BLS CPR Instructor Renewal

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BLS CPR Instructor Renewal

• Minnesota State Colleges and Universities,
• Multi-Regional Training Center
• Add your college/business name here

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AHA Training Network.

• AHA requires that every instructor join a
  Training Center. (See Instructor Manual Part 1
  Chapter 1 for the AHA Network.)
• MnSCU, Multi-Regional Training Center (MRTC) is
  the largest training center out of 3,000 TC
  nation-wide. The centers 2002 activity reports
  showed you trained 47,584 and became a AHA
  Multi-Regional Training Center.

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Overview of Instructor Responsibilities

• AHA requires renewal every two years.
• Pass the HCP test at 90
• Successfully perform skills
• Demonstrate your teaching skills via Mini-topic
  Presentations
• Attend Updates mandated by AHA.
• Teach 4 provider course every two years

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Overview MRTC Instructor Responsibilities

• Send confirmation to your CTC that you have
  successfully completed your Instructor Renewal.
  (For MnSCU MRTC this also includes the Instructor
  Profile Form--you can find these forms on our
  website www.firecenter.mnscu. edu/ctc/instructorfo
  rms.html.)
• Retain the following records for a minimum of 3
  years student rosters, tests scores, skills
  check-off sheets, mini-topic evaluations and
  course evaluations.
• Bi-annually turn in your Activity Reports (you
  can find these forms on our website
  www.firecenter.mnscu.edu/ctc/instructorforms.html.
  )
• Make sure textbooks are available to students
  before, during and after a class.

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Overview of MRTC Instructor Responsibilities,
Cont.

• Consider assisting Regional Faculty and MRTC
  Faculty in your area for additional teaching
  experience.
• Attend yearly MnSCU, Multi-Regional Training
  Center Faculty/Instructor meetings. (These
  meetings are round table discussions with other
  instructors and gives us an opportunity to share
  new AHA information with you.)

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Filling Out Those Cards(Front)

• Students name, including middle initial
• If applicable, cross out modules not taught.
• Indicate issue date (ex. Month, day, year)
• Renewal date is two years from issue date (month
  and year)
• Note Instructor cards will have your AHA MRTC
  ID

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Filling Out Those Cards, Cont.(Back)

• Region Minnesota Region
• TC name MnSCU MRTC
• Training Site College, agency or company name
• Lead instructors name
• Student is to sign his or her name in black or
  blue ink

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MnSCU MRTC Membership Benefits

• As a MnSCU MRTC member you will receive your
  Instructor card for free.
• Receive a Continuing Education Unit Certificate
  for your initial or refresher AHA Instructor
  course.
• AHA Materialsyou may buy just the amount you
  need, however, we do offer discounts for buying
  in bulk.
• Equipment rentals for Manikins and AEDs.
• The MRTC serves as an information resource for
  AHA requirements, procedures and programs.

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MnSCU, MRTC Membership Benefitscont.

• State-wide coordination of Faculty and Instructor
  courses for new and renewing instructors.
• Offers a mentorship program.
• Ensures quality assurance among its instructors.
• Our Medical Advisory Board reviews AHA materials
  and MnSCU curriculum.
• Access to full service EMS library.

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Teaching and Learning Methodologies/Strategies

• See Instructors manual Part 1 Chapter 2
• In addition see the AHA Basic Life Support
  Education Update (Power Point) located on our
  website www.firecenter.mnscu.edu under instructor
  information.

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Mini-Topic Presentations

• Mini-Topics are determined by the MRTC Faculty
• Need Ideas?
• Review of AHA Course Options
• Manikin maintenance and decontamination
• Logistics and Administration
• Mentoring of Instructorshow would you serve as a
  role model for effective teaching
• What makes a good instructor
• What is learning?
• The Challenging Studenthow do you deal with
  them?
• How to use multi-media.
• Teaching to the English as a Second Language
  (ESL) student.
• Affective Domain
• Other suggestions can be found on page 2-160 and
  2-161

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Skills Demonstration Tools

• Discussion What is required.
• Videos? Remember successful completion of AHA
  courses are competency-based.
• Scenario Practice?

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Skills Performance Required for Instructors

• Perform Adult, Child and Infant CPR using a
  pocket mask and BVM. Perform Adult, Child and
  Infant FBOA , demonstrate Cricoid Pressure, plus
  demonstrate use of an AED.

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Written Exam for Instructors

• AHA Faculty tests are not available yet--use the
  HCP test.
• Take the HCP exam, correct and review. (required
  pass rate of 90 Instructors)
• Send confirmation to your TC that you have
  successfully completed your MRTC Faculty
  RenewalTC will issue your card. (MnSCU-AHA-MRTC
  members should use the Instructor Profile Form
  www.firecenter.mnscu.edu/ctc/instructorforms.)
  Remember to check your paperwork for completeness
  and signatures before you leave!!

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Remediation of Students

• Discuss principles of remediation
• Cant be evaluated by the same instructor
• Document, document, document.
• Leave testing open so the student can come back
  to test if they feel they are ready. (You might
  consider charging the student for your time.)
• Use the watch, then practice video as a learning
  tool

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Evaluations

• Provider Tests for Students
• pretests (optional)
• post-test, versions A or B (required _at_ 84 for
  HCP and HS students.)
• Annotation (reference)
• Student skill evaluation (required)
• Course Evaluations (see sample www.firecenter.mnsc
  u.edu/ctc/instructorform or use your own)

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• Thank you for your participation!
• The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities,
• Multi-Regional Training Center
• (put in your college/busienss name here),