NAEMT Courses

PREHOSPITAL TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT (PHTLS)

The mission of PHTLS is to promote excellence in trauma patient management by all providers involved in the delivery of prehospital care. Provider Course: 16-hour course for EMTs, paramedics, nurses, physician assistants, physicians and other prehospital care practitioners. Offered as a classroom course and as a hybrid course (8 hours of online instruction followed by 8 hours in the classroom) in English. Upon successful completion of the course, students receive a certificate of completion, a wallet card recognizing them as a PHTLS provider for 4 years, and 16 hours of CAPCE credit.

TACTICAL COMBAT CASUALTY CARE (TCCC)

Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) is created by the U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Health Agency, Joint Trauma System (DHA-JTS) to teach evidence-based, life-saving techniques and strategies for providing the best trauma care on the battlefield.

Upon successful completion, students receive a certificate of completion and a wallet card recognizing them as a TCCC provider for 3 years

TACTICAL EMERGENCY CASUALTY CARE (TECC)

Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) teaches EMS practitioners and other prehospital providers how to respond to and care for patients in a civilian tactical environment. Provider Course: 16-hour classroom course for EMTs and paramedics. Students who successfully complete the course receive a certificate of completion, a wallet card recognizing them as a TECC provider for 4 years, and 16 hours of CAPCE credit. TECC may be used to prepare for the IBSC Tactical Paramedic (TP-C) or Tactical Responder (TR-C) certification exams and may be used as continuing education for NREMT recertification.

ADVANCED MEDICAL LIFE SUPPORT (AMLS)

Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS) is the gold standard of education for emergency medical assessment and treatment. Endorsed by the National Association of EMS Physicians, AMLS emphasizes the use of the AMLS Assessment Pathway, a systematic tool for assessing and managing common medical conditions with urgent accuracy. 16-hour course designed for paramedics, nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and physicians. Upon successful completion of the course, students receive a certificate of completion, a wallet card recognizing them as an AMLS provider for 4 years, and 16 hours of CAPCE credit. Offered as a classroom course, and as a hybrid course in English where students take 8 hours of the course online followed by 8 hours in the classroom

TACTICAL EMERGENCY CASUALTY CARE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS (TECC-LEO)

Tactical Emergency Casualty Care for Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders (TECC-LEO) is created specifically to meet the needs of law enforcement officers and other non-EMS first responders. TECC-LEO is an 8-hour classroom course that covers materials found in the TECC course, at a level appropriate for first responders. Emphasizing case-based scenarios and skills practice, the course covers the 3 phases of care in a tactical incident: direct threat care, indirect threat care and evacuation care.

GERIATRIC EDUCATION FOR EMS (GEMS)

Geriatric Education for EMS (GEMS) provides EMS practitioners at all levels with the skills and knowledge to address the unique medical, social, environmental and communications challenges of older adults. 8-hour classroom course for EMTs, paramedics, emergency medical responders, nurses, physician assistants and physicians. Upon successful completion of the course, students receive a certificate of completion, a wallet card recognizing them as a GEMS core provider for 4 years, and 8 hours of CAPCE credit.