Class Schedule

 

 

 

 

 

Course Policies

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Need help claiming your AHA e-card?

CLICK HERE for a PDF with instructions on how to claim your AHA e-card

 

CLICK HERE for a VIDEO with instructions on how to claim your AHA e-card

 

 

Crozer Affiliated AHA Instructors

CLICK HERE for instructions on how to pay for your AHA e-cards

 

 

 

 

ACLS Provider

  

 

ACLS Provider

NOTE: FOR FIRST TIME STUDENTS OR THOSE WITH AN EXPIRED CERTIFICATION

 

Description (ACLS Provider): The ACLS Provider Course provides the knowledge and skills needed to evaluate and manage the first 10 minutes of an adult ventricular fibrillation/ventricular tachycardia (VF/VT) arrest. Providers are expected to learn to manage 10 core ACLS cases: a respiratory emergency, four types of cardiac arrest (simple VF/VT, complex VF/VT, PEA and asystole), four types of pre-arrest emergencies (bradycardia, stable tachycardia, unstable tachycardia and acute coronary syndromes) and stroke.

 

Audience: Personnel staffing emergency, intensive care or critical care departments; emergency medical providers such as Physicians, Nurses, Paramedics, Respiratory Therapists and other professionals who may respond to a cardiovascular emergency.

 

Prerequisites: Competency with the 2020 AHA Basic Life Support science, and a completed MANDATORY ACLS pre-test (scoring a minimum of an 70%). 

 

Textbook Information: (UPDATED ON 07/25/2022 - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY) Due to changes in the AHA's e-textbook library policy/procedures, we are no longer able to offer e-textbook access to our AHA students. As of Monday, 07/25/2022, any student who registers for an AHA class here at Crozer's AHA Training Center, MUST purchase or borrow their own AHA textbook(s) for those classes/disciplines that they will/have registered for. You MUST present the discipline specific textbook that you have purchased or borrowed at the start of your scheduled AHA class here at Crozer. AHA policy states that you must have access to the discipline specific textbook (for the class that you are taking) before, during, and following your course. The only way to ensure that this policy is met is to require all AHA students to present the discipline specific textbook that they have purchased for their course. As a result, if you present to an AHA class here at Crozer after on/after 08/01/22 without a copy of the (current) discipline specific AHA textbook, you will NOT be admitted into the course.

 

Below are Links where you can purchase discipline specific textbooks directly from the AHA:

CLICK HERE to purchase the AHA BLS Textbook

CLICK HERE to purchase the AHA ACLS Textbook

CLICK HERE to purchase the AHA PALS Textbook 

**This change in policy/procedure has been added to our 'Terms and Conditions' that you must agree to / acknowledge prior to registering for any AHA course here at Crozer's AHA Training Center.

 

If you are a current Crozer Health Employee and have received permission from your Manager/Director to take an in-person ACLS course, you have the option to borrow an ACLS textbook from the Simulation Center.  To do this, you will need to contact Simulation Specialt/AHA TCC Stacey Wigent via email at stacey.wigent@crozer.org to schedule a time to come pickup the textbook and fill out the appropriate form.  You will need your Crozer Health ID and a valid credit/debit card to borrow a textbook (credit/debit card information is kept in a locked room; card will NOT be charged unless the borrowed textbook is not returned on day of the ACLS course or is returned with damages).

  

MANDATORY Pre-Test Information: Every student attending an ACLS class at Crozer Health's AHA Training Center is required to complete a pre-test PRIOR to arrival at class. After registering for an ACLS course, you will receive a confirmation email (to the email address that you used when registering) that includes information on how to complete your pre-test. You will be required to present a PRINTED copy of your ACLS pre-test results (confirming a minimum score of 70%) on the day of class, PRIOR to the start of the course. *Students MUST print out their initial results page AND certificate and bring a copy of BOTH to class.* The initial results page must have the following information visible: first/last name of student, the name of the test, and score.

 

If absolutely necessary, you may email both your pre-test initial results page AND certificate to Stacey at stacey.wigent@crozer.org - please include your first/last name, ACLS Provider course, and date of the course in the subject line of the email.

 

Note: You will not be permited access into the class without a PRINTED copy of your pre-test results AND a purchased or borrowed AHA ACLS Textbook (2020 science). NO EXCEPTIONS. 

 

If you have any questions regarding our upcoming ACLS Courses, please contact our AHA Training Center Coordinator, Stacey Wigent at (610) 447-2485 or via email at stacey.wigent@crozer.org .

 

After you finsih registering for this course, you will receive a confirmaiton email which will contain important directions related to preparing and attending the course.  Please make sure to find this email after course registration! You may need to look in your SPAM or Junk email folders. 

 

ACLS Renewal


 

ACLS Renewal

NOTE: FOR CURRENTLY CERTIFIED ACLS PROVIDERS, WITH NON-EXPIRED CERTIFICATIONS.

 

Description (ACLS Renewal): The ACLS Renewal Course provides the knowledge and skills needed to evaluate and manage the first 10 minutes of an adult ventricular fibrillation/ventricular tachycardia (VF/VT) arrest. Providers are expected to learn to manage 10 core ACLS cases: a respiratory emergency, four types of cardiac arrest (simple VF/VT, complex VF/VT, PEA and asystole), four types of pre-arrest emergencies (bradycardia, stable tachycardia, unstable tachycardia and acute coronary syndromes) and stroke.

Audience: Personnel staffing emergency, intensive care or critical care departments; emergency medical providers such as Physicians, Nurses, Paramedics, Respiratory Therapists and other professionals who may respond to a cardiovascular emergency.

Prerequisites: Competency with the 2020 AHA Basic Life Support science, and a completed MANDATORY ACLS pre-test (scoring a minimum of an 70%). 

Textbook Information: (UPDATED ON 07/25/2022 - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY) Due to changes in the AHA's e-textbook library policy/procedures, we are no longer able to offer e-textbook access to our AHA students. As of Monday, 07/25/2022, any student who registers for an AHA class here at Crozer's AHA Training Center, MUST purchase their own AHA textbook(s) for those classes/disciplines that they will/have registered for. You MUST present the discipline specific textbook that you have purchased during the registration process at the start of your scheduled AHA class here at Crozer. AHA policy states that you must have access to the discipline specific textbook (for the class that you are taking) before, during, and following your course. The only way to ensure that this policy is met is to require all AHA students to present the discipline specific textbook that they have purchased for their course. As a result, if you present to an AHA class here at Crozer after on/after 08/01/22 without a copy of the (current) discipline specific AHA textbook, you will NOT be admitted into the course.

Below are Links where you can purchase discipline specific textbooks directly from the AHA:

CLICK HERE to purchase the AHA BLS Textbook

CLICK HERE to purchase the AHA ACLS Textbook

CLICK HERE to purchase the AHA PALS Textbook

 

**This change in policy/procedure has been added to our 'Terms and Conditions' that you must agree to / acknowledge prior to registering for any AHA course here at Crozer's AHA Training Center.

 

MANDATORY Pre-Test Information: Every student attending an ACLS class at Crozer Health's AHA Training Center is required to complete a pre-test PRIOR to arrival at class. After registering for an ACLS course, you will receive a confirmation email (to the email address that you used when registering) that includes information on how to complete your pre-test. You will be required to present a PRINTED copy of your ACLS pre-test results (confirming a minimum score of 70%) on the day of class, PRIOR to the start of the course. 

Note: You will not be permited access into the class without a PRINTED copy of your pre-test results. NO EXCEPTIONS. 

 

If you have any questions regarding our upcoming ACLS Courses, please contact our AHA Training Center Coordinator, Stacey Wigent at (610) 447-2737 or via email at stacey.wigent@crozer.org.  

AHA E-Card Sales (for Crozer Affiliated Instructors ONLY)

 

Crozer Instructor AHA E-Card Sales

(for CKHS Affiliated Instructors ONLY)

 

BLS e-CARDS - $10.00

HEARTSAVER K-12 for Schools e-CARDS - $5.00

HEARTSAVER e-CARDS - $20.00

ACLS AND PALS e-CARDS - $20.00

 

Please select this item if you are a Crozer affiliated AHA Instructor, and you are paying for AHA e-cards (BLS, Heartsaver, ACLS or PALS).

 

We have offered this item in order to facilitate the option to our instructors to pay for AHA cards when teaching an outside class. Additionally, this item has been offered as a direct link for outside entities that wish to pay for cards when on-site classes have been provided to a client/entity by a Crozer affiliated AHA Instructor.

 

There is NO ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE FEE(S) CHARGED to purchase your AHA e-cards. We ONLY charge for the cost of the e-cards themselves (as per the e-card charge free noted above in RED TEXT). As always, feel free to contact us at Crozer's AHA Training Center at (610) 447-2485 if you would like to pay over the phone with a debit / credit card.

 

PLEASE NOTE: AHA eCard distribution will be delayed until payment for AHA e-Cards has been received. Once payment has been received we will ensure that your AHA e-Cards are distributed in accordance with AHA policies and procedures. We strive to provide/issue ALL AHA e-cards in a minumum amount of time.

 

When paying for cards, please enter YOUR information (the Lead Instructor OR the organization purchasing cards), as well as the DATE and LOCATION of the course(s) in the  "Comments or Special Requests" field. Your e-cards CANNOT be provided / issued without this information.

 

ATCN (Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses) Hybrid Course

 

Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses® (ATCN)

(HYBRID Course)

 

Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN) is an advanced course designed for the registered nurse interested in increasing his/her knowledge in management of the multiple trauma patient. The ATCN program has been operational for over 15 years and has an excellent record of offering a superb trauma educational program, and maintaining a positive collaboration with the ACS Committee on Trauma State Chapters. 

The Program

The program includes online didactic information (lectures) on initial assessment, airway management, abdominal trauma, thoracic trauma, shock, head and spinal cord trauma, burns, extremity trauma, pediatric trauma, trauma in pregnancy, and stabilization and transportation. The Nursing practical skills stations and moulage assessment stations are conducted by ATCN® instructors for integration and application of didactic information.

The Audience

ATCN® is overseen by the Society of Trauma Nurses. This course targets the experienced nurse practicing in the following areas: Pre-hospital and Aeromedical, Emergency Department, Surgical Intensive Care Units, and the Operating Room.

The Benefits
Benefits of the ATCN® Course include an educational, collaborative, synchronized team approach to trauma care. Doctors and nurses caring for trauma patients have the opportunity to share a common language and approach to trauma care.

Course Description

Participants complete the didactic portion of the course online PRIOR to attending the in-person course. ATCN Skill stations include:

  • Initial Assessment and Management
  • Airway and Ventilatory Management
  • Pediatric Trauma
  • Hemorrhagic Shock
  • Musculoskeletal & Spinal Trauma
  • Head Trauma

The Skill Stations are based on an interactive "hands-on: scenario-based approach" to adult education. The practical testing stations allow the ATCN students to demonstrate the application of ATLS and ATCN information on a moulaged patient. Participants receive both a ATCN manual and an ATLS manual.

 

Continuing Education Credits

The Society of Trauma Nurses is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. The ATCN Student Course has been awarded 18.5 contact hours.

 

ATCN® (HYBRID) Student Course Schedule

PRIOR to the day of class:

The Participant is to complete all of the required online modules.

 

On the day of class:

The Participant will complete all of the required skills stations and skills testing.

 

**Practical skills stations & testing by ATCN® faculty.

 

 

ATCN Course Cancellation / Refund policy: A $75.00 non-refundable processing fee is included in the tuition fee. Written or faxed cancellation requests received 30 or more business days before the course date will receive reimbursement less the $75.00 processing fee (and less $100.00 for the student course manual, if already mailed). Cancellations less than 30 business days prior to the course date, or failure to attend the course will result in forfeiture of the entire course tuition.   

 

 

ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support) Provider - HYBRID - 10th Edition

 

10th Edition

ATLS Provider Course - HYBRID

(Offering 1 day or 1.5 day In-person Courses)

 NOTE: FOR FIRST TIME ATLS STUDENTS OR THOSE WITH AN EXPIRED ATLS CERTIFICATION

 

About ATLS

Injured patients present a wide range of complex problems. The Advanced Trauma Life Support®(ATLS®) Student Course presents a concise approach to assessing and managing multiply injured patients. The course presents Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers (Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants) with knowledge and techniques that are comprehensive and easily adapted to fit their needs. The skills described in the manual represent one safe way to perform each technique, and the American College of Surgeons (ACS) recognizes that there are other acceptable approaches. However, the knowledge and skills taught in the course are easily adapted to all venues for the care of patients.

 

The ACS and its Committee on Trauma (COT) have developed the ATLS program for Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers (Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants). This program provides systemic and concise training for the early care of trauma patients. The ATLS program provides participants with a safe, reliable method for immediate management of the injured patient and the basic knowledge necessary to:

  1. Assess the patient’s condition rapidly and accurately
  2. Resuscitate and stabilize the patient according to priority
  3. Determine if the patient’s needs exceed a facility’s capacity
  4. Arrange appropriately for the patient’s inter-hospital transfer (who, what, when, and how)
  5. Assure that optimum care is provided and that the level of care does not deteriorate at any point during the evaluation, resuscitation, or transfer process

 

For Physicians and Advanced Practice Clinicians (Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants) who infrequently treat trauma, the ATLS course provides an easy-to-remember method for evaluating and treating the victim of a traumatic event. For Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers who treat traumatic disease on a frequent basis, the ATLS course provides a scaffold for evaluation, treatment, education, and quality assurance. In short, ATLS is a measurable, reproducible, and comprehensive system of trauma care.

 

Pre-course Work & Preperation

This specific course does require pre-course work to be done by the student (online on their own time) BEFORE the in-person class day.

 

 Required pre-course work includes:

- completing a pre-test, learning modules, quizzes, and a post-test online 

- reading/review the ATLS Textbook in it's entirety 

 

It will be extremely difficult to pass this course without having read/reviewed the textbook. (We aren't trying to scare you! - It is a fun course! - But please, be prepared!)

 

In order to be admitted into the in-person class day, the ATLS student will be required to complete and submit all required precourse work no later than 12pm on the day PRIOR to the in-person class date chosen during registration.

 

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT REGISTRATION:

1.) Registration for ALL ATLS course types will close 2 calendar weeks before the listed in-person course date(s).  This is to ensure that we have the minimum # of required of students to run the ATLS course in a cost effective manner. If you would like to register after the registration period closes for this course, please email ATLS Coordinator Stacey Wigent to see if registration is still possible  (contact information listed below)..

 

2.) After you have registered for this course, you will receive a confirmation email with additional instructions - please check your junk or spam folder for this email and read it thoroughly!

 

3.) Textbooks and pre-course work will be sent to you approximately 30 days before the chosen in-person course date.  If you would like this material ahead of that time period, email ATLS Coordinator Stacey Wigent to say that you have registered and would like the needed materials to be sent as soon as possible (contact information listed below).

 

Location

Unless otherwise noted, the in-person course day of the ATLS Provider Hybrid Courses will be held at the following location (guided directions will be emailed to you after registration):

 
Crozer Chester Medical Center 
1 Medical Center Blvd
Robert Reeder Simulation Center - 1st Floor, East Wing
Upland, PA 19013 

 

Contact for Questions

If you have any questions regarding our upcoming ATLS Courses, please contact our ATLS Coordinator, Stacey Wigent via email at stacey.wigent@crozer.org  or via office phone (610) 447-2737 (email preferred).

 

ATLS Provider Course Cancellation / Refund policy: A $75.00 non-refundable processing fee is included in the tuition fee. Written or faxed cancellation requests received 15 or more business days before the course date will receive reimbursement less the $75.00 processing fee (and less $125.00 for the student course manual and precourse work, if already mailed/emailed). Cancellations less than 15 business days prior to the course date, or failure to attend the course will result in forfeiture of the entire course tuition.   

 

ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support) Renewal - 10th Edition

ATLS Renewal Course - 10th Edition

(1 Day In-person Course)

 NOTE: FOR CURRENTLY CERTIFIED ATLS PROVIDERS

About ATLS

Injured patients present a wide range of complex problems. The Advanced Trauma Life Support® (ATLS®) Renewal Course presents a concise approach to assessing and managing multiply injured patients. The course presents Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers (Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants) with knowledge and techniques that are comprehensive and easily adapted to fit their needs. The skills described in the manual represent one safe way to perform each technique, and the American College of Surgeons (ACS) recognizes that there are other acceptable approaches. However, the knowledge and skills taught in the course are easily adapted to all venues for the care of patients.

The ACS and its Committee on Trauma (COT) have developed the ATLS program for Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers (Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants). This program provides systemic and concise training for the early care of trauma patients. The ATLS program provides participants with a safe, reliable method for immediate management of the injured patient and the basic knowledge necessary to:

  1. Assess the patient’s condition rapidly and accurately
  2. Resuscitate and stabilize the patient according to priority
  3. Determine if the patient’s needs exceed a facility’s capacity
  4. Arrange appropriately for the patient’s inter-hospital transfer (who, what, when, and how)
  5. Assure that optimum care is provided and that the level of care does not deteriorate at any point during the evaluation, resuscitation, or transfer process

For Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers (Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants) who infrequently treat trauma, the ATLS course provides an easy-to-remember method for evaluating and treating the victim of a traumatic event. For Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers who treat traumatic disease on a frequent basis, the ATLS course provides a scaffold for evaluation, treatment, education, and quality assurance. In short, ATLS is a measurable, reproducible, and comprehensive system of trauma care.

 

Pre-course Work & Preperation

This specific course does require some work to be done by the student (online on their own time) BEFORE the in-person class day.

 

Required pre-course work for the ATLS Renewal course includes:

- completing the online pre-test

- reading and reviewing the entire ATLS 10th edition textbook 

It will be extremely difficult to pass this course without having read/reviewed the textbook. (We aren't trying to scare you! - It is a fun course! - But please, be prepared!)

 

In order to be admitted into the in-person class day, the ATLS student will be required to complete and submit the ATLS pre-test online no later than 12pm on the day PRIOR to the in-person class date chosen during registration.

 

**IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT REGISTRATION**

1.) Registration for ALL ATLS course types will close 2 calendar weeks before the listed in-person course date(s).  This is to ensure that we have the minimum # of required of students to run the ATLS course in a cost effective manner. If you would like to register after the registration period closes for this course, please email ATLS Coordinator Stacey Wigent to see if registration is still possible (contact information listed below).

 

2.) After you have registered for this course, you will receive a confirmation email with additional instructions - please check your junk or spam folder for this email and read it thoroughly!

 

3.) Textbooks and pre-course work will be sent to you approximately 30 days before the chosen in-person course date.  If you would like this material ahead of that time period, email ATLS Coordinator Stacey Wigent to say that you have registered and would like the needed materials to be sent as soon as possible (contact information listed below).

 

Location

Unless otherwise noted, ATLS Renewal Courses will be held at the following location (guided directions will be emailed to you after registration):
 
Crozer Chester Medical Center 
1 Medical Center Blvd
Robert Reeder Simulation Center - 1st Floor, East Wing
Upland, PA 19013 
 
 
Contact for Questions

If you have any questions regarding our upcoming ATLS Courses, please contact our ATLS Coordinator, Stacey Wigent via email at stacey.wigent@crozer.org  or via office phone (610) 447-2737 (email preferred).

 

ATLS Provider Course Cancellation / Refund policy: A $75.00 non-refundable processing fee is included in the tuition fee. Written or faxed cancellation requests received 15 or more business days before the course date will receive reimbursement less the $75.00 processing fee (and less $125.00 for the student course manual and precourse work, if already mailed/emailed). Cancellations less than 15 business days prior to the course date, or failure to attend the course will result in forfeiture of the entire course tuition.   

 

ATLS Instructor Course

 

 

ATLS Instructor Course**

** Instructor course is available to Licensed Physicians (who meet the eligibility requirements noted below) ONLY.

 

 

The ATLS Instructor Course is a one day course. It is designed for training Physician Instructors for the ATLS® Provider Course.

The Instructor Course consists of a variety of teaching-how-to-teach components that are directly related to the ATLS® core content:

  • principles and philosophies of teaching the course;
  • management of various students behaviors;
  • techniques for giving a lecture;
  • techniques for skills-teaching;
  • techniques for leading group discussion;
  • techniques for critiquing and assessing student's performance.

There is no formal and standard assessment for a participant's ability. Instead, the performance and the attitude of the participant will be evaluated throughout the entire course. A participant with unsatisfactory performance will be requested to retake the Course later.

 

ELIGIBILITY FOR THE COURSE

Participants for the ATLS® Instructor Course should fulfil all the following requirements:

  • successful completion of the ATLS® Student (Provider) Course within the last three (3) years;
  • having been identified as having Instructor potential;
  • demonstrating a commitment to ATLS® philosophy; and
  • demonstrating a commitment to trauma education.
 
REQUIREMENTS FOR FULL INSTRUCTOR STATUS
  • After successful completion of the Instructor Course (classroom portion), an Instructor Candidate is required by the ACS to complete "teaching time" in a Student Course. Three (3) teaching assignments are required:
    • 1. Lead an Interactive Discussion (which is evaluated by a Course Director)
    • 2. a Skill Station (which is mentored by a Course Director)
    • 3. a Testing Station (also mentored by a Course Director)
  • ALL of the above noted teaching requirements MUST be completed within 12 months of the date that the Instructor Candidate completed the classroom portion of the ATLS Instructor Course.
  • If the first teaching performance is not satisfactory, the Instructor Candidate needs to teach the three (3) above noted teaching requirements during an additional ATLS Student Course for re-assessment.
  • ATLS requires Instructors to teach one (1) class per year over a four (4) year certification

 

If you have any questions regarding our upcoming ATLS Courses, please contact our ATLS Coordinator, Stacey Wigent at (610) 447-2737 or via email at stacey.wigent@crozer.org.  

 

ATLS Instructor Course Cancellation / Refund policy: A $200.00 non-refundable processing fee is included in the tuition fee. Written or faxed cancellation requests received 15 or more business days before the course date will receive reimbursement less the $200.00 processing fee (and less $100.00 for the student course manual and precourse work, if already mailed/emailed). Cancellations less than 15 business days prior to the course date, or failure to attend the course will result in forfeiture of the entire course tuition.

 

BLS Provider / Renewal

 

BLS Provider / Renewal

NOTE: FOR FIRST TIME STUDENTS OR EXPIRED CERTIFICATION AND FOR THOSE LOOKING TO RENEW THEIR CURRENT BLS CERTIFICATION

 

The American Heart Association BLS (CPR) Course covers core material including adult and pediatric CPR (including two-rescuer scenarios and use of the bag mask), foreign-body airway obstruction, and automated external defibrillation (AED).

Description: The BLS Provider course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

Intended Audience: For healthcare providers such as EMS personnel, Physicians, Advanced Practice Clinicians, Dentists, Nurses, Respiratory Therapists, CNA's, CMA's and anyone who must have a credential (card) documenting successful completion of a CPR course.This course is for BOTH those looking for an initial BLS Provider course, as well as those looking for a BLS Renewal Course. 

Textbook Information: (UPDATED ON 07/25/2022 - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY) Due to changes in the AHA's e-textbook library policy/procedures, we are no longer able to offer e-textbook access to our AHA students. As of Monday, 07/25/2022, any student who registers for an AHA class here at Crozer's AHA Training Center, MUST purchase their own AHA textbook(s) for those classes/disciplines that they will/have registered for. You MUST present the discipline specific textbook that you have purchased during the registration process at the start of your scheduled AHA class here at Crozer. AHA policy states that you must have access to the discipline specific textbook (for the class that you are taking) before, during, and following your course. The only way to ensure that this policy is met is to require all AHA students to present the discipline specific textbook that they have purchased for their course. As a result, if you present to an AHA class here at Crozer after on/after 08/01/22 without a copy of the (current) discipline specific AHA textbook, you will NOT be admitted into the course.

Below are Links where you can purchase discipline specific textbooks directly from the AHA:

CLICK HERE to purchase the AHA BLS Textbook

CLICK HERE to purchase the AHA ACLS Textbook

CLICK HERE to purchase the AHA PALS Textbook

 

**This change in policy/procedure has been added to our 'Terms and Conditions' that you must agree to / acknowledge prior to registering for any AHA course here at Crozer's AHA Training Center.

 

Please Bring (for BLS): Please bring with you the AHA BLS Textbook that you purchased for this course. Please also feel free to bring your electronic device (ie., iPad, tablet, smartphone, etc.), which will allow you to access the eBook(s) during the course.Please also bring with you a copy of your current AHA card(s) if you are recertifying.

Prerequisites: None.

 

Directions, Travel, Hotel and Parking Information for Crozer Chester Medical Center

 


 

 

 

CLICK HERE for a Printable Version of this Information (updated)

 

 

Thank you for requesting this direction, travel, hotel and parking Information. We here at the Crozer Health - Simulation Center look forward to having you in class soon!

 

Our Address / Contact Information:

Crozer Chester Medical Center
1 Medical Center Blvd
1st Floor EAST, Simulation Center
Upland, PA 19013
 
Simulation Center: (610) 447-2485
 
 
 
 
Our Parking Garage:
 
Please Park in Parking Garage #2 (pictured below)

 Parking Information: CLICK HERE for Parking Information at Crozer Chester Medical Center

 

Access to Simulation Center:

Take elevator in parking Garage to 1st Floor. Make RIGHT off of the elevator and follow the tiled-ramp towards the POB.

 

 

Follow tiled walk way and go through double doors. You will be at the POB Security Desk. Follow the hallway around to the LEFT and procede to the metal detectors. Make a RIGHT at the metal detectors and follow the carpeted hallway to the very end. Once the carpeted hallway ends, the Simulation Center entrance will be immediately on your RIGHT. 

If needed, you can ask the Security Guard at the metal detectors for directions. The Simulation Center is adjacent to our Geripsych Unit (1st Floor, East Wing).

 

 

Follow the OVERHEAD SIGNS for the Simulation Center:

 

Look for the Simulation Center Entrance:

 

 

Public Transportation Information:

We are accessible by SEPTA Bus routes 113, 114, and 117. These bus routes can/will drop you off on campus.

 

Airport Information:

The closest airport to Crozer Chester Medical Center is Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).

Please CLICK HERE for additional Airport Information

 

Local Hotel Information:

(Note: Crozer Health does not endorse nor recommend any specific hotel for your intended stay.) 

Best Western Plus Philadelphia Airport South at Widener University

Address: 1450 Providence Avenue Chester, Pennsylvania 19013

Phone: (610) 872-8100

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Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Philadelphia Airport Ridley

Address: 155 South Stewart Avenue, Ridley Park, Pennsylvania 19078

Phone: (610) 756-7449

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La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Philadelphia Airport

Address: 53 Industrial Highway, Essington, Pennsylvania 19029

Phone: (610) 857-7830

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Renaissance Philadelphia Airport Hotel

Address: 500 Stevens Drive, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19113

Phone: (610) 521-5900

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Please feel free to contact Crozer Health's Simulation Center at (610) 447-2485 for any further travel information that you may need. We hope that you have safe travels to our facility, and we look forward to meeting you!

EMT - Emergency Medical Technician (Evening/Weekend) - Traditional / In-person

   

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

Traditional Evening/Weekend Program

July 2024 Start Date

You DO NOT have to be a Crozer Health Employee to be enrolled in any EMT class at Crozer Health EMSTI.   

All of our EMT classes are open to the public as well as to Crozer Health employees. 

We welcome everyone!

 

Course Schedule:

Wednesdays (5:00pm-10:00pm), Thursdays (5:00pm-10:00pm beginning 10/24/2024) & Saturdays (8:00am-5:00pm with a 1 hour lunch break).

  • Start date: 7/24/2024 
  • End Date: 12/4/2024

Please note: NREMT Psychomotor Testing is held on Thursdays in Delaware County. Students are expected to be available for a one-off Thursday evening in December 2024, with more details to be shared at a later date. 

See the listed days/times for this particular EMT course above. Please review all course dates to ensure attendance to all class times prior to registering. Minimal hours can be missed due to PA Department of Health, National Registry, and Crozer Health EMSTI requirements.

Additional clinical shifts and study time that will need to be completed as an EMT student outside of the scheduled in-person EMT class hours.  

Location:

The in-person classes and skills days for this specific EMT course will be held at Crozer Health EMSTI. 

Crozer Health EMSTI is located within the Chief Robert Reeder Simulation Center located on the 1st Floor of the East Wing in Crozer Chester Medical Center.  

Address:
One Medical Center Blvd
Upland, PA 19018

Please park in Parking Garage #2. Note the garage will have you take a ticket upon entering, but it is currently FREE to park with a visitor's badge/parking validation - otherwise the cost to park is $5.00. You may obtain a visitor's badge by visiting the registration desk at POB 1. 

Crozer is also accessible by public transit: SEPTA bus lines 109, 113, 117 and SEPTA train line Wilmington/Newark

         Click on this link for detailed directions: Printable Travel Directions to Crozer Health EMSTI / Simulation Center at CCMC

All required EMT clinical time will take place at departments within Crozer Hospital and on Crozer's EMS units that are based out of the Crozer Hospital location. 

 

Entry Requirements:

Students entering any Crozer Health EMSTI EMT program must meet the following requirements:

  • Be at least 17 years of age by class orientation (if under 18 years old, guardian permission and paperwork is required)
  • Have reviewed and be able to perform the functional job description for EMT:  EMT Functional Job Description
  • Not have a criminal history that will prevent them from being certified as an EMT in Pennsylvania and submit all required background checks.  

Prerequisites/Required Documentation:

There are prerequisites and pieces of documentation required that the EMT student must complete and submit to enter and stay in the EMT class.  

For a complete list of course prerequisites, required documentation and due dates, please visit this link: EMT Course Requried Document and Prerequisite Checklist

 

Course Pricing:

The Traditional EMT course tuition is currently $2,220.00 in total.

Course tuition inclues:

  • $500.00 deposit fee
  • Physical textbook
  • Online access to the textbook and other curriculum resources
  • Workbook for additional studying and content review
  • Crozer Health EMSTI clinical shirt & in-class t-shirt
  • AHA BLS/CPR certification and certification card valid for 2 years
  • Personal EMT equipment including:
    • Stethoscope
    • Blood pressure cuff
    • Pen light
    • Trauma scissors
    • Safety vest
    • Safety gloves
    • Safety helmet
    • Hospital ID card

At the time of registration for the EMT course, the student can choose to pay only the course deposit or the entire course tution via credit/debit card.

Deposit: The $500.00 EMT course deposit is due upon registration.  The deposit holds your seat in course and allows the ordering of your EMT class materials.  

  • Deposit is non-refundable unless course is cancelled by Crozer Health EMSTI
  • Deposit is subtracted from total course tuition owed (it is NOT an "extra charge").
  • Deposit for this course must be placed 2 weeks prior to the class start date or before (unless other arrangements have been made with the Crozer Health EMSTI Director. 

Remaining Tuition Balance: Any remaining course tuition not paid at the time of registration is due before the first day of class unless other arrangements have been made and approved. Students may make payments towards their course tution up until day 1 of class.  Payment plans may be arranged with the Crozer Health EMSTI Director OR Simulation Center Director ONLY. 

Note: To make additional payments on your tution or to ask questions - please email stacey.wigent@crozer.org 

There are additional fees associated with obtaining an EMT certification that are not paid to Crozer Health EMSTI. These include:

  • PA State Police Criminal Background Check (must be within 1 year of the EMT class start date): $20.00 
  • FBI Criminal Background Check (if applicable - must be within 1 year of the EMT class start date): $24.00-$28.00
  • PA Child Abuse Clearance (must be within 1 year of the EMT class start date): $8.00
  • NREMT Cognitive Exam (per attempt): $98.00
  • FEMA Courses: $0.00
  • Hazmat Awareness Course: $0.00-$20.00, depending on where the course is completed; this can be completed anywhere that offers this specific course
  • Any cost of vaccinations required for the EMT course - please read about required vaccinations here: 

What happens after you pass the EMT course?

After graduating from the EMT course, the Pennsylvania Department of Health requires the student successfully pass the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) cognitive and psychomotor certification exams in order to become a certified EMT by both the NREMT and Pennsylvania. Once these exams are passed, both a national and a PA state EMT certification is awarded.  

It is the EMT student's responsibility to schedule and pay for the NREMT cognitive certification exam after the completion of the EMT course. Crozer Health EMSTI will assist the student with recommondations for exam preparation resources, creation of an NREMT account, and scheduling of the cognitive exam.  

The NREMT psychomotor exam is free of cost and held at local EMS Offices. Crozer Health EMSTI will assist all EMT students in scheduling their psychomotor certification exam. 

College Credit Opportunity:

Graduates of the Crozer Health EMT Program will have the ability to apply 62 total credits from the EMT program towards a Bachelor of Science in Allied Health degree at Widener University.  This opportunity is only valid to students that specifically attend and graduate from Crozer Health's EMT program. 

(Please note: Students will need to apply, and be accepted to Widener University. Crozer Health EMSTI has no authority or influence over Widener University's admissions decision.)

Additional Information:

For more detailed EMT course information and answers to frequently asked questions, visit this link: Additional Information for EMT Courses - Read this!

Next Steps:

  1. Pick an EMT class cohort from the below listings. Make sure that all course dates in the specific EMT class that you choose fit your schedule.
    1. Click on the grouping of dates for the chosen EMT class.
    2. Find and click the "Continue with Registration". 
    3. Register and pay for the course (can pay either the full tuition or the minimum registration fee).

  2. Receive and READ the confirmation email sent to you after EMT course registration.

  3. Begin accumulating necessary docomuments and completing prerequisites.

Attend EMT class orientation day which for this EMT class is:  7/24/2024 @ 5pm. Orientation is MANDATORY. 

Have questions ahead of time? You can book a time to speak with us here.


          

Course Cancellations:  Crozer Health EMSTI reserves the right to cancel any course should minimum enrollment numbers not be met or for other operational reasons.  Should a course be cancelled by Crozer Health EMSTI, refunds will be issued according to facility policies. 

EMT Entrance Assessment (EMTEA)

EMT Entrance Assessment (EMTEA) -

FISDAP & Reading Comprehension  

NOTE: THIS IS MANDATORY ASSESSMENT FOR ANYONE APPLYING FOR ADMISSION TO ANY OF CROZER'S EMT PROGRAMS. 

Description:

The EMT Entrance Assessment (EMTEA) is for individuals who want to apply for admission into any EMT courses offered by Crozer Health EMSTI.

The EMTEA helps to ensure that EMT students are set up for successful learning, studying, and testing before they commit to spending time in and paying tuition for EMT class.  It also gives a "sneak peak" into some of the things that students will learn about during EMT class. 

The EMTEA at Crozer has two sections:

  • 1.) FISDAP: a standardized multiple-choice test provided by EMS institutions all over the county for entry into EMT programs
  • 2.) READING COMPREHENSION TEST: developed by Crozer EMSTI; focuses solely on reading comprehension and will consist of several brief paragraphs followed by multiple choice questions about the paragraphs.  Answer to these questions are found directly on the pages in front of you!

Historically, we have found the students who succeed the most in this course have taken part in this assessment to ensure their readiness for a challenging EMT course and a career in EMS. We truly care about our students and want to see them ALL succeed and become EMTs!

Frequently asked questions:

  • How does scoring work?
    A combined score of 75% or above on the EMTEA is considered "passing" and will qualify you for admission into any EMT class offered by Crozer Health EMSTI.
    We weight the FISDAP section of the EMTEA as 30% of the overall EMTEA score.                                                                    We weight the Reading Comprehension section of the EMTEA as 70% of the overall EMTEA score. 
  • Is there a cost to take the EMTEA?
    It costs $25.00 to take the EMTEA. Should you pass the EMTEA and enroll in one of our EMT courses, this amount will be credited to your tution.  We have found the the only way to prevent "no shows" to the EMTEA, is to put a price on the exam.  But you do get it back upon enrolling in an EMT class!

  • Is the EMTEA a timed assessment/exam? 
    The EMTEA is NOT timed.  We block off 2 hours for the EMTEA to ensure computer access and for scheduling purposes only.  The average completion time is about 1.5 hours but we have had students finish in as little as 30 minutes and others finish in 3 hours - each student is different.  Don't stress! - Come in, take your time, and do the best that you can :)
  • Where do I take the EMTEA? 
    The EMTEA needs to be taken in-person at Crozer Hospital as this is a proctored assessment.

    The hospital address is:
    One Medical Center Blvd
    Upland, PA 19018

    Please park in Parking Garage #2. Note the garage will have you take a ticket upon entering, but it is currently FREE to park since you are considered a "visitor" to the hospital.

    Crozer is also accessible by public transit: SEPTA bus lines 109, 113, 117 and SEPTA train line Wilmington/Newark.       

    Once inside the hospital, you will head to the Crozer Simulation Center located on the 1st floor of the East Wing. 

  • Is there a way that I can take the EMTEA in a virtual format/online?
    If absolutely needed, we can arrange for you to take the EMTEA online.  It will still be proctored.  To take the EMTEA in an online format, you will need access to a computer with a webcam and a quiet area where there will be no interuptions.  If you would like to request to take the EMTEA in a virtual/online format, please email Stacey Wigent at stacey.wigent@crozer.org to discuss and to schedule. 
  • I want to take the EMTEA! What happens after I register?
    Once you register for the EMT Entrance Assessment (EMTEA), you will receive a confirmation email to the email address that you listed during registration. Within this confirmation email will be directions to get you to the Simulation Center/EMS Training Institute (EMSTI) at Crozer Hospital - this is where you will take the EMTEA.  

  • Who can I contact about the EMTEA with more questions?
    If you have any questions regarding the EMTEA, need to reschedule or need to request an EMTEA session not listed, please contact EMSTI Director, Stacey Wigent at (610) 447-2737 or via email at stacey.wigent@crozer.org. 
  • What happens if I don't pass the EMTEA?
    That's ok! Keep your head up and try again.  We ask that you wait 30 days before scheduling another attempt at the EMTEA.  Email stacey.wigent@crozer.org for study tips/suggestions.  We want you in one of our EMT programs, so we are happy to help you try improve your score!

When you register for an EMTEA, you are EXPECTED to be present for the specific date/time for which you have registered.  Reschedules are allowed but should be done ASAP.  "No shows" will not be tolerated.


Next Steps:

  1. Pick and click on a time and date listed that fits your personal schedule.
  2. Find the "Continue with Registration" button and click on it.
  3. Fill out and submit the requested informaiton.
  4. Look for and read the confirmation email.
  5. Show up on the date/time for which you registered and ace the EMTEA! 

             

Lost my AHA e-card / Need Reprint of my AHA e-card

 

Please contact us before purchase. Please call us at (610) 447-2485.

 

Please select this option if you have lost your AHA e-card or need a reprint of your AHA e-card. If you took a class AFTER May 1st, 2020 we have most likely processed an eCard for you. Please attempt to search your email inbox for "no-eccreply@heart.org" or from another similar email address from the AHA. This may help you find your card. If you are unable to locate your card and need assistance, please purchase this service. PLEASE ALLOW 3-5 business days to process your request. If you need a card sooner, please contact us at (610) 447-2485 or email us directly at SimLab@crozer.org.

 

If you took an AHA Course PRIOR to January 14, 2022, your e-card has now expired. You can register for a new certification course by going to this website: https://crozerkeystone.enrollware.com

 

NOTE: This service is only for those that need access to their AHA e-card or certificate that has already been issued. PLEASE DO NOT SELECT THIS OPTION IF YOU HAVE JUST RECENTLY TAKEN AN AHA CLASS WITH US. We offer free assistance in obtaining your course completion card (e-card) if you have taken your course within the last 30 days. If you need help locating your card and YOU HAVE RECEIVED an email from "no-eccreply@heart.org", please see this guide and follow the instructions.

 

PALS Provider

 

PALS Provider

NOTE: FOR FIRST TIME STUDENTS OR THOSE WITH AN EXPIRED CERTIFICATION

 

Description (PALS Provider): The AHA PALS Provider course is a classroom-based, Instructor-led course uses a series of videos and simulated pediatric emergencies to reinforce the important concepts of a systematic approach to pediatric assessment, basic life support, PALS treatment algorithms, effective pediatric resuscitation, and team dynamics.The goal of the PALS course is to improve the quality of care provided to seriously ill or injured children, resulting in improved outcomes.

Audience: Personnel staffing emergency, intensive care or critical care departments; emergency medical providers such as Physicians, Nurses, Paramedics, Respiratory Therapists and other professionals who may respond to pediatric emergencies.

Textbook Information: (UPDATED ON 07/25/2022 - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY) Due to changes in the AHA's e-textbook library policy/procedures, we are no longer able to offer e-textbook access to our AHA students. As of Monday, 07/25/2022, any student who registers for an AHA class here at Crozer's AHA Training Center, MUST purchase their own AHA textbook(s) for those classes/disciplines that they will/have registered for. You MUST present the discipline specific textbook that you have purchased during the registration process at the start of your scheduled AHA class here at Crozer. AHA policy states that you must have access to the discipline specific textbook (for the class that you are taking) before, during, and following your course. The only way to ensure that this policy is met is to require all AHA students to present the discipline specific textbook that they have purchased for their course. As a result, if you present to an AHA class here at Crozer after on/after 08/01/22 without a copy of the (current) discipline specific AHA textbook, you will NOT be admitted into the course.

Below are Links where you can purchase discipline specific textbooks directly from the AHA:

CLICK HERE to purchase the AHA BLS Textbook

CLICK HERE to purchase the AHA ACLS Textbook

CLICK HERE to purchase the AHA PALS Textbook

 

**This change in policy/procedure has been added to our 'Terms and Conditions' that you must agree to / acknowledge prior to registering for any AHA course here at Crozer's AHA Training Center.

 

MANDATORY Pre-Test Information: Every student attending an PALS class at Crozer Health is REQUIRED to complete a Precourse Assessment (Pretest) PRIOR to arrival at class. After registering for an PALS course, you will receive a confirmation email (to the email address that you used when registering) that includes information on how to complete your Precourse Assessment (Pretest). You will be required to present a PRINTED copy of your PALS Precourse Assessment (Pretest) results (confirming a minimum score of 70%) on the day of class, PRIOR to the start of the course. THIS IS AN AHA MANDATE.

Note: You will not be allowed access into the class without a print-out copy of your Precourse Assessment (Pretest) results. NO EXCEPTIONS. 

 

If you have any questions regarding our upcoming PALS Courses, please contact our AHA Training Center Coordinator, Stacey Wigent at (610) 447-2737 or via email at stacey.wigent@crozer.org. 

 

PALS Renewal

 

PALS RENEWAL

NOTE: FOR CURRENTLY CERTIFIED PALS PROVIDERS, WITH NON-EXPIRED CERTIFICATIONS.

 

Description (PALS Renewal): The AHA PALS Renewal course is a classroom-based, Instructor-led course uses a series of videos and simulated pediatric emergencies to reinforce the important concepts of a systematic approach to pediatric assessment, basic life support, PALS treatment algorithms, effective pediatric resuscitation, and team dynamics.The goal of the PALS course is to improve the quality of care provided to seriously ill or injured children, resulting in improved outcomes.

Audience: Personnel staffing emergency, intensive care or critical care departments; emergency medical providers such as Physicians, Nurses, Paramedics, Respiratory Therapists and other professionals who may respond to pediatric emergencies.

Textbook Information: (UPDATED ON 07/25/2022 - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY) Due to changes in the AHA's e-textbook library policy/procedures, we are no longer able to offer e-textbook access to our AHA students. As of Monday, 07/25/2022, any student who registers for an AHA class here at Crozer's AHA Training Center, MUST purchase their own AHA textbook(s) for those classes/disciplines that they will/have registered for. You MUST present the discipline specific textbook that you have purchased during the registration process at the start of your scheduled AHA class here at Crozer. AHA policy states that you must have access to the discipline specific textbook (for the class that you are taking) before, during, and following your course. The only way to ensure that this policy is met is to require all AHA students to present the discipline specific textbook that they have purchased for their course. As a result, if you present to an AHA class here at Crozer after on/after 08/01/22 without a copy of the (current) discipline specific AHA textbook, you will NOT be admitted into the course.

Below are Links where you can purchase discipline specific textbooks directly from the AHA:

CLICK HERE to purchase the AHA BLS Textbook

CLICK HERE to purchase the AHA ACLS Textbook

CLICK HERE to purchase the AHA PALS Textbook

 

**This change in policy/procedure has been added to our 'Terms and Conditions' that you must agree to / acknowledge prior to registering for any AHA course here at Crozer's AHA Training Center.

 

MANDATORY Pre-Test Information: Every student attending an PALS class at Crozer Health is REQUIRED to complete a Precourse Assessment (Pretest) PRIOR to arrival at class. After registering for an PALS course, you will receive a confirmation email (to the email address that you used when registering) that includes information on how to complete your Precourse Assessment (Pretest). You will be required to present a PRINTED copy of your PALS Precourse Assessment (Pretest) results (confirming a minimum score of 70%) on the day of class, PRIOR to the start of the course. THIS IS AN AHA MANDATE.

Note: You will not be allowed access into the class without a print-out copy of your Precourse Assessment (Pretest) results. NO EXCEPTIONS. 

 

If you have any questions regarding our upcoming PALS Courses, please contact our AHA Training Center Coordinator, Stacey Wigent at (610) 447-2485 or via email at stacey.wigent@crozer.org.

 

Team Resuscitation Training (TRT) - ACLS

 

Team Resuscitation Training (TRT) - ACLS

 

Description: The Team Resuscitation Training (TRT) - ACLS Course provides a review the skills needed navigate an adult cardiac resuscitation. Within a 2-Hour TRT session the student / participant will have the oppertunity to review/participate in the following:

  • Operations of a Cardiac Monitor (ie., AED Mode, Defibrillation, Cardioversion, Pacing, etc.)
  • ACLS Algorithm Review (Cardiac Arrest, Tachyarrhythmia's, Bradyarrhythmia's, ROSC, etc.)
  • Basic and Advanced Airway Review
  • Vascular Access
  • Cardiac Resuscitation Medications
  • Team Dynamics 
  • Mock Codes
  • CPR/Chest Compression practice on adult patients

The TRT curriculum was designed for those Healthcare Professionals who currently certify in the AHA's BLS and ACLS courses utilizing RQI. Much of what is covered in a TRT session are those psychomotor skills taught/covered during an in-person AHA ACLS course; however, are not covered with the AHA's ACLS RQI courses. 

 

Audience: Personnel staffing emergency, intensive care or critical care departments; emergency medical providers such as Physicians, Residents, Nurses, Paramedics, Respiratory Therapists and other professionals who may respond to an adult cardiovascular resuscitation.

Prerequisites: Current AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications.  

 

If you have any questions regarding our upcoming Team Resuscitation Trainings (TRT), please contact our Simulation Center Director Nicholas Scull at (610) 447- 2749 or via email at nicholas.scull@crozer.org .

If Nick is away from his office, you can also contact our AHA Coordinator/Simulation Specialist Stacey Wigent via email at stacey.wigent@crozer.org.

 

 

Team Resuscitation Training (TRT) - PALS

 

Team Resuscitation Training (TRT) - PALS

 

Description: The Team Resuscitation Training (TRT) - PALS Course provides a review the skills needed navigate a pediatric cardiac resuscitation. Within a 2-Hour TRT session the student / participant will have the oppertunity to review/participate in the following:

  • Operations of a Cardiac Monitor (ie., AED Mode, Defibrillation, Cardioversion, Pacing, etc.)
  • PALS Algorithm Review (Cardiac Arrest, Tachyarrhythmia's, Bradyarrhythmia's, ROSC, etc.)
  • Basic and Advanced Airway Review
  • Vascular Access
  • Cardiac Resuscitation Medications
  • Team Dynamics 
  • Mock Codes
  • CPR/Chest Compression practice on pediatric (child and infant) patients

The TRT curriculum was designed for those Healthcare Professionals who currently certify in the AHA's BLS and PALS courses utilizing RQI. Much of what is covered in a TRT session are those psychomotor skills taught/covered during an in-person AHA PALS course; however, are not covered with the AHA's PALS RQI courses.

 

Audience: Personnel staffing emergency, intensive care or critical care departments; emergency medical providers such as Physicians, Residents, Nurses, Paramedics, Respiratory Therapists and other professionals who may respond to a pediatric cardiovascular resuscitation.

Prerequisites: Current AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications.  

 

If you have any questions regarding our upcoming Team Resuscitation Trainings (TRT), please contact our Simulation Center Director Nicholas Scull at (610) 447- 2749 or via email at nicholas.scull@crozer.org.

If Nick is away from his office, you can also contact our AHA Coordinator/Simulation Specialist Stacey Wigent via email at stacey.wigent@crozer.org.

TNCC - Trauma Nurse Core Course

 

 

TNCC Provider Course - 8th Edition

 

NOTE: FOR FIRST TIME STUDENTS OR EXPIRED CERTIFICATION

 

About TNCC

Every second counts when stabilizing life-threatening trauma cases. This course, taught by qualified TNCC Instructors, prepares you with  the knowledge, critical thinking skills and hands-on training needed to provide high-quality, trauma nursing care. After completing this course, you will be able to properly assess and implement evidence-based interventions to improve outcomes for your patients.

After taking TNCC, nurses will be able to systematically assess the trauma patient, to intervene and/or assist with interventions, and to provide evidence-based trauma nursing care within the context of a trauma team.

Here’s a glimpse into what you’ll learn:

  • The latest trauma nursing practice recommendations 
  • Systematic assessment and application of care
  • Rapid identification of life-threatening injuries

 

TNCC, 8th Edition, is here!

This new and improved TNCC 8th Edition is now being used for all of our TNCC courses.

Exciting new features, include:

  • Virtual learning modules including avatar-based simulation
  • Interactive teaching strategies
  • Updated evidence-based provider manual
  • 18.3 contact hours of CNE
  • Optional Student Workbook and Study Guide available

 

Course Format

A variety of learning methodologies are included to cater to every learning style, including:

  • Textbook
  • Online modules
  • Live simulation
  • Instructor-led classroom discussions and skill stations

Textbook: The latest edition of the TNCC Trauma Nursing Core Course Provider Manual includes evidence-based content developed by trauma emergency experts. The 24-chapter, comprehensive manual is a compilation of current trauma nursing standards and a valuable resource for future reference.

Online learning: Online modules with links to additional information are provided prior to the course date to let you learn at your own pace, apply what you learn and receive immediate feedback, and refer back to information at any time. The modules are a complete case study process — taking you through an entire sequence of care.

Live simulation: TNCC includes hands-on training using both an individual and team approach.  Trauma nursing process psychomotor skills stations offer you the opportunity to practice trauma patient assessments and interventions in a controlled environment.

Instructor-led classroom discussions and skill stations: TNCC is a two (2) day intensive course taught by expert instructors.

 

Why is ENA’s TNCC the right course for you?

  • Evidence-based content developed by trauma nursing experts
  • Curriculum designed specifically for nurses
  • Course education is updated regularly as trauma care evolves
  • 4-year, internationally recognized verification as a TNCC provider is earned upon successful completion
  • Increase your confidence in trauma patient care
  • TNCC courses available year-round at locations conveniently located near you 
  • Earn 18.3 contact hours of CNE

 Prerequisites

  • Participants must be an RN and possess a current unrestricted nursing license to receive verification
  • LPNs and paramedics are eligible to attend all portions of the course except for the written and psychomotor evaluations. For this reason, they do not receive verification, but are awarded contact hours

 

Registration

Registration is required. Please click on the registration link below to register. Early registration is recommended. Classes fill up quickly! 

  

If you have any questions regarding our upcoming TNCC Courses, please contact our TNCC Coordinator, Jen Oberg at (610) 619-8448 or via email at jennifer.oberg@crozer.org.

 

TNCC Provider Course Cancellation / Refund policy: A $75.00 non-refundable processing fee is included in the tuition fee. Written or faxed cancellation requests received 15 or more business days before the course date will receive reimbursement less the $75.00 processing fee (and less $90.00 for the student course manual, if already mailed). Cancellations less than 15 business days prior to the course date, or failure to attend the course will result in forfeiture of the entire course tuition. 

 

 

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Crozer Keystone Health System
Simulation Center
 1 Medical Center Blvd.
Simulation Center, 1st Floor, East Wing,
Upland, PA 19013

phone (610) 447-2485