provide first aid for common illnesses and injuries in infants and children
• Perform CPR for infants and children and use an AED effectively
• Recognize and respond to choking emergencies
• Understand and apply critical emergency response steps until professional help arrives
• Use the text as an ongoing resource for pediatric emergency preparedness

Poster Pack Includes: 

• 2 Heartsaver Adult CPR AED posters
• 2 Heartsaver Adult Choking posters
• 2 Heartsaver Child CPR AED posters
• 2 Heartsaver Child Choking posters
• 2 Heartsaver Infant CPR posters
• 2 Heartsaver Infant Choking posters

Course Learning Objectives:
After completing the HeartCode® BLS online portion, participants will be able to:

• Describe the significance of high-quality CPR and its effect on survival
• Articulate and apply each phase of the Chain of Survival
• Recognize when CPR is needed and initiate clean, effective compressions
• Deliver high-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
• Understand and demonstrate proper AED use
• Provide ventilation effectively using a barrier device
• Work effectively in multi-rescuer teams during resuscitation
• Apply relief techniques for foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) in adults, children, and infants

Course Learning Objectives:
After completing the PALS course, students should be able to:

• Perform high-quality CPR according to AHA BLS guidelines
• Distinguish patients requiring immediate intervention from those who do not
• Recognize cardiopulmonary arrest early and initiate CPR within 10 seconds
• Apply effective team dynamics during emergencies
• Identify and manage respiratory distress and failure
• Differentiate between compensated and decompensated (hypotensive) shock
• Perform early interventions for shock management
• Assess and manage stable and unstable arrhythmias
• Describe clinical signs of instability in patients with arrhythmias
• Implement post-cardiac arrest care

Course Learning Objectives:
Utilizing this DVD in conjunction with the PALS Course, students are expected to:

• Apply the current 2020 AHA Guidelines for recognizing and managing pediatric respiratory emergencies, shock, and cardiopulmonary arrest
• Demonstrate effective high-performance team dynamics and communication during pediatric resuscitation scenarios
• Recognize and intervene promptly in peri-arrest rhythms, airway emergencies, and other acute cardiovascular events in infants and children
• Understand and execute structured care pathways, including the systematic use of algorithms for rapid assessment and treatment
• Integrate post-resuscitation care principles, ensuring safe transition and stabilization of pediatric patients after acute events

Course Learning Objectives:
Upon using these digital videos, instructor candidates will be able to:

• Apply the core competencies of an AHA PALS Instructor
• Effectively use PALS Instructor teaching materials, including manuals, lesson plans, and skills testing checklists
• Facilitate classroom sessions ensuring students meet all course learning objectives
• Provide structured feedback, remediation, and objective evaluation of skills
• Confidently manage classroom activities and guide skill stations for PALS courses

Course Learning Objectives:
Upon using this DVD, instructors will be able to:

• Demonstrate the 5 steps of the AHA Instruction Cycle: Prepare, Teach, Test & Remediate, Close, and Keep Current
• Apply the core competencies of an AHA PALS Instructor
• Utilize AHA Instructor teaching materials, including Instructor Manuals, Lesson Plans, course videos, and skills testing checklists
• Provide structured feedback and remediation to students
• Conduct classroom-based instruction in alignment with AHA policies and guidelines

Course Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Identify prerequisites for becoming an AHA Instructor
• Explain the role and use of the Program Administration Manual (PAM)
• Demonstrate understanding of the core competencies of an AHA Instructor
• Apply the 5 steps of the AHA Instruction Cycle: Prepare, Teach, Test & Remediate, Close, and Keep Current
• Recognize key resources available to AHA Instructors
• Use discipline-specific Instructor materials, including manuals, lesson plans, course videos, and skills checklists
• Identify various course delivery formats and completion requirements
• Explain the flexibility options available within PALS courses
• Describe requirements for maintaining Instructor status
• Demonstrate prebriefing and structured debriefing techniques
• Apply effective feedback and remediation strategies for learners
• Administer skills testing using checklists
• Explain the role of a CPR Coach and the importance of chest compression fraction
• Facilitate student learning and testing stations effectively
• Lead case scenario-based skills testing in PALS

Course Learning Objectives:
By using these streaming videos in conjunction with the PALS Course, students will be able to:

• Perform high-quality pediatric CPR aligned with AHA BLS standards
• Identify patients requiring immediate intervention and initiate CPR within 10 seconds
• Apply effective team dynamics in pediatric resuscitation scenarios
• Recognize and manage respiratory distress, respiratory failure, shock, and cardiopulmonary arrest
• Distinguish between compensated versus decompensated (hypotensive) shock and provide appropriate early interventions
• Identify and respond to unstable arrhythmias, and apply correct post–cardiac arrest care protocols

Information on the PALS Reference Card Includes:
While this tool is not a traditional course manual, it supports learners by:

• Vital Signs in Children (normal heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure)
• Pediatric Cardiac Arrest Algorithm (including doses and details)
• PALS Systematic Approach Algorithm
• Pediatric Septic Shock Algorithm
• Pediatric Bradycardia with a Pulse Algorithm
• Pediatric Tachycardia with a Pulse Algorithm
• PALS Management of Shock After ROSC Algorithm
• Drugs used in PALS
• Components of Post-Cardiac Arrest Care
• Pediatric Color Coded Length-Based Resuscitation Tape