The ACLS Instructor Essentials Online is the self-directed, online portion of the ACLS Instructor Essentials blended learning Course. Course content covers steps for becoming an AHA ACLS Instructor and steps of the instruction cycle: Prepare, Teach, Test & Remediate, Close, and Keep Current. This course includes core information about instructing AHA ACLS Provider courses, followed by course-specific information. The ACLS Instructor Essentials Course is designed to prepare instructor candidates to teach AHA Instructor-led and blended learning ACLS Provider courses. It educates instructor candidates on how to use AHA Instructor teaching materials, ensure that students meet learning objectives, offer student coaching skills, provide an objective skills performance evaluation, and follow AHA Instructor and course policies. The course covers core content and discipline-specific content required to teach AHA courses.
Saturday, March 21, 2026, Classroom 1112

This course must follow the guidelines established by the NC Office of EMS. The Office of EMS must approve courses that include portions delivered via distance education. The curriculum for the AEMT Refresher Educational program shall be the 2009, or most current release of the United States Department of Transportation (US DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) National Education Standards. The AEMT Refresher Educational program must be conducted by an approved Advanced Educational Institution as defined in the rules of the North Carolina Medical Care Commission. The lead instructor for the AEMT Refresher Educational program must be a NC credentialed EMS Instructor as defined in the rules of the North Carolina Medical Care Commission. Student prerequisite/entry requirements: Previously held or currently holds a valid North Carolina, NREMT or other State EMS Credential at the AEMT level.
January 15, 2026 to April 15, 2026, Online

This course is designed to prepare the instructor candidate to teach AHA instructor-led, blended learning course formats. The course shows participants how to use teaching materials, make sure learning objectives are met, provide coaching skills, evaluate skills and performance, and follow AHA policies. This course covers the core content and the discipline-specific content required to teach AHA BLS courses.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026, Classroom 1507

This is a continuing education course for Emergency Medical Technicians and Medical Responders. The course covers all aspects of patient resuscitation in both emergency and non-emergency situations.
Wednesday, March 11, 2026, Fairview Fire Department
Thursday, March 12, 2026, Fairview Fire Department
Tuesday, March 17, 2026, Wake Forest Fire Department
Tuesday, March 17, 2026, Wake Forest Fire Department
Thursday, March 26, 2026, Wendell Fire Department

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to renew their NC Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) credential.
January 15, 2026 to April 15, 2026, Online

This course will place emphasis on knowledge, review, and updated material needed for Emergency Medical technicians to recertify at the EMT level. The following topics will be covered in various degree and scope during delivery: cardiovascular emergencies, medical emergencies, and operations. New and emerging scope of practice trends, techniques, and knowledge will be presented.
April 1-30, 2026, Online
April 1-30, 2026, Online
April 1-30, 2026, Online
April 1-30, 2026, Online

This video-based, instructor-led course teaches critical skills for responding to and managing emergencies until medical professionals arrive. The course includes first aid, choking relief, and handling sudden cardiac arrest, for adult, child, and infant victims. It uses the AHA's proven, practice-while-watching technique, which allows instructors to observe students, provide feedback, and guide the acquisition of skills.
Monday, April 6, 2026, Classroom 1511
Monday, April 6, 2026, Classroom 1507
Tuesday, April 28, 2026, Classroom 1507

The Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Instructor Essentials Course is an intensive course for instructor candidates who have already successfully completed the PALS Provider Course. The role and scope of practice of healthcare providers can vary greatly, so there are no profession-specific guidelines for becoming an AHA Instructor in a specific discipline. Instructor candidates should exemplify integrity, demonstrate strong ethics, communicate clearly, and model a dedication to quality of training. The PALS Course uses a variety of teaching methods and adult learning principles in an environment that, in some cases, will mimic (simulate)-or may actually be-a real healthcare setting (eg, back of an ambulance, emergency department bed). From an educational perspective, the closer the simulated emergency is to a real-life case (eg, setting, equipment),the better the transfer of skills. Cognitive, psychomotor, and some affective domains will be accomplished through small-group teaching and case scenario practice on a manikin as a Team Leader and team members (ie, hands-on learning) and the use of large- or small-group short video presentations with instructor-student interaction (ie, engagestudents in discussion).
Sunday, March 22, 2026, Classroom 1112

This is a continuing education course for Emergency Medical Technicians and Medical Responders. It covers aspects of trauma care and management in an emergency or non-emergency situation.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026, Wake Forest Fire Department
Wednesday, April 1, 2026, Western Wake Fire/Rescue Station 1
Wednesday, April 1, 2026, Fuquay Varina Fire Department
Wednesday, April 1, 2026, Holly Springs Fire Department
Tuesday, April 7, 2026, Wake Forest Fire Department
Tuesday, April 7, 2026, Wake Forest Fire Department
Wednesday, April 8, 2026, Fairview Fire Department
Thursday, April 9, 2026, Knightdale Fire Dept
Thursday, April 9, 2026, Apex Fire Department Station 1
Monday, April 13, 2026, Apex Fire Department Station 1
Monday, April 13, 2026, Fairview Fire Department
Tuesday, April 14, 2026, Fairview Fire Department
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, Knightdale Fire Dept
Thursday, April 16, 2026, Morrisville Fire Department
Friday, April 17, 2026, Morrisville Fire Department
Tuesday, April 21, 2026, Knightdale Fire Dept
Tuesday, April 21, 2026, Apex Fire Department Station 1
Friday, April 24, 2026, Morrisville Fire Department
Tuesday, April 28, 2026, Hopkins Fire Department
Monday, May 4, 2026, Zebulon Fire Department