AHA BLS Heartcode Skills Session

FIU Diane Ramy Faulconer Simulation Teaching And Research (STAR) Center®

Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing & Health Sciences

Located at FIU’s Modesto Maidique and Biscayne Bay campuses, the STAR Center offers students and healthcare providers hands-on learning in simulated, culturally diverse healthcare environments. These safe, high-tech settings allow for interdisciplinary collaboration and skill-building before entering real-world clinical practice.

Equipped with high-fidelity simulators and state-of-the-art medical equipment, the STAR Centers feature realistic patient care and clinical exam rooms. Simulation scenarios enhance clinical decision-making, critical thinking, and communication with patients and healthcare teams.

FIU is an authorized American Heart Association (AHA) Training Center, with the DRF STAR Center at the Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing & Health Sciences serving as a designated training site. The center offers the full complement of AHA courses to students, faculty, staff, and the wider community.

The STAR Centers are fully accredited in teaching and education by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare and are officially designated as an AHA Heart Saver facility.