Full Course List & Short Descriptions ...

Our courses are not limited to those listed below.  We have a number of instructors who provide training for industry, business, law enforcement, fire and rescue, civic organizations and families.  If you need professional training your first step is to contact us at AlaSTEP where we will tailor make the instructional block you need to succeed.

Back Injury Prevention -

Bloodborne Pathogens -

Bloodborne Pathogen Instructor - This is a course required for professional rescuers that may or will be exposed to blood or body fluids. The class will give you an overview of the ways to protect yourself when being exposed and prevention for contraction of disease.  

CPR-AED & CPR AED for Infants - This is a class designed for the caregiver of maybe a Nursery Daycare Business, School Teacher or anyone in a job which you are exposed to many people and would need the knowledge to provide care until emergency services would be able to arrive to help. This class is an 8 hour course. 

CPR for the Professional Rescuer - CPR, AED and O2 Administration training. The course can be a challenge or full length class. Total length of class is 8 hours but can depend on number of students and abilities.

CPR AED Instructor  - To train instructor candidates to teach the American Red Cross CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer course. This is a 12 hour course with Pre screening required and FIT Course.

CPR Layperson Course - This class is for persons not involved in emergency services but want to know how to perform CPR in a time of need. This class is a 6 to 8 hour course depending on the number of students and abilities.

ADVANCED CPR Instructor - This class is for those persons who are certified in CPR Instructor and who wish to continue in the field of Advanced Instruction. This is a three part phase to go through this curriculum and you must have a pre-screening to attend this course. This is a 30 hour course which also once completed you must be evaluated and shadowed by your Instructor to still receive your certification.

Defensive Driving - This is a class that is giving for both Traffic School for court diversion and to better skill a driver for a company vehicle. The course is 16 hours. It covers defensive driving techniques and traffic laws.

Domestic Violence - This class is for the law enforcement officer that deals with providing assistance and enforcement to domestic violence calls and complaints.

Drug Education - We provide any educational classes about any drugs or a single particular drug. Classes can be concentrated on a group of particular drugs such as street drugs or pharmacy drugs. Whatever kind of class the group needs can be giving. 

EPI Auto Injector -

Extrication Stabilization - This class is designed for the instruction of stabilizing a vehicle that has been in a collision event and the use of cutting tools and cribbing to access your patient or patients within the vehicle. This class is an 8 hour block of instruction.

Ergonomics  -

Fire Preventions & Prevention Instructor - These classes are designed to give an understanding of ways to prevent fires and ways to teach others about prevention of fires.

Fire & Rescue Instruction - These classes are designed for Fire and Rescue departments. We specialize in many different classes to the needs of an individual department. What type of class your department needs to have we can provide the instructor and specialized trainer for you and your department.

First Aid Instructor - This is a certification course designed to give the participant the abilities to teach First-Aid. Person(s) which are interested must be currently certified in First-Aid and CPR. You must go through a pre-screening and F.I.T. to become an Instructor.

First Aid instructor Trainer - This class is for those persons who are certified in First-Aid Instructor and who wish to continue in the field of Advanced Instruction. This is a three part phase to go through this curriculum and you must have a pre-screening to attend this course. This is a 38 hour course which also once completed; you must be evaluated and shadowed by your Instructor to still receive your certification.

First Responder  - This is a 40 hour class that provide the necessary knowledge and skills to provide a standardized level of care for the rescuer that will be first on the scene of some critical event and have the abilities to manage the scene until other Emergency Services arrive. This class provides CPR/AED, blood borne pathogens and oxygen administration certification as becoming a Certified First Responder. AMERICAN RED CROSS AND ALABAMA FIRE COLLEGE certification.

First Responder Instructor  - This course is designed to give the participant the ability to teach First Responder to others and the participant must be currently certified in First Responder and meet the pre-screening requirements in order to take the class. This class is 30 hours plus observation of another 40 hour class.

Advanced First Responder Instructor - This class is designed for those that are currently First Responder Instructors and wish to continue in the field of Advanced Instruction. This is a three part phase to go through this curriculum and you must have a pre-screening to attend this course. This is a 60 hour course which also once completed you must be evaluated and shadowed by your Instructor to still receive your certification.

Fundamentals for Instructor Training (F.I.T.) - This is a course giving as part of the screening phase to become an American Red Cross Instructor. The course is required to become an Instructor in any field of instruction under the American Red Cross. Course is 8 hours.

Heart Matters Lifestyle -

Lifeguard  - This class will certify you as an American Red Cross Lifeguard. This certifies you to work at a public or private pool. If you work at a beach or waterfront facility you will need additional training. This also applies to water parks. The class will take approximately 32 hours, but this can be changed to do the participants skill levels and abilities.

Head Lifeguard - This is a class for Certified Lifeguards that are interested in becoming a Pool Manager or Facility Manager. The class provides the participant with the necessary skills and knowledge of managing a facility and gaining a better understanding liability. This class is 8 hours.

Lifeguard Instructor  - This is a class for Persons interested in teaching others to become lifeguards. You must go through a pre-screening and F.I.T. to attend the course and be currently certified as a Lifeguard. This is a 40 hour course which also once completed; you must be evaluated and shadowed by your Instructor to still receive your certification.

Advanced Instructor - This class is designed for those that are currently Lifeguard Instructors and wish to continue in the field of Advanced Instruction. This is a three part phase to go through this curriculum and you must have a pre-screening to attend this course. This is a 40 hour course which also once completed you must be evaluated and shadowed by your Instructor to still receive your certification.

Lifeguard Management  -

Lockout / Tagout - This class is designed to give participants and understanding of lock out tag out tasking. It is a 4 hour block of instruction.

Managing Stress -

Mentoring Education - Innovative ideas and programs for communities and individuals that are interested in doing programs for youth. A pre-screening is required for mentoring programs.

OSHA Certifications - Wide spectrum of workplace / OSHA related classes. The classes can be anything from ergonomics, lock out tag out, confined space, to fork lift training.

Oxygen Administration - This is a class designed to provide the student with the knowledge of the drug Oxygen and how to administer O2 with the different devices.

Pandemic (Small Business) -

Parenting Educations - This is a class that is designed for parents with school age children that want tips or ideas in parenting with today’s challenges in our society. This class covers not only drug education but events and activities that youth are involved in today. This is an opportunity for other parents to also meet others with the same concerns and be able to discuss these concerns in an open forum.

Parenting Education for At Risk Children - This is a class designed for the challenged parent that has an at- risk youth and wishes to have an understanding of what they can do to cope with this problem and prevent further unwanted actions by accessing what can be done with today’s laws and resources that are available to parents and guardians.

Random Actor - This class is for both Law Enforcement and Industry and Businesses. The class helps the participants identify the random actor or potential active shooter in the workplace or other place. The class will discuss history of and present knowledge learned for today’s events involving the Random Actor. This class is 16 hours.

Red Cross Instructor Fundamentals - This class is for anyone who wishes to become an American Red Cross Instructor they must taken this course of instruction. It gives you the fundamentals on becoming and instructor, policies, procedures and the history behind the American Red Cross.

Shallow Water Safety  - To teach participants the knowledge and skills needed to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies in shallow water up to 4 feet deep. The course content and activities prepare participants to recognize and respond quickly and effectively to emergencies and prevent drowning and injuries in shallow water. This course is not intended for the shallow part of an area or attraction that also has deeper water.

Slip,  Trip &Fall Prevention - This class is designed for industry and businesses which have a high risk of slip trips and falls, lifting safety, business safety and emergency action plans. Our company can also develop site-specific emergency action plans tailored for you business.

Sports Safety  -  To provide individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide a safe environment to adult and child athletes while they are participating in sports and, in an emergency, to help sustain life and minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness until medical help arrives. This course is 8 hours.

Swift Water Rescue - This class is designed for both Fire/EMS and Police Personnel involved in the task of rescue of person or persons from swift water events. This class is mostly hands-on with some classroom. It is a 6 hour block of instruction. It is designed to allow the rescuer the understanding of setting up a rescue in a swift water event.

Swim Coach Safety - To provide training in aquatic safety for competitive swim coaches and officials, athletic trainers, athletes participating in aquatic activities, aquatic exercise trainers, and other individuals involved in aquatic competition or exercise programs.

Traffic Accident Investigator Level 1 - This class is designed for those law enforcement officers that are tasked to work the majority of all the traffic accidents for their department. This class is 40 hours and will consist of classroom and hands-on class. The class will cover laws of physics, inertia, fundamentals of collision investigation, drag factor, skidding, yaw marks, burn-outs, using a template and scale drawing.

 Traffic Homicide Investigation - This class is designed for those law enforcement officers that have the task of investigating traffic homicide in the field. The class is an 8 hour block of instruction with some hands on training out in the field. This class will give the officer an understanding of processing a scene of an accident involving serious injury or death. This class covers both accidents and collision events

 Water Rescue Basic  - To provide individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to prevent, recognize and respond to aquatic emergencies. To prepare individuals for aquatic emergencies by teaching them how to protect themselves while assisting others

Water Safety Instructor  -  This certification is to train instructor candidates to teach water safety, including the Basic Water Rescue and Personal Water Safety courses, six  levels of Learn-to-Swim, three levels of Preschool Aquatics and two levels of Parent and Child Aquatics.

Waterfront Life Guard  - This is a class designed for the currently certified lifeguard who will be working in the Waterfront environment. In order to work in a Waterfront a lifeguard must complete this course separate from the lifeguard training. This class is 37 hours.

Water Park Lifeguard  - This is a class designed for the currently certified lifeguard who will be working in the Water park environment. In order to work in a Water park a lifeguard must complete this course separate from the lifeguard training. This class is 33 hours. 

Workplace Violence  -