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Provider Course
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 programmes 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. [FAQ]
Instructor Course
The PHTLS Instructor/Coordinator Workshop is designed to be an intensive 8-hour course for those individuals who have already successfully completed a PHTLS provider course. A 3-day version is available, combining provider and instructor components.
This course is designed to train instructor candidates for conducting provider and refresher courses on the latest philosophies and techniques. Individuals selected to attend this workshop will typically be experienced instructors, coordinators, or administrators with proven clinical skills at a minimum of the EMT-B level. [FAQ]
Refresher Course
The PHTLS Refresher course is designed to be an 8-hour workshop and incorporates interactive teaching sessions and evaluation stations. Candidates who wish to participant in a refresher course much have successfully completed a PHTLS or BTLS provider course within the last 4 years prior to the course.
Recognition of successful completion for PHTLS provider and Refresher courses is for 4 years.
Science Symposium
The PHTLS Science Symposium is a one day seminar involving presentations and panel discussions referencing controversies and developments in prehospital Trauma Care. The Panels will be conducted by the authors and Executive Council of PHTLS. Current research will be presented and discussions will be encouraged to further the cause of Prehospital Trauma Care.
Transitional Trauma Instructor Course
The Trauma Instructor Transitional program is an 8 hour workshop geared to accommodate those individuals who hold Instructor status in a recognized continuing education trauma programme, and who want to make the change and join the annals of PHTLS Faculty from around the world. It is designed to take advantage of the participants present teaching experience and talents while exposing them to the necessary skills, philosophies and administrative practice that are unique to PHTLS. For further information regarding this program, please contact the State or Country Coordinator appropriate to your location.
See also: [PHTLS at Conference] [Schedules]
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