Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support

Course Description

The PHTLS Provider course is designed to be an intensive 16-20 hour experience.  It is available to all levels of prehospital care providers, and programs are typically attended by Emergency First Responders (Fire, Police, Search & Rescue, etc.), EMTs, Paramedics, Nurses (including Industrial based Occupational Health Nurses), Physicians, and Physician Assistants.

The course is scenario-based, with lectures and interactive skills station components meant to enhance the prehospital care providers’ knowledge, and further develop the critical thinking skills required to effectively treat the trauma patient in the field.

Course Length

Approximately 14 hours

Course Audience

Prehospital Emergency services and Fire Department personnel.