Training Programs: Mid-Carolina AHEC is part of the authorized network of American Heart Association Training Centers and works closely with the South Carolina Emergency Cardiovascular Care Committee (SC ECC) to provide courses in the following programs:
- First Aid
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Basic Life Support - Instructor (BLS-I)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support - Instructor (ACLS-I)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support - Instructor (PALS-I)
- Heartsaver CPR
- Automated External Defibrillation (AED)
Training Center Functions: The functions of our Training Center include but are not limited to:
- Liaison to the American Heart Association
- Equipment Distribution
- Instructor Database Management
- Course Record Database Management
- Quality Assurance of AHA Educational Courses
- Regional Resource for AHA Instructors
- Instructor Updates
- Newsletters
- Issues Instructor Cards
- Issues Course Completion Cards
- CTC Instructor Orientation for New and Renewing Instructors
- Course Calendar Updates
Affiliated Training Sites: The following Training Sites are affiliated with our Training Center:
To assist health care professionals in our area maintain the required CPR certification for their discipline, listed below are Training Sites websites with links to help you find a class just for you.
Central Carolina Technical College
Chester County EMS
Kershaw County EMS
Lancaster County EMS
Newberry Health
York Technical College
Through partnerships with training sites throughout the midlands, Mid-Carolina AHEC’s American Heart Association Community Training Center includes more than 500 instructors and certifies/recertifies more than 12,000 individuals annually. This reach disseminates high-quality training via local community sites, enabling healthcare professionals to maintain their certifications and trains community members in basic lifesaving skills.
If you would like to schedule a class for your business or facility, please contact the Mid-Carolina AHEC, Inc. Training Center at (803) 286-4121.
Training Center Staff:
Cheri Plyler, Training Center Coordinator - cplyler@midcarolinaahec.org
Pam Harper, Community Training Center Administrator. Please email all questions to cpr@comporium.net or you can call (803)286.4121.
Click here for more information on the American Heart Association: americanheart.org
If you have questions regarding CPR or electronic eCards, please email your request to cpr@comporium.net