Trauma & Provider Course

3 in 1 Education Course 

The CALS Program is excited to announce the blending of the Trauma Module and Provider Course with Advanced Life Support Training certification. The course is streamlined and has the same great content which now includes bonus certification.  

Easier for you:  

• Single registration for all three components – together in one course 
• Meets state trauma education requirement for Providers and Nurses 
• Advanced Life Support Training (ALS) Certificate*  
• We continue to provide our team-based comprehensive curriculum which remains the foundation of the CALS Provider Course for rural and resource-limited communities.  

The CALS Trauma & Provider Course Includes:    

• Airway Management Skills 
• Trauma Skills 
• Cardiac Skills 
• Neurological emergencies including stroke 
• Pediatric emergencies 
• Obstetric emergencies  
• Neonatal resuscitation and emergencies 
• Sepsis 

New format benefits:  

Same great training with reduced time away from patient care 

No additional classroom time. 

Two-days of Hands-on scenario-based simulated learning  

Enhanced scheduling flexibility with 12 hours of eLearning modules 

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:

• Demonstrate the ability to problem solve in a variety of clinical situations
• Identify key threats and demonstrate therapeutic interventions.
• Discuss the roles of each team member involved in patient evaluation and treatment.
• Perform skills consistent with the provider’s role on the advanced life support team.

This Comprehensive, Advanced, Life-Support Course is great for:

• Physicians, Physicians Associates, Nurse Practitionersl, Nurses, Paramedics, and allied health professionals**
• Rural, Resource-limited, or Remote Hospitals and Emergency Departments
• Any healthcare professional seeking comprehensive continuing education and training

**Providers are encouraged to attend in teams, and courses are typically limited to 24 participants per session.

Prerequisites: It is recommended that participants have attended at least one other advanced life support course, be knowledgeable of cardiac rhythm recognition, and have adequate clinical experience in critical situations.

Accreditation: The CALS Trauma & Provider Course has been reviewed by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) CME Accreditation Department and the Commission on Continuing Professional Development and is acceptable for up to 29.25 CME (17.75 instructor led training + 11.5 enduring online self-study) prescribed credit hours. AAFP prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association (AMA) as equivalent to AMA Physician’s Recognition Award (PRA) Category 1. When applying for the AMA PRA, prescribed hours earned must be reported as prescribed hours, not as Category 1.

*CALS is a proud provider of American Red Cross American Red Cross training in most states.

The trauma component of our Trauma & Provider course satisfies Minnesota state trauma committee education requirements for level III or IV trauma designation in Minnesota.