Basic Life Support Instructor Course
The ability to deliver BLS training in-house is one of the most valuable capabilities an organisation can build.
Every workplace, school, care home and community setting needs people who can perform CPR and use an AED. The bigger the organisation, or the more frequently staff turn over, the more valuable it becomes to have someone on the team who can train others, rather than relying solely on external providers for every renewal cycle.
This 2-day Basic Life Support Instructor course, also known as the BLS Train the Trainer course, qualifies delegates to deliver Basic Life Support and AED training independently within their own organisation, school or community setting. It covers the full BLS syllabus for both adult and paediatric casualties, and then builds the instructional skills needed to teach it effectively, assess competence, and issue training records.
The course is built on the UK Resuscitation Council guidelines and kept current with each guideline revision.
What You Will Learn
BLS subject knowledge
- Adult CPR: technique, compression depth, rate, rescue breathing, and common errors
- Paediatric CPR (child and infant): how technique differs from adult CPR, and why those differences matter
- AED use: how defibrillators work, what happens when one is applied, and removing the fear of using them
- Recovery position for adults and children
- Choking response for adults and children
- Chain of survival: early recognition, early CPR, early defibrillation, early advanced care
- Scene safety, personal protection and calling for help
Instructor skills
- How adults learn practical skills, and what stops learning from transferring to practice
- Planning and structuring a BLS training session from start to finish
- Delivering practical demonstrations clearly and consistently
- Managing group sizes, ability levels and learner nerves
- Giving constructive feedback during skills practice
- Conducting practical competency assessments
- Issuing training records and maintaining a training log
- Keeping your course current as guidelines evolve
Course Details
| Duration | 2 days, 9am to 5pm each day |
| Format | Face to face, hands-on throughout |
| Group size | Maximum 12 per instructor |
| Certificate | Issued by Chris Garland Training, PDF as standard |
| Venue | Knutsford training centre, or at your premises nationwide |
| Prerequisites | Delegates should hold a current BLS qualification, or equivalent experience. No formal teaching qualification is required |
Certificate:
| Certificate issued by: | Validity Period: | Cost: | Comments: |
| Chris Garland Training: | 2 years | Included in booking fee | • PDF format by default. • Paper format available at additional cost (£5 per candidate) |
Course duration:
| Day 1 | Day 2 | |
| Arrive | • 8.45am | • 8.45am |
| Start | • 9am | • 9am |
| End | • 4.30pm | • 4.30pm |
| Breaks | • Approx 1 hour through the day | • Approx 1 hour through the day |
| Learning hours | • 7 hours Approx. | • 7 hours Approx. |
| Notes: | • The arrival time allows time to get seated and fill in the course paperwork, etc. • If you are running late, please call us to let us know (01565 746555). • If you arrive more than 15 minutes after the start time, you will be turned away and will forfeit your place on the course and any monies paid. | |
Test:
| Practical assessment: | • Being a practical skill, there is a practical assessment on all the practical skills taught on the course. - To pass: 100% correct • Please note the candidate pre-requisite requirements detailed on this page. • Failed candidates can undertake one reassessment on another day. Repeat failure will require undertaking the course again. |
| Knowledge assessment: | • Multiple-choice exam - 15 questions - 20 minutes - To pass: 70% correct • Failed candidates can undertake one reassessment on another day. Repeat failure will require undertaking the course again. |
| Teaching assessment: | • Each candidate will be required to undertake a short teaching session on some of the topics taught on the course. • This mini-teaching session normally lasts around 15-20 minutes. • You will be assessed on your teaching and assessment. Feedback will be provided. |
Pre-requisites:
| Who could attend: | • The course is aimed at those over 18 who are looking to deliver Basic Life Support training. |
| Education: | • We recommend that you have a minimum of GCSE English & Maths at grade C/Level 2 (or equivalent) before undertaking this course. • This is not mandatory – please contact us to discuss any reasonable adjustments to accommodate your needs (e.g Dyslexia). |
| Prior knowledge: | • You don't need to have any prior knowledge of the subject, but if you do, that's great. We cover everything that you need to know as part of the training course. • Note that this course does not lead to a recognised teaching an assessment qualification (e.g. Level 3 Award in Education and Training). |
| Physical ability: | • You must be physically able to demonstrate first aid procedures as they would occur in a real life. • As part of your assessment you will be required to provide CPR to a casualty (manikin) who is on the floor. |
Candidates:
| General: | • All classroom courses have a minimum and maximum number of candidates that we can take on a course. |
| Minimum: 6 candidates | • We need a minimum of 6 candidates for the course to run. • Where fewer than 6 are booked on to the course, we will cancel the course 48 hours before it is due to start. • In this unlikely case, we will contact you to discuss transferring your booking to another date or to issue a refund. |
| Maximum: 8 candidates | • We limit this course to a maximum of 8 candidates per course. • If you have more than 8 candidates to undertake this training, you may prefer to arrange several private bookings. Click here to contact us and discuss your requirements. |
Venue:
- Scheduled courses run at our training centre in Knutsford, Cheshire. Visit our Joining Instructions page to read about what you will need to bring/wear, etc.
- Why not arrange to have a private face to face course run at your workplace? Simply fill in our quote request form to request a quotation.
Joining instructions:
Private courses:
- To arrange a private course for yourself or your colleagues, please fill in our quote request form.
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Already a Qualified BLS Instructor?
If you have previously completed this course and need to refresh your instructional skills and update your knowledge in line with current UK Resuscitation Council guidelines, see our BLS Instructor Refresher course.
Basic Life Support Instructor
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