Prehospital Trauma Life Support Refresher - PHTLS 10E (NAEMT)

Instructional Hours: 8.00

Course Description: This course provides a prehospital trauma care philosophy, stressing the need to treat the multi-system trauma patient as a unique entity with specific needs that require an approach to treatment that varies from traditional treatment modalities. This course includes team-focused practical exercises. This class will require additional student work outside of normal class hours to include, but not limited to, take-home assignments, PTIs, study guides, and assigned readings from the textbook. This may also include coursework that must be completed prior to the first class session.

Successful Completion: Students must attend all classroom sessions, successfully complete all pre-course work, all practical evaluation stations, and obtain a minimum score of 76% on the final written examination. To maintain these credentials, renewal training is required every four years.

Continuing Education: The continuing education courses are approved by the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) www.miemss.org and the Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency Medical Services (CECBEMS) www.cecbems.org and are recognized by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) www.nremt.org.

Prerequisites

Students must be a current, licensed Maryland basic or advanced life support clinician. Additionally, students must hold an in-date NAEMT PHTLS certification, no older than 4 years from the date of the course.