AHA TRAINING CENTER
KCC has been teaching teaching CPR to the community since 1991 when it opened its American Heart Association (AHA) Training Center. The KCC Training Center offers all levels of Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support (Pediatric and Adult). In addition, we offer AHA First Aid programs. The KCC TC services Calhoun, Branch and Barry counties, providing quality education programs both on campus and available onsite to workplaces in our service area.
We currently offer courses in the following formats:
| Course | Face-To-Face |
Hybrid |
| Heartsaver CPR | No | No |
| Heartsaver First Aid | No | No |
| Heartsaver CPR/First Aid/AED | No | No |
| Basic Life Support (BLS) | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) | No | Yes |
| Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) | No | Yes |
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Face-to-Face Courses
EMT C300 – Basic Life Support (BLS) – for Healthcare Providers
This program is designed for the healthcare provider including physicians, nurses, EMT/Paramedics, and other allied health programs. This course is approximately 4-5 hours and includes adult, child, and infant CPR, as well as use of the Automatic External Defibrillator and bag-valve-mask devices. Certification in this course is often a requirement of employment.
This course is currently offered twice a month, on Tuesday Nights and Saturday mornings during the fall and spring semesters, and Tuesday nights in the summer semester.
Costs
EMT C300 Course Registration: $65/student
2020 BLS Provider book: $21 new through the KCC Bruin Bookstore.
Note: the 2020 BLS Provider Manual as well as a pre-course packet is required for all on-campus course participants. These are both available in the Bruin Bookstore.
EMT C305 – BLS Certification Renewal
Completion of EMT C300 – AHA BLS Certification or EMT C310 – AHA BLS Heartcode will complete this requirement. We currently are not offering any stand-alone Certification Renewal courses.
Hybrid Courses
EMT C310 – AHA BLS Heartcode
The AHA BLS Heartcode course is designed as a hybrid course to allow students to complete the majority of the training online, then complete the skills check-off in person.
Students must first purchase and complete the Heartcode BLS Training (AHA Product Number: 20-3553) available at shopcpr.heart.org/heartcode-bls. A copy of your certificate of completion must be brought with you to your skills check-off
Once completed, please complete the form below to request a course for your testing. A minimum of 2 weeks is required to schedule students for an individual course.
Once we receive your request, we will build a course for you and contact you to register for it.
Costs
Heartcode BLS online course: $31/student
Heartcode BLS In-Person skills check-off: $100/student
EMT C410 – AHA ACLS Heartcode
The AHA ACLS Heartcode course is designed as a hybrid course to allow students to complete the majority of the training online, then complete the skills check-off in person.
Students must first purchase and complete the Heartcode ACLS Training (AHA Product Number: 20-3554) available at shopcpr.heart.org/heartcode-acls. A copy of your certificate of completion must be brought with you to your skills check-off
Once completed, please complete the form below to request a course for your testing. A minimum of 2 weeks is required to schedule students for an individual course.
Once we receive your request, we will build a course for you and contact you to register for it.
Costs
Heartcode ACLS online course: $144/student
Heartcode ACLS In-Person skills check-off: $200/student
EMT C510 – AHA PALS Heartcode
The AHA PALS Heartcode course is designed as a hybrid course to allow students to complete the majority of the training online, then complete the skills check-off in person.
Students must first purchase and complete the Heartcode PALS Training (AHA Product Number: 20-3555) available at shopcpr.heart.org/heartcode-pals. A copy of your certificate of completion must be brought with you to your skills check-off
Once completed, please complete the form below to request a course for your testing. A minimum of 2 weeks is required to schedule students for an individual course.
Once we receive your request, we will build a course for you and contact you to register for it.
Costs
Heartcode PALS online course: $144/student
Heartcode PALS In-Person skills check-off: $200/student
Schedule a course for my employees
Please review our AHA Quick Reference Guide for more information and a cost breakdown.
A minimum of 2 weeks is required to schedule a course. When completing the form below, we will contact you to set up a training date, and connect with an AHA Instructor aligned with our training center.
Courses can be completed in-person or in a hybrid online/in-person format.
Become an AHA Instructor
The KCC Training Center also teaches the BLS, ACLS and PALS Instructor programs. These programs allow individuals to teach at these levels through a training center. All of these certification require that the individual to first have taken the initial BLS, ACLS or PALS provider program before being eligible to add the instructor endorsement.
These courses are offered as need arise. Contact the KCC EMS department at 269-565-2650 for more information.
Instructor Resources
Below are links for required course forms, reporting classes, and the Instructor Manual.
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Course Forms
Below are all forms which must be completed and emailed to aha@kellogg.edu upon completing a course. Please ensure all paperwork is submitted correctly; any errors may delay the issuing of eCards.
Any additional course paperwork is located on the AHA Instructor Network.
Please note: eCards are issued within 2 weeks of the completion of the course, but are typically processed within 5 business days of receiving course paperwork.
For KCC sponsored courses, instructor payroll can be submitted here: https://forms.gle/yFC89Ct4Rvpz5kZ59
Heartsaver
(Please include any modules taught in submission email)
- Heartsaver Course Roster
- E-Card Submission Form (MS Excel or Google Sheets)
- Heartsaver Course Evaluation
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
AHA Instructor Course Reporting
All AHA courses must be reported to the training center at least 2 weeks prior to the course date
AHA Instructor Manual
Information for all aligned Kellogg Community College AHA Training Center Instructors
AHA eCard Costs
The current AHA eCard cost is listed below (SP/24).
|
Card |
Cost |
|
Heartsaver K-12 Schools |
$2.50 |
|
Heartsaver (all levels) |
$17.00 |
|
Heartsaver Instructor |
$3.50 |
|
BLS Provider |
$3.30 |
|
BLS Instructor |
$3.50 |
|
ACLS |
$6.60 |
|
ACLS Instructor |
$7.20 |
|
PALS |
$6.60 |
|
PALS Instructor |
$7.20 |
