On July 23,
2020 the American Heart Association
again made an adjustment to their policy
for the extension of
AHA Provider and AHA Instructor cards
the AHA had previously announced that
cards expiring in March, April, May, and
June
can be renewed up to 120 days from their
original expiration date
when this guidance was issued the AHA also
stated that beginning in July they would
resume
a normal timeline and any cards expiring
July of 2020 or later
should plan on renewing their card by
the recommended renewal date
however there is an exception if you are
a provider or instructor in an area that
remains
under restrictions due to COVID-19
through July and August
your Training Center at their discretion
may extend your expiration date
no later than October 2020.
the guidance further states that your
training center at their discretion
if you remain in an area affected by
restrictions due to COVID-19
can even extend cards that expired in
March and April
to no later than the end of October
2020.
there is a reminder the Training Center
should follow the instructions from
their local government or public health
authority
before organizing any training and if
you do organize training make sure that
you take necessary precautions to reduce
the transmission of COVID-19
the guidance also states that AHA
remains committed
to safe high quality CPR training where
feasible
if you are in an area that is still
affected by COVID-19
and it is causing issues with
instructor-led training or
even skill sessions and skill
evaluations remember that voice assisted
manikins and RQI
are still moving along quite strong despite
the COVID-19 restrictions
