American Heart Association Training Center

The Prisma Health Simulation Center in the Upstate is an authorized American Heart Association (AHA) Training Center offering both healthcare provider and community CPR and first aid courses. We offer hybrid courses, as well as in-person classroom training and skill sessions. For more information, see contact and course information below.

AHA course offerings

For healthcare providers:

• Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS).
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
• Pediatric Emergency Assessment Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS).

For lay rescuers and the community:

• Heartsaver® First Aid with CPR and AED.
• Heartsaver® Pediatric First Aid with CPR.
• Basic Life Support (BLS).

For professional development:

• BLS Instructor Course.
• ACLS Instructor Course.
• PALS Instructor Course.

Prisma Health team members in need of assistance with required life support certification courses, contact:

Beth Franke, MA
Academic Coordinator
864-455-2202 (office)
Elizabeth.Franke@PrismaHealth.org

For AHA assistance in the Midlands, contact:

Stanley Leaks
BLS Specialist
803-434-1268 (office)
Stanley.Leaks@PrismaHealth.org

Related links:

AHA Website: http://aha.org
Instructor Resources: https://ahainstructornetwork.americanheart.org/AHAECC