Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO®) Instructor Course

Aug. 24, 2026 (Mon)
St. Louis, MO
3.25 Credits

Registration fee$650

Register by May 31 to save $130. ALSO registration increases to $780 on June 1, 2026

Registration closes August 7, 2026

Use your passion for safe, equitable obstetric care to train others when you become an ALSO Approved Instructor. Learn how to guide medical colleagues through an ALSO® course to provide essential lifesaving care during pregnancy-related emergencies.

This half-day course is offered to anyone with a current ALSO status and covers:

Adult learning theory and effective feedback
Facilitation of constructive group discussion
Hands-on role-play via maternal-fetal manikins
Answering questions and dealing with conflicts at small-group workstations
Evaluating course participants

Upon achieving Approved Instructor status, you’ll join a supportive Instructor community to help you stay current on this lifesaving education.

Interested in being observed as an Instructor Candidate at an ALSO Course? Email gbutts@aafp.org or alemke@aafp.org. Availability is limited.

This half-day course is offered to anyone with a current ALSO status and covers:

Adult learning theory and effective feedback
Facilitation of constructive group discussion
Hands-on role-play via maternal-fetal manikins
Answering questions and dealing with conflicts at small-group workstations
Evaluating course participants

Upon achieving Approved Instructor status, you’ll join a supportive Instructor community to help you stay current on this lifesaving education.

Interested in being observed as an Instructor Candidate at an ALSO Course? Email gbutts@aafp.org or alemke@aafp.org. Availability is limited.

Course details

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

Discuss educational tools that can be used when giving feedback to ALSO® course participants.
Describe how to assist participants in dealing with questions and conflicts that can occur during the workstations.
Demonstrate teaching capabilities by providing hands-on role-play utilizing maternal-fetal manikins along with timely feedback in order to adapt teaching methods to various situations.
Demonstrate the ability to facilitate group discussion, as well as consider ways to implement faculty and learner feedback to enhance the educational experience. (SRD)

Attend an ALSO Instructor Course to earn ALSO Instructor Candidate status.
Within one year of taking this course, teach at an ALSO or BLSO Course while an Advisory Faculty observes and recommends you for approval on the course dashboard.
Once approved, you will receive an email with a link to your Approved Instructor wallet card in your AAFP Account.
Your status period lasts three years provided you meet the following requirements:
1. Teach at least two times at an ALSO or BLSO course.
2. Complete each edition of the Online Instructor Renewal Course (updated every three years).

If you meet these requirements, your status will automatically renew.

If you don’t meet these requirements, your status will expire and you must attend new ALSO and ALSO Instructor courses.

Registration includes online access to the ALSO Instructor manual.

If you registered for this course and have not been contacted by a member of the AAFP ALSO team by August 12, 2026, please email also@aafp.org to get access to required online materials.

Current ALSO status as of August 24, 2026, is required to attend this course.

Hotel

Royal Sonesta Chase Park Plaza

212 N. Kingshighway Blvd
St. Louis, MO 63108
Phone: (314) 633-3000

The hotel is a short drive from St. Louis Lambert International Airport and easily accessed via I-70 or I-64. Bonus: You’re just steps away from the famous St. Louis Zoo, St. Louis Art Museum and Jewel Box.

Rate: $195 + current tax rate

Accommodation cutoff: July 24, 2026. Reservations include: Fitness center, swimming pool, guest room Wi-Fi

CME credit statement

The AAFP has reviewed ALSO Instructor Course and deemed it acceptable for up to 3.25 AAFP Prescribed credit. Term of Approval is from 8/24/2026 to 8/24/2026. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AMA/AAFP Equivalency - Providers may choose to include the following in addition to the AAFP credit statement:

AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™ toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed, not as Category 1.