BLS Instructor Exam Test Guide
Questions and Answers
What is a prerequisite to becoming an AHA Instructor? - ANSWER-Be aligned with a
Training Center
As an instructor, you would use the Program Administration Manual for which of the
following? - ANSWER-Policy, ethics, and Training Center organization
Which provides AHA Instructors with access to the Program Administration Manual? -
ANSWER-The AHA Instructor Network
You are a BLS Instructor and want to add the AHA logo to a flyer advertising a BLS
course that you will be offering. What instructor resource would you use to find out if this
is allowed? - ANSWER-The Program Administration Manual
You're going to be teaching in an unfamiliar facility. As part of your preparation, you
arrive an hour early to set up the room because the room was unavailable the day
before. Which action would be considered inappropriate or unprofessional? - ANSWER-
Waiting for students to arrive so that they can assist in setting up the classroom
As an AHA Instructor, when do you complete a course roster? - ANSWER-As students
arrive to the course
What are the AHA core competencies for instructor candidates? - ANSWER-Skills,
course delivery, testing, professionalism, and program administration
You are going to teach a BLS Provider Course and need to check that all equipment is
in good condition and is working. In what step of the AHA Instruction Cycle would you
complete this action? - ANSWER-Prepare
What are the 5 steps of the AHA Instruction Cycle? - ANSWER-Prepare, teach, test and
remediate, close, and keep current
What is the AHA Instructor Network? - ANSWER-A resource for all instructors that
includes information about AHA Emergency Cardiovascular Care programs and science
Why is it important to use the skills testing checklist during skills testing? - ANSWER-To
have an objective method for evaluating skills performance
Which describes a primary purpose of Lesson Plans? - ANSWER-To ensure that the
course is taught the way it was designed
Questions and Answers
What is a prerequisite to becoming an AHA Instructor? - ANSWER-Be aligned with a
Training Center
As an instructor, you would use the Program Administration Manual for which of the
following? - ANSWER-Policy, ethics, and Training Center organization
Which provides AHA Instructors with access to the Program Administration Manual? -
ANSWER-The AHA Instructor Network
You are a BLS Instructor and want to add the AHA logo to a flyer advertising a BLS
course that you will be offering. What instructor resource would you use to find out if this
is allowed? - ANSWER-The Program Administration Manual
You're going to be teaching in an unfamiliar facility. As part of your preparation, you
arrive an hour early to set up the room because the room was unavailable the day
before. Which action would be considered inappropriate or unprofessional? - ANSWER-
Waiting for students to arrive so that they can assist in setting up the classroom
As an AHA Instructor, when do you complete a course roster? - ANSWER-As students
arrive to the course
What are the AHA core competencies for instructor candidates? - ANSWER-Skills,
course delivery, testing, professionalism, and program administration
You are going to teach a BLS Provider Course and need to check that all equipment is
in good condition and is working. In what step of the AHA Instruction Cycle would you
complete this action? - ANSWER-Prepare
What are the 5 steps of the AHA Instruction Cycle? - ANSWER-Prepare, teach, test and
remediate, close, and keep current
What is the AHA Instructor Network? - ANSWER-A resource for all instructors that
includes information about AHA Emergency Cardiovascular Care programs and science
Why is it important to use the skills testing checklist during skills testing? - ANSWER-To
have an objective method for evaluating skills performance
Which describes a primary purpose of Lesson Plans? - ANSWER-To ensure that the
course is taught the way it was designed
