American Heart Association
Airway Management Course*
The 2005 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care emphasize the need for rescuers to avoid hyperventilation. However, providing quality education and training to healthcare providers on airway management skills used in resuscitation continues to be a challenge.
The American Heart Association Airway Management Course is a unique program specifically designed to give students the opportunity to learn, practice and demonstrate many airway skills used in resuscitation.
Who should take this course?
Healthcare providers whose daily occupation or volunteer activities require the knowledge and skills of airway management. This may include, but is not limited to:
Physicians
Physician assistants
Nurse practitioners
Critical care nurses
Medical/surgical nurses
Respiratory therapists
Paramedics
Emergency medical technicians
House staff
Staff responsible for procedural sedation
In addition, professionals in the field of resuscitation and airway management, such as scientists, educators, researchers, and manufacturers of medical devices may find the course beneficial.
What does this course teach?
Airway Management includes five modules - one required module and four optional - for Facilitators to combine based on student need and scope of practice.
Five Modules:
Bag-Mask Ventilation and Airway Adjuncts (required)
Laryngeal Mask Airway
Esophageal-Tracheal Combitube
Endotracheal Tube
Impedance Threshold Device
Key Benefits
Improves competency in critical airway skills
Increases awareness of various airway products
Reinforces proper technique through video skills demonstrations
Expands reach in providing this critical skill to a broader audience of Facilitators
Course Duration
Approximately 5 hours
Pricing**
$70 per course participant
* Instructor led course no longer accredited by the AHA - no certificates will be issued
** Group pricing available
