Instructor Renewals
Biannually, the AHA requires instructors to renew their instructorship for each discipline that they hold certification. The cost to renew is $50 per instructor per discipline, unless otherwise specified.
Instructor Transfer / Alignment Process
To align with TCLS, the instructor must teach a course while being monitored by a TCLS Training Faculty (TF) and demonstrate that (s)he meets the minimum instructor qualifications. The cost to align is $50.
Instructor Roster Submission
After teaching each course, instructors are required to submit an AHA roster to the training center for approval and issuance of eCards. Select the "+" for Instructor Roster Permission.
Training Center Faculty
Our Training Faculty serve as quality assurance and educational leadership for Tidewater Center for Life Support (TCLS). Our Training Faculty are also responsible for providing feedback and evaluations of our instructors. When it's time to align with our center or renew your instructorship, you will select one to assist you with this process. View a list of our Training Faculty and their contact information below.
| Name | Discipline(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| April Achesinski | aachesin@vbgov.com | BLS, ACLS, PALS |
| Robie Aubuchon | robiern91@gmail.com | BLS |
| Richard Baker | rebaker@vbgov.com | BLS |
| Lillian Ballard | lballard0002@yahoo.com | BLS |
| Jerome Barbour | jkbarbour4@verizon.net | BLS |
| John Bianco | jbianco@vbgov.com | BLS, ACLS, ACLS EP, PALS |
| John Bragg | jbragg@me.com | BLS, ACLS, PALS |
| Kim Caison | caisonkb9110@gmail.com | BLS |
| M. Terri Christman | tchristman@co.northampton.va.us | BLS |
| Rhonda Coffman | coffmanrl@yahoo.com | BLS |
| Charles Curry | charlescurry31@gmail.com | BLS |
| Eric De Forest | edefores@vbgov.com | BLS, ACLS, PALS |
| Leilani De Forest | ldefores@vbgov.com | BLS, ACLS, PALS |
| Gordon Degges | Gordon.cpranywhere@gmail.com | BLS |
| Heather Diem | hdiem@esrh.org | BLS |
| Kenneth Dixon | kennethdixon2222@yahoo.com | BLS, ACLS, PALS |
| Milinda Ellis | milindaellis@yahoo.com | BLS |
| Seth Everett | everett.seth@gmail.com | BLS |
| Andrell Ford | cprwithandrellllc@gmail.com | BLS |
| Doris Foster | dfoster13@cox.net | BLS |
| Dupree Foster | foster911@gmail.com | BLS |
| Cathy Fox | cfoxerrn@gmail.com | BLS, ACLS, PALS |
| Lawrence Green | lawrencekgreenjr@gmail.com | BLS |
| Patricia Gough | pattydrewer@yahoo.com | BLS |
| Kirk Hallett | kirkhallett@gmail.com | BLS, ACLS, PALS |
| Krystal Holland | kholland1@cityofchesapeake.net | BLS |
| David Keeler | dkeeler@vaems.org | ACLS, PALS |
| Donovan Larsen | dlarsen34@yahoo.com | BLS |
| Shawn Malone | shawn.malone20@gmail.com | BLS |
| Anthony Manzione | blueridge.manzione@gmail.com | BLS |
| Jeff Mcphearson | jeffm@vaemstg.com | BLS, ACLS, PALS |
| Matthew Norville | thewellroundedresponder@gmail.com | BLS, ACLS, PALS |
| Vicki O'Neill | vicki.l.oneill@nasa.gov | BLS |
| Michael Owens | owensmd26@gmail.com | BLS, ACLS, PALS |
| Michelle Prescott | Michelle.Prescott@cpschools.com | BLS |
| Amanda Pulley | apulley@isleofwightus.net | BLS, ACLS |
| Donna Satterlee | djsatterlee@umes.edu | BLS |
| Lee Schafer | SchafeJL@EVMS.EDU | BLS, ACLS |
| Lynn Seward III | lynn.chocolatebliss.seward64@gmail.com | BLS |
| Audrey Spence | Audie3212000@yahoo.com | BLS |
| Aaron Thompson | aaronthompson718@gmail.com | BLS |
| Susan Union | susanunion1@gmail.com | BLS, ACLS, PALS |
| James R. Wilson | tantruck@verizon.net | BLS |
Instructor FAQs
Automatic extensions were not issued by the AHA after October 2020. However, if an instructor was unable to meet the renewal requirements due to COVID19, please email lifesupport@evms.edu for assistance and additional details related to the potential of an extension.
is the only authorized distributor of AHA materials.
The AHA doesn't require a particular vendor for procuring supplies/equipment/manikins, but rather that they meet their functionality requirements. The course equipment requirements are listed in the .
We do not loan out our equipment.
Email the necessary corrections to lifesupport@evms.edu as soon as possible. Our staff will make changes for you, but please note, that if the course fee is different between the two course eCards, the instructor will be invoiced for the difference. If students have already claimed the incorrect eCards, the instructor is responsible for covering the costs of both eCards.
Effective June 2018, eCards are required for all participants. All participants must have a unique email address to receive their eCard.
Our goal is to process all rosters within two business days of submission. Missing information such as student email addresses and incorrect information like insufficient course duration are common errors that will delay roster processing.
Once you receive the confirmation email that the roster you submitted was processed:
- Log in to the
- Click 'eCards' on the left-hand menu
- Click the 'Manage eCards' drop-down menu toward the top of the page
- Click 'Search eCards'
- Set the criteria to search by student name, email, course and the course date range for the eCards in question
- Click the 'Search' button
The results matching your criteria will display at the bottom of the page.
Yes, instructors can review evaluations by following these instructions on the AHA Instructor Network:
- Log in to the
- Click 'eCards' on the left-hand menu
- Click the 'Manage eCards' drop-down menu toward the top of the page
- Click 'Reports'
- Select 'Survey Responses'
- Set the criteria to search by course, discipline and date range
- Click the 'Search' button
Your survey results will be displayed at the bottom of the page.
You may start the process by completing our . For selecting a Training Faculty to monitor a course, please refer to the list of our TCF.
For a walkthrough of the entire instructor renewal process,
When you complete the , the Training Faculty that you indicated is emailed with a link to complete your monitoring form.
