PHTLS 2-Day Initial — Classroom
Two-day in-person pre-hospital trauma course. Attendance required both days.
- Same-day eCard issued
- Free reschedule 72+ hr before class
- Working-clinician instructors
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New classes are added regularly. Contact us to be notified or to request a private/group session.
Request a datePHTLS Initial Course Certification in Tampa, FL
NAEMT's flagship trauma course, taught over two consecutive classroom days. For EMTs, paramedics, nurses, and PAs. Taught in 80+ countries and aligned with the latest ATLS principles.
Students find this class searching for PHTLS course, prehospital trauma life support, PHTLS course near me and NAEMT trauma certification in Tampa, FL. We train healthcare providers, first responders and employers from Tampa, Brandon, Riverview, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Wesley Chapel, Lakeland and across Florida — with weekly dates and same-day certification cards.
What you'll learn
- PHTLS assessment and primary/secondary survey
- Airway, breathing, and shock management in trauma
- External hemorrhage control — tourniquets, wound packing, hemostatic agents
- Spinal motion restriction & rapid extrication
- Trauma scenarios as team leader
What's included
- Hands-on trauma lanes
- NAEMT PHTLS card
PHTLS textbook (print or digital) is highly recommended but not required. Students purchase their own book — it is not included.
Active EMS provider, RN, or physician credential.
Built for these roles
Card valid for 4 years. Issued same-day through your AHA / NAEMT account where applicable.
"Best BLS class I've taken in 12 years of nursing — instructor was sharp and fast."
The PHTLS Initial course certification Florida providers actually need.
Tampa Bay sits between two Level I trauma centers (Tampa General and Bayfront St. Pete) and runs one of the busiest EMS trauma systems in Florida. Our PHTLS course is taught by Tampa-area ED and flight clinicians who actively work this trauma system, so the lanes mirror real I-275, I-4, and Bayshore call types.
Tampa Bay employers we serve
- Tampa General Level I Trauma
- Bayfront Health St. Pete Level I
- Sunstar Paramedics & Hillsborough EMS
- Tampa Fire Rescue ALS
- Aeromed & Bayflite flight crews
- USF Health EM residency
- MacDill AFB medical group
Accepted statewide for licensure
PHTLS is widely required for Florida flight teams, critical-care transport, and trauma-receiving EDs. NAEMT PHTLS cards from our Training Center are recognized statewide and across the DoD.
Easy from anywhere in Tampa Bay
Two-day course with free on-site parking. Tampa General providers are 10 minutes away; Bayfront and Pinellas-based crews route via the Howard Frankland in under 25.
Tampa Bay neighborhoods we serve
Outside Tampa Bay? We deliver this course on-site statewide for groups of 5+. Call 813-997-6986.
Pick a class. Pay online. Show up ready.
Browse the full Tampa schedule and reserve your seat in under two minutes. Group bookings welcome — on-site training available statewide.