BLS, CPR, First Aid & AED
Instructor-led skills training with opportunities to practice and ask questions.
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About our academy
Good training begins with care for the learner.
Vigilant Life Support Training Academy provides small-group life support instruction and California-approved classroom continuing education for CNAs and HHAs in Menifee.
Menifee, California
Founder & instructor
Rachel Orio
RN, BSN, MAN, CNOR
A registered nurse, clinical instructor, and life support educator who brings real patient-care experience into every class.
Why VLS exists
Practical teaching for the moments that matter
Rachel founded VLS to give healthcare workers a supportive place to practice essential skills, ask questions, and connect each lesson with the people they care for. Her background includes operating-room nursing and clinical teaching.
Classes focus on clear explanations, hands-on practice where appropriate, and respectful care for patients and residents. Small groups give learners room to participate and receive individual guidance.
Registered nurse educator
Clinical teaching experience
Hands-on life support practice
Small-group classroom learning
What we teach
Training for caregivers and healthcare teams
CNA & HHA continuing education
CDPH-approved classroom CE topics focused on safe, dignified resident care. Provider NAC #7359.
Our online student portal is a reviewer pilot. Online courses do not currently award CE credit; classroom courses remain the approved offering.
Questions or class inquiries
Talk with VLS about your training.
Ask about schedules, classroom CE, or group training.