Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support
(PHTLS)

Course Synopsis: The Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) course is a unique continuing education program created in recognition of the real need in EMS education for additional training in the handling of trauma patients. This indispensable program is designed to enhance and increase knowledge and skill in delivering critical care in the pre-hospital environment.

Course Objectives: PHTLS courses goals are to improve the quality of trauma care in your area and decrease mortality. The program is based on a pre-hospital trauma care philosophy, stressing the treatment of the multi-system trauma patient as a unique entity with specific needs. This may require an approach to the trauma patient that varies from traditional treatment modalities.

Audience: For pediatricians, emergency physicians, family physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, paramedics, EMT’s, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare providers who initiate and direct advanced life support in pediatric emergencies.

Prerequisites: EMS Providers

Required Equipment: Current Textbook Materials

Certification: PHTLS Course Completion Certificate/Card valid for 4 yrs

Course Length: 16 Hours(Two days)

Tuition Cost: $175

Minimum capacity seating: 6 Course Participants

Maximum capacity seating: 24 Course Participants