BLS Instructor Exam - American Heart Association (AHA)
Verified Questions and Answers | 2026/2027 Edition | Graded
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SECTION 1: INSTRUCTOR PREREQUISITES & ALIGNMENT
Questions 1-30
Q1. What is a prerequisite to becoming an AHA Instructor?
A) Work in a healthcare setting for at least 5 years
B) Be a current provider in all AHA disciplines
C) Be aligned with a Training Center
D) Hold a bachelor's degree in healthcare
Answer: C) Be aligned with a Training Center
Rationale: AHA policy requires instructor candidates to be affiliated with an AHA
Training Center (TC) to ensure proper oversight, support, and quality assurance.
All AHA Instructors are required to align with a Training Center and register on the
AHA Instructor Network. Alignment must be approved by that Training Center
before access to content is available .
Q2. What is the minimum age requirement to become an AHA BLS Instructor?
A) 16 years old
B) 18 years old
C) 21 years old
D) No minimum age requirement
Answer: B) 18 years old
Rationale: AHA requires instructor candidates to be at least 18 years of age to
ensure maturity and professional responsibility. This is a standard requirement
across all AHA instructor disciplines .
,Q3. How long is an AHA BLS Instructor certification valid?
A) 1 year
B) 2 years
C) 3 years
D) 5 years
Answer: B) 2 years
Rationale: AHA BLS Instructor certification is valid for two years. To maintain
active status, instructors must teach at least one course every two years and
maintain current BLS Provider certification .
Q4. Which of the following is required to maintain active AHA Instructor status?
A) Teaching at least one course every two years
B) Teaching at least four courses every two years
C) Renewing BLS Provider certification every year
D) Completing an online refresher course only
Answer: A) Teaching at least one course every two years
Rationale: To maintain active AHA Instructor status, instructors must teach at
least one course every two years and maintain current BLS Provider certification.
This ensures instructors remain current with guidelines and teaching practices .
Q5. What are the requirements to become an AHA BLS Instructor candidate?
A) Be at least 18 years of age, aligned with a TC, have a current BLS Provider card,
and be proficient in BLS skills
B) Have a healthcare degree and 5 years of experience
C) Complete a 40-hour teaching course
D) Pass a background check
Answer: A) Be at least 18 years of age, aligned with a TC, have a current BLS
Provider card, and be proficient in BLS skills
, Rationale: BLS instructor candidates must meet specific requirements before
taking the Instructor Essentials Course: be at least 18 years of age, be aligned with
an AHA Training Center, have a current AHA BLS Provider course completion card,
be proficient in the skills of BLS, complete an Instructor Candidate Application,
and successfully complete the online portion of Instructor Essentials .
Q6. An instructor candidate must be monitored teaching their first course by
whom?
A) Another student in the class
B) A Training Center Faculty member or experienced instructor
C) The course coordinator only
D) No monitoring is required
Answer: B) A Training Center Faculty member or experienced instructor
Rationale: New instructors must be monitored by a Training Center Faculty
member or an experienced instructor during their first course to ensure they
meet AHA teaching standards. Successful monitoring must be completed within 6
months after completing the hands-on session of the Instructor Essentials
Course .
Q7. To register on the Instructor Network and obtain a unique instructor ID
number, an instructor candidate must complete which of the following?
A) Complete the Instructor Essentials core course only
B) Complete the discipline-specific Instructor Essentials online course only
C) Complete the discipline-specific provider course
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
Rationale: The AHA requires completion of both the core and discipline-specific
Instructor Essentials courses, along with the relevant discipline-specific provider
course, before registration on the Instructor Network is finalized .
Verified Questions and Answers | 2026/2027 Edition | Graded
A+
SECTION 1: INSTRUCTOR PREREQUISITES & ALIGNMENT
Questions 1-30
Q1. What is a prerequisite to becoming an AHA Instructor?
A) Work in a healthcare setting for at least 5 years
B) Be a current provider in all AHA disciplines
C) Be aligned with a Training Center
D) Hold a bachelor's degree in healthcare
Answer: C) Be aligned with a Training Center
Rationale: AHA policy requires instructor candidates to be affiliated with an AHA
Training Center (TC) to ensure proper oversight, support, and quality assurance.
All AHA Instructors are required to align with a Training Center and register on the
AHA Instructor Network. Alignment must be approved by that Training Center
before access to content is available .
Q2. What is the minimum age requirement to become an AHA BLS Instructor?
A) 16 years old
B) 18 years old
C) 21 years old
D) No minimum age requirement
Answer: B) 18 years old
Rationale: AHA requires instructor candidates to be at least 18 years of age to
ensure maturity and professional responsibility. This is a standard requirement
across all AHA instructor disciplines .
,Q3. How long is an AHA BLS Instructor certification valid?
A) 1 year
B) 2 years
C) 3 years
D) 5 years
Answer: B) 2 years
Rationale: AHA BLS Instructor certification is valid for two years. To maintain
active status, instructors must teach at least one course every two years and
maintain current BLS Provider certification .
Q4. Which of the following is required to maintain active AHA Instructor status?
A) Teaching at least one course every two years
B) Teaching at least four courses every two years
C) Renewing BLS Provider certification every year
D) Completing an online refresher course only
Answer: A) Teaching at least one course every two years
Rationale: To maintain active AHA Instructor status, instructors must teach at
least one course every two years and maintain current BLS Provider certification.
This ensures instructors remain current with guidelines and teaching practices .
Q5. What are the requirements to become an AHA BLS Instructor candidate?
A) Be at least 18 years of age, aligned with a TC, have a current BLS Provider card,
and be proficient in BLS skills
B) Have a healthcare degree and 5 years of experience
C) Complete a 40-hour teaching course
D) Pass a background check
Answer: A) Be at least 18 years of age, aligned with a TC, have a current BLS
Provider card, and be proficient in BLS skills
, Rationale: BLS instructor candidates must meet specific requirements before
taking the Instructor Essentials Course: be at least 18 years of age, be aligned with
an AHA Training Center, have a current AHA BLS Provider course completion card,
be proficient in the skills of BLS, complete an Instructor Candidate Application,
and successfully complete the online portion of Instructor Essentials .
Q6. An instructor candidate must be monitored teaching their first course by
whom?
A) Another student in the class
B) A Training Center Faculty member or experienced instructor
C) The course coordinator only
D) No monitoring is required
Answer: B) A Training Center Faculty member or experienced instructor
Rationale: New instructors must be monitored by a Training Center Faculty
member or an experienced instructor during their first course to ensure they
meet AHA teaching standards. Successful monitoring must be completed within 6
months after completing the hands-on session of the Instructor Essentials
Course .
Q7. To register on the Instructor Network and obtain a unique instructor ID
number, an instructor candidate must complete which of the following?
A) Complete the Instructor Essentials core course only
B) Complete the discipline-specific Instructor Essentials online course only
C) Complete the discipline-specific provider course
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
Rationale: The AHA requires completion of both the core and discipline-specific
Instructor Essentials courses, along with the relevant discipline-specific provider
course, before registration on the Instructor Network is finalized .
