PHTLS Provider Course
The PHTLS Provider Course is designed to provide an intensive 16-hour course of emergency care, medical staff, nurses, medical assistants and physicians. This course is offered at basic, advanced or combined levels. PHTLS Training is a continuing education program created and run by the PHTLS National NAEMT Associations in conjunction with the American College of Surgery Injury Committee. Comprehensive evidence-based coverage brings together the latest research on all aspects of prehospital trauma in one convenient resource. PHTLS credentials are valid for 4 years and provide 16 hours to continue learning. Students are expected to participate in lectures, training stations, station reviews, and skill testing.
The PHTLS curriculum includes:
- Assess and manage the scene
- Injuries
- Head injury
- Spinal injury
- Chest injury
- Abdominal injury
- Musculoskeletal injury
- Burn treatment
- Special Populations
- Geriatric trauma
- Childhood injury
- Environmental emergencies
- Civilian tactical support for the NSR