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Every patient has a story, but sometimes only part of it is spoken. As a health care professional, you must be attuned to everything in order to piece the entire story together. Whether it is evaluating a patient's symptoms, looking for clues in his environment or responding to his body language, an accurate patient assessment hinges on your skills as an investigator.

That is why Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS) training is important.

AMLS is a two-day, 16-hour course for EMTs, paramedics, registered nurses and physicians who wish to advance their skills in dealing with medical emergencies. Students will explore diseases in great detail and enhance their understanding of why symptoms manifest.

AMLS will improve a student's ability to:

• conduct competent medical examinations

• use problem-solving strategies in providing care

• communicate findings and interventions to the receiving health care facility

A majority of the class time will be spent doing hands-on physical assessment of patients. Students will study airway management and pathophysiology. There will also be an in-depth examination of the assessment and treatment of hypoperfusion, dyspnea/respiratory failure, chest pain, altered mental status, seizures, acute abdominal pain and gastrointestinal bleeding.

The course incorporates the new assessment of the EMT-Basic and Paramedic National Standard Curricula.

Course Dates:
This is a two-day course that will meet from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm each day:

2010 Course Dates:
Session 1: January 9th and 10th, 2010
Session 2: September 11th and 12th, 2010 Registration Closed

Prerequisites:
Applicants must be certified emergency medical technicians, paramedics, registered nurses or physicians and have at least one year of clinical experience to ensure that participants have the knowledge and experience on which the AMLS course will build.

Tuition: $125.00

Continuing Education Credits:
This course has been approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Health for 15.5 ALS hours and 9.5 BLS hours.

Recommended Textbook:
Dalton, Alice L., et al. Advanced Medical Life Support: A Practical Approach to Adult Medical Emergencies. Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall, 2006, 3rd edition.

Books are not provided by the Center for this class.
Upon completion of AMLS, students will receive a certificate of completion and a certification card.
Please contact Andy Guzzo for more information at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or (412)647-4648

Acceptable forms of payment:
The Center for Emergency Medicine can accept checks, money orders, or credit cards as forms of payment for classes. The Center is no longer able to accept cash as a method of payment. Credit Cards Accepted: Mastercard, VISA, American Express, Discover, Diners Club.

Refunds:
Requests for full refunds must be made in writing at least ten working days prior to the course. The course fee will be returned with a 20% deduction for administrative fees. No refunds are issued for cancellations made after the above-mentioned deadline or for failure to attend the course. In the event of course cancellation, participants are notified and a full refund granted.

The Center for Emergency Medicine, as an educational institution and as an employer, values equality of opportunity, human dignity, and racial/ethnic and cultural diversity. Accordingly, the Center prohibits and will not engage in discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, disability, or status as a disabled veteran or a veteran of the Vietnam era. This policy applies to admissions, employment, access to and treatment by Center programs and activities. This is a commitment made by the Center and is in accordance with federal, state, and or local laws and regulations.