The NIHE Training Site Development Conference Series is designed to help instructors, Training Programs, and Training Sites build successful, compliant, and scalable American Heart Association training programs.
These conferences provide practical instruction on:
starting a CPR and resuscitation training business
growing student volume and instructor teams
maintaining American Heart Association compliance
expanding into new disciplines such as ACLS, PALS, ASLS, and NRP
building profitable training programs and instructor networks
Whether you are just becoming an instructor or already running a multi-instructor training operation, these conferences provide the systems and guidance needed to grow.
What You Gain Through TSC
Instructor skill development
Business and program growth strategies
Equipment and system optimization
Corporate and organizational training strategies
Leadership development, including TCF pathway
Compliance systems and operational best practices
Hosted by Linnea Stonebraker, RN
Linnea Stonebraker is the founder of the National Institute for Healthcare Education, one of the largest American Heart Association Training Centers in the United States.
She has helped instructors and organizations across the country build successful CPR and resuscitation training programs while maintaining the highest levels of AHA compliance.
Her training conferences combine business strategy, operational systems, and real-world experience to help instructors grow sustainable training businesses.
Several times per year NIHE hosts in-person Training Site Development Conferences for instructors and organizations that want to scale their programs.
building multi-instructor training programs
securing corporate CPR training contracts
scaling training operations across multiple locations
equipment planning for larger training programs
advanced AHA compliance systems
developing instructor teams
These events also provide valuable networking opportunities with instructors and Training Site Coordinators from around the country.
Planned Live Conference Locations:
Honolulu, Hawaii
Orlando, Florida
Dallas, Texas
Live Conference Dates
Honolulu, Hawaii — Coming August 2026
Orlando, Florida — Coming September 2026
Dallas, Texas — Coming November 2026
N. California (San Francisco or Sacramento--July 2026
Final locations, venue details, and registration links will be posted as each event opens.
Dates and registration details will be announced soon for upcoming conferences in:
Honolulu, Hawaii
Orlando, Florida
Dallas, Texas
Additional locations will be announced as the conference program expands.
Who Should Attend
AHA Instructors
Learn how to start and grow your own CPR training business.
Training Programs
Develop systems to grow instructor teams and expand student volume.
Training Sites
Scale into larger training operations and expand into additional disciplines.
Healthcare Organizations & Corporate Training Departments
Learn how to build internal CPR and resuscitation training programs.
Access for NIHE Instructors
NIHE instructors and Training Programs receive complimentary access to our virtual conferences and instructor growth workshops as part of their alignment with the Training Center.
Access to advanced live conferences may be included in certain instructor development and business development programs.
NIHE reserves the right to limit access to advanced training, systems, and materials to NIHE-aligned instructors, Training Programs, Training Sites, and approved participants.
*The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge & proficiency in BLS, ACLS, & PALS & has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the American Heart Association. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course material, do not represent income to the Association.
