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 to add to prehospital care providers’ knowledge, and further develop the critical thinking skills required to effectively treat the trauma patient in the field

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.