In October of 2025 new material will be released. Current instructors will have to complete an online course reflecting these changes. In March of 2026 these changes must be taught to students. This means that all instructors must have the new Instructor Manual, the new Course videos, and new Student books. These new items are not covered in the price of current Instructor courses. Please know this is happening, and plan accordingly.
Important note: EVERY student MUST have their own email. If parents are setting this up for their child, they might have to create an email (maybe one that their child never uses?). We apologize for this inconvenience but all eBooks, Online codes, and certification cards are sent to students via email and can only be sent directly to the student.
Instructors must be over 18 years of age.
Instructors must have a laptop or computer. Tablets do not work for presenting classes or accessing the mandatory online sites.
Instructors must have a smart phone.
AHA mandates this as a live class - hybrid options are no longer an option.
Click here to find a class that works for you.
Total cost is $550. This includes the mandatory initial alignment with a AHA Training Site or Center, a reserved seat in a live class, the online Instructor Essentials course, one BLS Provider Manual, one BLS Instructor Manual, and one set of BLS Course videos. Every Instructor must have their own copies.
As an AHA BLS Instructor, you'll be able to teach the following AHA class types:
Note: Heartsaver courses require additional instructor manuals, student books, and course videos (for teaching Heartsaver students). These items are available for sale when you register for your BLS Instructor class.
You will also be able to:
You must have a current AHA BLS Provider CPR certification at the time of your class. If you do not have a current AHA BLS Provider CPR certification, let us know and we can provide it at a discounted price.
We provide ongoing support. No matter where you plan to teach your CPR classes, whether it's at your place of employment or your own business, we can help you get off to a fast start and provide ongoing support.
Big Texas CPR LLC is aligned with Bayside CPR & AED Training Center
The ECSI CPR / AED / First Aid Instructor course is $275 per student. (Save $75 when learning both AHA and ECSI)
Instructors must be over 18 years of age.
Instructors must have a laptop or computer. Tablets do not work for presenting classes or accessing the mandatory online sites.
Instructors must have a smart phone.
Price includes:
As an Instructor, you'll be able to teach the following class types:
You will also be able to:
Steps for the ECSI Instructor class:
You must have a current ECSI CPR / AED / First Aid certification at the time of your class. No other programs are accepted (Example: Red Cross). If you do not have current certification, contact us for information. You can start this essentials course without it, but will not be certified as an Instructor until you obtain student certification for ECSI CPR / AED / First Aid.
We provide ongoing support. No matter where you plan to teach your CPR classes, whether it's at your place of employment or your own business, we can help you get off to a fast start and provide ongoing support.
Contact us so we can discuss the where and when later - much of this course is virtual and can be done online.
Become a AHA BLS and a ECSI Instructor. This combination course is only $700 per student.
The price does include instructor books, course videos, student books (all mandatory for teaching), reserved seat in a class, and more.
You'll learn AHA first, then ECSI.
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Are you ready to be a CPR and First Aid instructor through Big Texas CPR LLC and their partners, the American Heart Association (AHA) and the Emergency Care & Safety Institute (ECSI)? Here's a summary of the steps and key information to help guide you through the process:
Whether you're looking to teach for yourself, your company, or as a business, becoming an instructor is a rewarding opportunity to help others learn life-saving skills.
Come join our team.
You do NOT have to join our team prior to (or after) taking the instructor course; we would just love to have you!!
We provide the students, the location, the manikins, the books, the teaching material.
You just teach and get paid!!
Here is what our instructors - employees do:
Contact us for information about joining our team of employee instructors
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