ATLS Program and Courses

Course Content

Different versions of this course content are delivered to meet the needs of each audience.

ATLS Traditional Course  

• Teaches medical core content in an interactive, in-person format
• Ranges from 2 to 2.5 days in length
• Hands-on skills sessions in simulated trauma settings
• Successful completion status valid for 4 years from course date

ATLS Hybrid Course

• Teaches medical core content in an interactive, online format
• 1.5 days in length
• Hands-on, in-person skills sessions in simulated trauma settings
• Successful completion status valid for 4 years from course date

ATLS Refresher Course

• Provides physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs) the opportunity to maintain a current status
• Only eligible to current ATLS verified clinicians
• Ranges from .5 day or 1 day in length, will skills practice.
• Content overview, written and practical tests included

ATLS Instructor Course

• ATLS Course participants identified as having instructor potential (IP) may advance to the Instructor Course within a specified time frame
• Utilizes both didactic and practical teaching methodologies
• Ranges from 1, 1.5, and 2 days in length
• Prepares the physician and advanced practice provider to instruct the Advanced Trauma Life Support^® (ATLS^®) Course

ATLS Traditional Course*

• 2-day (Minimum 16.00 CME, Maximum 43.00 CME; 10 Self-Assessment: Minimum 16.00, Maximum 43.00 Trauma Regulatory Mandates)
• 2.5-day  (Minimum 16.00 CME, Maximum 43.00 CME; 10 Self-Assessment; Minimum 16.00, Maximum 43.00 Trauma Regulatory Mandates)

ATLS Hybrid Course*

• 1-day (Minimum 16.00 CME, Maximum 39.00 CME; 10 Self-Assessment; Minimum 16.00, Maximum 39.00 Trauma Regulatory Mandates)
• 1.5-day (Minimum 16.00 CME, Maximum 39.00 CME; 10 Self-Assessment; Minimum 16.00, Maximum 39.00 Trauma Regulatory Mandates)

ATLS Refresher Course*

• .5-day (Minimum 5.00 CME, Maximum 32.00 CME; 10 Self-Assessment; Minimum 5.00, Maximum 32.00 Trauma Regulatory Mandates)
• 1-day (Minimum 5.00 CME, Maximum 32.00 CME; 10 Self-Assessment; Minimum 5.00, Maximum 32.00 Trauma Regulatory Mandates)

ATLS Instructor Course*

• 1-day (8.00 CME; 6.00 Self-Assessment)
• 1.5-day (12.00 CME. 6.00 Self-Assessment)
• 2-day (16.00 CME, 6.00 Self-Assessment)

*CME will only be granted upon successful completion of the course with a minimum post-test score of 75%.