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.
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
- PHTLS textbook (digital or print)
- Hands-on trauma lanes
- NAEMT PHTLS card
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.