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COMMUNITY TRAINING CENTER
CPR & FIRST AID TRAINING

2022 SCHEDULE
The AHA's Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Course is a classroom, Instructor-led course designed to prepare students to provide first aid, CPR, and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) use in a safe, timely, and effective manner. Upon successful completion of the course, including a first aid skills demonstration and a CPR and AED skills test, students receive a Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED course completion card, valid for two years. Course Content: First aid basics, Medical emergencies, Injury emergencies, Environmental emergencies, and Preventing illness and injury.
Dates:
- January 22nd @ 8 am
- February 26th @ 8 am
- March 19th @ 8 am
- April 16th @ 8 am
- May 21st @ 8 am
- June 25th @ 8 am
- July 23rd @ 8 am
- August 20th @ 8am
- September 24th @ 8 am
- October 22nd @ 8 am
- November 19th @ 8 am
- December 10th @ 8 am
The AHA's Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Course is a classroom, Instructor-led course designed to prepare students to provide first aid, CPR, and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) use in a safe, timely, and effective manner. Upon successful completion of the course, including a first aid skills demonstration and a CPR and AED skills test, students receive a Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED course completion card, valid for two years. Course Content: First aid basics, Medical emergencies, Injury emergencies, Environmental emergencies, and Preventing illness and injury.
Dates:
- January TBD @ 8 am
- February TBD @ 8 am
- March TBD @ 8 am
- April TBD @ 8 am
- May TBD @ 8 am
- June TBD @ 8 am
- July TBD @ 8 am
- August TBD @ 8 am
- September TBD @ 8 am
- October TBD @ 8 am
- November TBD @ 8 am
- December TBD @ 8 am
The AHA’s BLS Provider Course teaches both single-rescuer and team basic life support skills for application in both prehospital and in-facility environments, with a focus on high-quality CPR and team dynamics. In the Instructor-led course, students participate in simulated clinical scenarios and learning stations. Students work with an AHA BLS Instructor to complete BLS skills practice and skills testing. Students also complete a written exam.
Cost: $60.00
Dates:
- January 25th @ 10:00 am
- February 15th @ 10:00 am
- March 15th @ 10:00 am
- April 20th @ 10:00 am
- May 18th @ 10:00 am
- June 22nd @ 10:00 am
- July 20th @ 10:00 am
- August 17th @ 10:00 am
- September 21th @ 10:00 am
- October 19th @ 10:00 am
- November 16th @ 10:00 am
- December 14th @ 10:00 am
HeartCode BLS uses a variety of eLearning assets such as dramatizations, eSimulations, animations, self-directed learning, and interactive activities to teach students BLS knowledge and skills. After completing the online portion, students attend a structured BLS Hands-On Session with an AHA Instructor. This session focuses on meaningful skills practice, debriefing, team scenarios, discussions of local protocols, and skills testing. HeartCode BLS is for healthcare professionals seeking an alternative method for completing an initial or renewal BLS Course.
Cost: $25.00
Dates:
- January 18th @ 9:00 am
- January 25th @ 9:00 am
- February 8th @ 9:00 am
- February 15th @ 9:00 am
- March 15th @ 9:00 am
- March 16th @ 9:00 am
- April 13th @ 9:00 am
- April 20th @ 9:00 am
- May 11th @ 9:00 am
- May 18th @ 9:00 am
- June 15th @ 9:00 am
- June 22nd @ 9:00 am
- July 13th @ 9:00 am
- July 20th @ 9:00 am
- August 10th @ 9:00 am
- August 17th @ 9:00 am
- September 14th @ 9:00 am
- September 21st @ 9:00 am
- October 12th @ 9:00 am
- October 19th @ 9:00 am
- November 9th @ 9:00 am
- November 16th @ 9:00 am
- December 7th @ 9:00 am
- December 14th @ 9:00 am
The BLS Instructor Essentials Course is taught in a blended-learning format. Candidates must complete the online portion, followed by the hands-on session, which is classroom based. The online portion of the course contains both core content and discipline-specific modules to prepare the instructor candidates for the hands-on session. In the classroom, Faculty will continue preparing instructor candidates to become AHA Instructors by focusing on in-depth material about the Heartsaver® and BLS disciplines that candidates will be teaching. The hands-on session includes instruction, practice, and an exam, allowing instructor candidates to successfully use their instructor materials and skills. The Instructor Essentials Course is designed to prepare instructor candidates to teach AHA instructor-led and blended-learning course formats. We schedule private courses if the need arises for a group.
Cost: $300.00
Dates:
- February 18th @ 9:00 am
- May 20th @ 9:00 am
- August 19th @ 9:00 am
- November 18th @ 9:00 am
Safesitter is a program that teaches boys and girls age 11 to 13 how to handle emergencies and basic care skills while babysitting. This program is a 6 hour class and will be offered each summer. Course content includes:
- Safety Skills: Indoor safety, outdoor safety, online safety, and personal safety.
- Child Care Skills: Child development, child care routines (including diapering practice), and behavior management.
- First Aid & Rescue Skills: Injury prevention, injury management, and choking rescue. CPR is an optional component.
- Life & Business Skills: Screening jobs, setting fees, and greeting employers
Cost $50.00
- May TBD
- June TBD
- July TBD
To register your baby sitter, or your son or daughter call the Education Department at (208) 436-0481 ext. 2128, or email [email protected]
[email protected] by Safe Sitter® is a program designed for students in grades 4-6 to prepare them to be safe when they are home alone. [email protected] is a 90-minute program that teaches students how to practice safe habits, how to prevent unsafe situations, and what to do when faced with dangers such as power failures or weather emergencies. Students are also introduced to the Safe Sitter® First Aid Chart and learn a system to help them assess and respond to injuries and illnesses.
Cost $20.00
ACLS is an advanced, Instructor-led classroom course that highlights the importance of team dynamics and communication, systems of care and immediate post-cardiac arrest care. It also covers airway management and related pharmacology. In this course, skills are taught in large, group sessions and small, group learning and testing stations where case-based scenarios are presented. Manage Core cases through small group case based teaching, Learn and practice key skills in BLS and ACLS, Skills evaluation: CPR, airway and AED, Class lectures, pre and post testing.
Cost: $130.00
Dates:
- February 2nd & 3rd @ 9:00 am
- June 8th & 9th @ 9:00 am
- September 7th & 8th @ 9:00 am
To schedule a course or sign up for a scheduled course please contact Minidoka Memorial Hospital at (208) 436-0481 ext. 2128, or email [email protected]
HeartCode ACLS is the AHA’s blended learning delivery method for the AHA’s ACLS Course. HeartCode ACLS is a self-directed, comprehensive eLearning program that uses eSimulation technology to allow students to assess and treat patients in virtual healthcare settings. To enter the course, students must complete a precourse self-assessment. Students will then be presented with a team dynamics lesson and 10 In-hospital patient cases, including a BLS case and 2 megacode cases. The cases may be repeated as many times as necessary to pass. Upon successful completion of all the patient cases, students will take a multiple choice exam and must pass with a minimum score of 84%. After successfully completing the HeartCode ACLS Course, including the online portion it must be followed by the hands-on skills session to obtain your certification.
Cost: $30.00
Dates:
- January 18th @ 11:00 am
- February 8th @ 11:00 am
- March 16th @ 11:00 am
- April 13th @ 11:00 am
- May 11th @ 11:00 am
- June 15th @ 11:00 am
- July 13th @ 11:00 am
- August 10th @ 11:00 am
- September 14th @ 11:00 am
- October 12th @ 11:00 am
- November 9th @ 11:00 am
- December 7th @ 11:00 am
To schedule a course or sign up for a scheduled course please contact Jennifer Titus @ Minidoka Memorial Hospital at (208) 436-0481 ext. 2128, or email [email protected]
For those who chose to do AHA HeartCode courses and need to do a skills pass off call to schedule an appointment. We offer monthly skills check off for ACLS and PALS. We offer BLS skills check off sessions twice a month. HS skills check offs are on an as needed basis.
Cost: $90.00
Dates:
- TBD
To schedule a course or sign up for a scheduled course please contact Jennifer Titus @ Minidoka Memorial Hospital at (208) 436-0481 ext. 2128, or email [email protected]
The Instructor Essentials Course is designed to prepare instructor candidates to teach AHA instructor-led and blended-learning course formats. The course educates participants on how to adequately use instructor teaching materials, ensure that students meet learning objectives, offer student coaching skills, provide an objective skills performance evaluation, and follow AHA Instructor and course policies. The course covers core content and discipline-specific content required to teach AHA courses.
Cost: $300.00
Dates:
- July @ 9:00 am
This classroom, Instructor-led course uses a series of videos and simulated pediatric emergencies to reinforce the important concepts of a systematic approach to pediatric assessment, basic life support, PALS treatment algorithms, effective resuscitation, and team dynamics. The goal of the PALS Course is to improve the quality of care provided to seriously ill or injured children, resulting in improved outcomes. High-quality Child CPR AED and Infant CPR, Recognition of patients who do and do not require immediate intervention, Recognition of cardiopulmonary arrest early and application CPR within 10 seconds, Apply team dynamics, and Differentiation between respiratory distress and failure.
Cost: $140
Dates:
- March 9th & 10th @ 9:00 am
- July 6th & 7th @ 9:00 am
- October 5th & 6th @ 9:00 am
To schedule a course or sign up for a scheduled course please contact Minidoka Memorial Hospital at (208) 436-0481 ext. 2128, or email [email protected]
HeartCode® PALS is an online comprehensive eLearning program. To enter the course, students must complete the PALS Precourse Self-Assessment. Students are then presented with 12 In-hospital patient cases and a team dynamics lesson. Cases may be repeated as many times as necessary to pass. Upon successful completion of all the patient cases, students must pass the multiple-choice exam with a minimum score of 84%. Students who successfully complete the online portion of the course receive a certificate granting them access to a PALS Hands-on Session with an AHA PALS Instructor. Students must successfully complete both the online portion and the hands-on session.
Cost: $30
Dates:
- January 18th @ 1:00 pm
- February 8th @ 1:00 pm
- March 16th @ 1:00 pm
- April 13th @ 1:00 pm
- May 11th @ 1:00 pm
- June 15th @ 1:00 pm
- July 13th @ 1:00 pm
- August 10th @ 1:00 pm
- September 14th @ 1:00 pm
- October 12th @ 1:00 pm
- November 9th @ 1:00 pm
- December 7th @ 1:00 pm
To schedule a course or sign up for a scheduled course please contact Minidoka Memorial Hospital at (208) 436-0481 ext. 2128, or email [email protected]
This classroom, Instructor-led course uses a series of videos and simulated pediatric emergencies to reinforce the important concepts of a systematic approach to pediatric assessment, basic life support, PALS treatment algorithms, effective resuscitation, and team dynamics. The goal of the PALS Course is to improve the quality of care provided to seriously ill or injured children, resulting in improved outcomes. High-quality Child CPR AED and Infant CPR, Recognition of patients who do and do not require immediate intervention, Recognition of cardiopulmonary arrest early and application CPR within 10 seconds, Apply team dynamics, and Differentiation between respiratory distress and failure.
Cost: $90
Dates:
- TBD
The PALS Instructor Essentials Course is taught in a blended-learning format. To become an AHA PALS Instructor, candidates must complete the online portion, followed by the hands-on session, which is classroom based. The online portion of the course contains both core content and discipline-specific modules to prepare the instructor candidates for the hands-on session. In the classroom, Faculty will continue preparing instructor candidates to become AHA Instructors by focusing on in-depth material about the PALS discipline that candidates will be teaching. The hands-on session includes instruction, practice, and an exam, allowing instructor candidates to successfully use their instructor materials and skills. As a PALS Instructor, candidates will also be able to teach the PEARS Provider Course as well.
Cost: $350
Dates
- TBD
For those who chose to do AHA HeartCode courses and need to do a skills pass off call to schedule an appointment.
- BLS cost: $25.00
- ACLS cost: $30.00
- PALS cost: $30.00
- Heartsaver cost: $30.00
To schedule a course or sign up for a scheduled course please contact Jennifer Titus @ Minidoka Memorial Hospital 436-0481 ext. 2128 or email [email protected].
