Health Resources
Ochsner Health is a system that delivers health to the people of Louisiana, Mississippi and the Gulf South with a mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate and Innovate.
Community Training Center
The Ochsner Community Training Center signed a contract with the American Heart Association 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 over 1200 American Heart Association instructors as well as over 40 Training Sites covering a geographical area including Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.
American Heart Association (AHA) Classroom Training Courses
American Heart Association (AHA) HeartCode, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and traditional classroom courses are available as needed. Both provider and instructor courses are offered. The Ochsner Community Training Center is using Enrollware, a web-based AHA course registration system, which is easily accessible on any device with internet access. View our course calendar and online registration below.
AHA Course Descriptions AHA HeartCode Information
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE COURSES
2022 Calendar of Events 2023 Calendar of Events
View the full list of training sites, here.
If you are an Ochsner employee, access the HeartCode request form, here.
For more information on classes or if you have any questions, please email ctc@ochsner.org or call us at 504-842-6684. Our office is open Monday - Friday from 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
AHA Certification Card
You will be able to re-print the card from this website available for 2 years from the expiration date printed on your original card.
If you are an Ochsner employee, you only have until your current AHA card expires to renew your certification.
Meet our Staff:
Kay Eddleman, Manager
BLS Instructor, BLS Training Faculty
Melanie Blenkarn, Program Coordinator, is primary contact for AHA Instructors
BLS Instructor, BLS Training Faculty
Jana Hepting, Special Services Coordinator, is primary contact for CPI.
BLS Instructor, BLS Training Faculty
Betsy Bouldin, CTC Trainer & AHA Course Director
ACLS, BLS, & PALS Instructor & Training Faculty
Stacy Boudreaux, Administrative Assistant/Trainer
Disaster Preparedness
In the event of a disaster and/or mandatory evacuation, all classes and HeartCode skills check-offs will be cancelled until further notice.
Please check with the individual Ochsner campuses for updates on classes and skills check-offs as appropriate.
During the emergency if you need to contact the Community Training Center you can do so by e-mailing us at:
ctc@ochsner.org
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