PHTLS Combined Provider Course

The National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians’ (NAEMT) Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) course is widely known as the worldwide leading continuing education program for prehospital trauma care. Developed from the Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) course, the PHTLS course increases the quality of trauma care and therefore decreases mortality rate.

PHTLS is a continuing education course that is recognized by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) and by the Continuing Education Certification Board for Emergency Medical Services (CECBEMS). This course is intended for any provider that may come in contact with a trauma patient outside the hospital setting. Typical participants include physicians, nurses, paramedics, and EMS. There are no prerequisites to enroll in this course. Successful performance of both a written exam and a skills exam are required for a completion card.