Hi Destiny,
I hope you're doing well.
For context: the owner established several years ago that all prerequisites must be completed and submitted ahead of time. This policy came about because I used to travel long distances to teach, and students would arrive without having finished the required work. That left them unprepared for the training and made it impossible for me to complete their certification during that visit. I don't travel much anymore due to health reasons and dietary restrictions, but the policy remains in place for the same reason: it protects your time and mine.
That said, I worked out an accommodation with the owner, and he approved it. The details are below.
TO ACCOMMODATE YOUR SCHEDULE: Provided that no additional questions or discussions require my attention today, you may submit your completed prerequisites by 5:00 PM tomorrow, Friday, July 24, 2026 , rather than today.
PLEASE NOTE: I will be out of the office tomorrow and unavailable. I'll be working on a time-sensitive project unrelated to Ella Med. The Ella Med phone line will be removed from my cellphone, and I will not be monitoring email or messages. If you run into problems while completing the prerequisites, I won't be able to help until I return. I apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding as I attend to this previously scheduled commitment.
Because of that, please call me TODAY before 4:00 PM with any questions.
Everything you need is below, organized into numbered steps. Please read the entire email, including the checklist at the end.
SCHEDULE
BLS Instructor Course and Level 2 Training
Monday, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Your instructor monitoring session begins at 2:00 PM.
STEP 1 — MAKE THE PAYMENT TODAY BEFORE 5:00 PM
Do this first to secure your discounted rate.
- Click this link: Ella Med Org – Stripe Checkout
- Enter your payment information and complete the checkout.
- The price shown already includes your $195.00 discount. You do not need to enter a code.
- Complete the payment before 5:00 PM TODAY.
STEP 2 — COMPLETE THE BLS PROVIDER COURSE
You must hold a current BLS Provider card before you can take the Instructor Course. Once I have a copy of it, we can move straight into the Instructor Course with no delays.
- Go to: HeartCode® BLS Online
- Complete the online portion.
- Complete the hands-on skills check.
- Receive your BLS Provider card.
- Send me a copy of that card.
Deadline: Friday, July 24, 2026, by 5:00 PM.
STEP 3 — COMPLETE BLS INSTRUCTOR ESSENTIALS ONLINE & CORE
- Go to: BLS Instructor Essentials Online & Core
- Complete BOTH parts — the Online portion AND the Core portion. These are two separate pieces, and both are required.
- Send me a copy of the completion certificate.
Deadline: Friday, July 24, 2026, by 5:00 PM.
STEP 4 — PREPARE THE STUDENTS YOU WILL TEACH MONDAY AT 2:00 PM
For your instructor monitoring, you have to teach a real class. Every person in that class must be prepared ahead of time. Each student needs the following:
- Complete the BLS Provider Course. You or Heather can teach this course for them.
- Complete BLS Instructor Essentials Online & Core
- Send me a copy of each student's BLS Provider card.
If a student already has a Heartsaver card instead of a BLS Provider card, do this:
- Teach that student the BLS Provider course.
- Send me their new BLS Provider card.
- Have them complete BLS Instructor Essentials Online & Core
Deadline: Friday, July 24, 2026, by 5:00 PM.
STEP 5 — CALL ME TODAY BEFORE 4:00 PM
Communication is very important here. Since I'll be unavailable tomorrow, today is your window to ask questions.
- Call me today before 4:00 PM with any questions about any of the steps above.
- This call is required in order for the Friday extension to apply.
QUICK CHECKLIST
- ☐ Phone call with me — TODAY before 4:00 PM
- ☐ Payment made — TODAY before 5:00 PM
- ☐ Confirmed available Monday, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- ☐ Your BLS Provider card sent to me — Friday by 5:00 PM
- ☐ Your Instructor Essentials Online & Core completed — Friday by 5:00 PM
- ☐ Other students have BLS Provider cards, NOT Heartsaver — Friday by 5:00 PM
- ☐ Other students completed Instructor Essentials Online & Core — Friday by 5:00 PM
Let's get this wrapped up — it's time. You signed up for this five months ago, and we're going to make sure you cross the finish line.
Thank you for your cooperation and your attention to these instructions.
Thanks,
[Your Name]
