Ochsner Health is the leading nonprofit healthcare provider in the Gulf South. Ochsner inspires healthier lives and stronger communities through our mission to serve, heal, lead, educate and innovate.
Community Training Center (AHA Courses)
The Ochsner Community Training Center signed a contract with the American Heart Association (AHA) to be an authorized Training Center in 1998.
Our mission is to strengthen the Chain of Survival in the population we serve by providing high quality, effective life support training worthy of regional and national recognition.
We provide support and quality control to more than 1,200 American Heart Association instructors as well as more than 40 training sites covering a geographical area including Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.
Courses for Ochsner Health Staff and Non-Ochsner Physicians to Complete skills testing on a RQI Skills Station (VAM Cart)
Courses for Community Individuals for AHA Instructor-Led skills testing to be held at Ochsner CTC at the Ochsner Elmwood campus location ONLY:
AHA Certification eCard
You will be able to re-print the eCard from this website for AHA classroom courses or AHA Instructor-Led skills testing that is available for two years from the issue date. This is not available for AHA RQI Quarterly eCards or AHA RQI HeartCode Complete course eCards.
Meet our Staff:
Kay Eddleman, manager
AHA BLS instructor, training faculty
Melanie Blenkarn, program coordinator, primary contact for AHA Instructors
AHA BLS instructor, training faculty
Melissa Tillman, CPI program coordinator, primary contact for CPI
Earl Wilson, CTC trainer and AHA course director
AHA, ACLS, BLS, PALS instructor, training faculty
Stacy Boudreaux, administrative assistant
AHA BLS instructor
