2025 Course Ratios/Time Frames

The 2025 Guidelines Educational design identifies two Heartsaver Instructor to Student ratio.
New Instructor:  Monitor No more than 2 manikin stations at a time during student practice up to a 3/1 Student to Manikin ratio. This equals a max Instructor to Student ratio of 1/6. Additional Instructor(s) are required for classes of 7 or more students.

Experienced Instructor: Monitor no more than 3 manikin stations at a time during student practice up to a 3/1 Student to Manikin ratio. This equals a max Instructor to Student ratio of 1/9. Additional Instructor(s) are required for classes of 10 or more students.

Class Length for Instructor Lead Course :
HS CPR AED - 1.5 Hours without optional topics (child & or infant ). Additional time required per option taught.
HS First Aid -  2.25 Hours without optional topics. Additional time required per option taught.
HS First Aid/CPR/ AED Basic - 2.25 Hours without optional topics. Additional time required per option taught.
HS First Aid/CPR/AED TOTAL - 3.5 Hours without optional topics. Additional time required per option taught.
HS Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED - 4 Hours without optional topics. Additional time required per option taught.

Blended Learning: Class Time for Skills Practice and Testing.
Heartsaver   -  2 Hours without optional topics. Additional time required per option taught.
Heartsaver Pediatric - 2.25 Hours without optional topics. Additional time required per option taught

The 2025 Guidelines Educational design identifies two, Basic Life Support  Instructor to Student ratios.
New Instructor:  Monitor No more than 2 manikin stations at a time during student practice up to a 3/1 Student to Manikin ratio. This equals a max Instructor to Student ratio of 1/6.  Additional Instructor(s) are required for classes of 7 or more students.

Experienced Instructor: Monitor no more than 3 manikin stations at a time during student practice up to a 3/1 Student to Manikin ratio. This equals a max Instructor to Student ratio of 1/9. Additional Instructor(s) are required for classes of 10 or more students.

Class Time for Instructor Lead Courses:
BLS Course - Approximately 4.5 Hours.
BLS Renewal - Approximately 4.0 Hours.

Blended Learning HeartCode BLS - Approximately 2.75 Hours

The 2025 ACLS Guidelines Educational design uses a  Instructor to Student ratio should be up to 1/6, but a maximum of 1/8 is allowed with additional class time added. Additional Instructor(s) and equipment are required for classes of 9 or more students.

Class Time - Instructor Lead Courses
ACLS Provider Full Course - 15.5 to 16.5 Hours
ACLS Provider with Video Prework - 13.25 to 14.25 Hours
ACLS Update - 8.5 to 9.5 hours
ACLS Update with Video Prework - 8.25 to 9.25 Hours

Blended Classroom time for Skills Practice and Testing
ACLS HeartCode - 6.75 to 7.75 Hours

The 2025 PALS Guidelines Educational design uses a  Instructor to Student ratio should be up to 1/6, but a maximum of 1/8 is allowed with additional class time added. Additional Instructor(s) and equipment are required for classes of 9 or more students.

Class Time for Instructor Lead Courses:
PALS Provider Course - Approximately 17 Hours
PALS Provider Course with Video Prework - Approximately 12.5 Hours
PALS Update Course - Approximately 9 Hours
* Optional PALS Course with BLS eCard Agenda's - See PALS Instructor Manual.

Blended Learning Classroom Skills Practice and Testing
PALS HeartCode - 5.5 Hours

2025 Guideline Heartsaver, BLS, ACLS and PALS Instructor Courses have a maximum Instructor to Student ratio of 1/7.
The ACLS EP Instructor Course has a maximum Instructor to Student ratio of 1/10

All Instructor Courses are designed for an Instructor to Student ratio of  1/3.