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Registration form (PDF)
Trauma is the leading cause of death for Americans under the age of 44. To improve the chances of survival, prompt assessment, treatment and transport are crucial.
The ITLS provider course offers hands-on training for EMS personnel who must assess and stabilize the trauma patient during the prehospital phase of trauma care. Students will learn the skills necessary for rapid assessment, resuscitation, stabilization and transportation of trauma patients.
Course Dates for 2010:
Please visit the calendar for current course dates or contact the Center for more information
ITLS Provider:
Dates: May 14th thru May 16th, 2010
Times: 1pm to 5pm on the 14th and
8am to 5pm on the 15th and 16th
ITLS Renewal:
Dates: May 16th, 2010
September 25th, 2010
Times: 8am to 5pm
Course Location: (unless otherwise specified)
Center for Emergency Medicine, 230 McKee Place, 5th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Textbook: (ITLS Provider & ITLS Renewal)
Campbell, John Emory, ed. ITLS: International Trauma Life Support for Prehospital Care Providers. Upper Saddle River: Pearson Prentice Hall, 6th edition 2008
Course textbooks are available at the:
University of Pittsburgh Health Book Center, 3527 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh PA.
Telephone: 412-648-8915
The University of Pittsburgh Medical bookstore is located less than one block from the Center for Emergency Medicine on Forbes Avenue in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh.
The Center does not provide the book for this class
Registration:
Pre-registration is mandatory. Enrollment for each course is limited;classes are filled in the order in which applications are received. No phone registrations will be accepted.
Please contact Jonathan Lever for more information at
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or (412)647-3643
Tuition:
ITLS Provider: $155.00
ITLS Renewal: $80.00
Tuition includes instruction, certification costs and refreshments.
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.
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