Q. What is ASHI?
A. The American Safety & Health Institute is a partnering association dedicated to designing and delivering superior instructional programs with a cost and service advantage. Reaching worldwide, these programs foster a learning process that advances the well being of organizations and individuals.

Q. Are ASHI courses valid in my state? Will the student cards I issue be accepted by the hospitals, doctors offices, clinics locally?
A. Yes. ASHI programs are based on sound medical and educational guidelines and principles and have been reviewed by experts in a related field. ASHI course materials come from the same source as AHA, ARC, NSC, and other CPR course providers. ASHI has established and continuously maintains an accreditation system for all of its programs, which are widely recognized, endorsed, accepted, or approved by national and state authorities.

Q. What is the difference between ASHI courses and say the Red Cross? or the American Heart Association?
A. Since ASHI representatives participated in the Standards & Guidelines 2000 & 2005 conference, they helped to create the current CPR skills that are being taught by all CPR courses. There is no difference in the skills, science, or information. The only difference is COST.

Q. If I wanted to check locally to see if ASHI courses are accepted, what questions do I ask?
A. Call any of the local doctors offices, hospitals, or clinics and ask them if they accept nationally recognized CPR training from the AMERICAN SAFETY & HEALTH INSTITUTE.*

Q. What is the cost for me to become a BLS/CPR instructor for my organization?
A. Typically the cost breakdown is this:

• $235.00 per instructor for the instructor development course. (This fee is waived if your organization is training 5 or more new instructors).
• $40.00 per instructor for the ASHI instructor manual.
• $20.00 paid to ASHI for the instructor application fee.
• If you are currently a CPR/BLS instructor and simply want to transfer that certification to ASHI, the only costs are the ASHI application fee, and the cost of the instructor manual.
• You will then have the cost of the instructor video (One-Time cost, 1 per location) and the student cards & books as you start teaching the BLS programs.

Q. Sounds Great! What do I have to do to become an ASHI instructor with Safety Services' Training center?
A. You can become an ASHI instructor in one of 3 ways:

Below is a list of documentation to support the above questions:

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*If they are a private organization, they could reject ALL nationally recognized CPR training except their own in-house training program. But, there are no laws or state administrative rules that require specific CPR training programs by name.