Class Schedule

Due to COVID-19, RSTC is not permitted to allow non-PSH employees and staff into our courses on campus.  Contact us to see if we can offer you training at your location or even a virtual course!

The Resuscitation Sciences Training Center at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is an accredited training center offering numerous resuscitation based courses to assist healthcare professionals with skills and knowledge in resuscitating infants, pediatrics, and adults. We are affiliated with and offer courses via: 

  • American Academy of Family Physicians
  • American Academy of Pediatrics 
  • American College of Surgeons
  • American Heart Association 
  • Emergency Nurses Association
  • National Association of EMTs 
  • Resuscitation Quality Improvement 
ACLS Experienced Provider VIRTUAL

ACLS EP is a virtual class.  This class will be run via Zoom.  

ACLS for Experienced Providers goes beyond the core ACLS training by offering critical thinking opportunities for those advanced, experienced, healthcare professionals who use ACLS on a regular basis. The goal of ACLS EP is to improve outcomes in complex cardiovascular, respiratory and other (e.g., metabolic, toxicologic) emergencies by expanding on core ACLS guidelines and encouraging critical thinking and decision-making strategies. Through cooperative learning and active participation in case-based scenarios, learners enhance their skills in the differential diagnosis and treatment of prearrest, arrest and postarrest patients. 

For those who have advanced understanding in performing BLS and ACLS skills, reading and interpreting ECGs, understanding ACLS pharmacology; and who regularly lead or participate in emergency assessment and treatment of prearrest, arrest, or postarrest patients.  

What does this course teach? 

  • Demonstrate proficiency in providing BLS care, including prioritizing chest compressions and integrating use of an AED 
  • Recognize and manage respiratory arrest 
  • Recognize and manage cardiac arrest until termination of resuscitation or transfer of care, including post–cardiac arrest care  

Precourse Work 

What do I need to do before attending this course?   

  • Review the course textbook, if applicable.  Textbooks are available in the Harrel Library.  Textbooks can also be purchased online from a variety of sellers.  For any questions, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   
  • Complete any precourse work, if applicable.   

 What do I bring with me?  

  • You must print a certificate of completion of the pre-course work, if applicable. FAILURE TO BRING YOUR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION WILL RESULT IN YOUR EXPULSION FROM THE COURSE.    
  • Course textbooks, if applicable.   
  • Copy of your current provider card, if applicable.  Note that some courses require we document proof of current certification status.   

 How much does the course cost?  

  • If you are a PSH MSHMC employee or a PSU COM employee/student, you will be charged in the following scenarios:  
    • Withdrawal and cancellation received within 24 hours of the course. 
    • Failure to show. 
    • If you received an online course, started the online course, but failed to complete the online course or show for the classroom portion. 
  • If you are a PSH employee, your department will be charged for this course via inter-department transfer.  
  • If you are not a PSH employee, you will be charged the full amount for this course.   

 How do I cancel?   

  • If you cannot attend, you must withdraw from this course as soon as possible. If PSH employee or PSU COM employee/student, withdraw on Compass.  If external, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   

 Where’s my card?  

  • RSTC attempts to process all courses within 5 days, excluding holidays and weekends.   

 Wait, I have a question about...?  

ACLS HeartCode - Skills Session

For healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies and for personnel in emergency response.   

 What does this course teach? 

  • Basic life support skills, including effective chest compressions, use of a bag-mask device, and use of an AED 
  • Recognition and early management of respiratory and cardiac arrest 
  • Recognition and early management of peri-arrest conditions such as symptomatic bradycardia 
  • Airway management 
  • Related pharmacology 
  • Management of ACS and stroke 
  • Effective communication as a member and leader of a resuscitation team  

Precourse Work 

  • Complete the ACLS HeartCode online program by contacting RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834 and requesting the online program. 

What do I need to do before attending this course?   

  • Review the course textbook, if applicable.  Textbooks are available in the Harrel Library.  Textbooks can also be purchased online from a variety of sellers.  For any questions, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   
  • Complete any precourse work, if applicable.   

 What do I bring with me?  

  • You must print a certificate of completion of the pre-course work, if applicable. FAILURE TO BRING YOUR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION WILL RESULT IN YOUR EXPULSION FROM THE COURSE.    
  • Course textbooks, if applicable.   
  • Copy of your current provider card, if applicable.  Note that some courses require we document proof of current certification status.   

 What should I wear to a live class?  

  • Wear loose, comfortable clothing. You will be practicing skills that require work on your hands and knees, and the course requires bending, standing, and lifting. If you have any physical condition that might prevent you from engaging in these activities, please tell an instructor. The instructor may be able to adjust the equipment if you have back, knee, or hip problems. 

 How much does the course cost?  

  • If you are a PSH MSHMC employee or a PSU COM employee/student, you will be charged in the following scenarios:  
    • Withdrawal and cancellation received within 24 hours of the course. 
    • Failure to show. 
    • If you received an online course, started the online course, but failed to complete the online course or show for the classroom portion. 
  • If you are a PSH employee, your department will be charged for this course via inter-department transfer.  
  • If you are not a PSH employee, you will be charged the full amount for this course.   

How do I cancel?   

  • If you cannot attend, you must withdraw from this course as soon as possible. If PSH employee or PSU COM employee/student, withdraw on Compass.  If external, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   

Where’s my card?  

  • RSTC attempts to process all courses within 5 days, excluding holidays and weekends.   

Wait, I have a question about...?  

ACLS Instructor Led Training - Provider

The AHA’s ACLS course builds on the foundation of lifesaving BLS skills, emphasizing the importance of preventing cardiac arrest, early and continuous high-quality CPR, and high-performing teams. The course reflects science and education from the 2020 American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC). 

 For healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies and for personnel in emergency response.  

 What does this course teach? 

  • Basic life support skills, including effective chest compressions, use of a bag-mask device, and use of an AED 
  • Recognition and early management of respiratory and cardiac arrest 
  • Recognition and early management of peri-arrest conditions such as symptomatic bradycardia 
  • Airway management 
  • Related pharmacology 
  • Management of ACS and stroke 
  • Effective communication as a member and leader of a resuscitation team  

 Precourse Work 

  • Go to elearning.heart.org.  
  • Drop-down the “Courses” section and select ACLS. 
  • You must complete the ACLS PRECOURSE SELF ASSESSMENT AND PRECOURSE WORK module.   

 What do I need to do before attending this course?   

  • Review the course textbook, if applicable.  Textbooks are available in the Harrel Library.  Textbooks can also be purchased online from a variety of sellers.  For any questions, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   
  • Complete any precourse work, if applicable.   

 What do I bring with me?  

  • You must print a certificate of completion of the pre-course work, if applicable. FAILURE TO BRING YOUR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION WILL RESULT IN YOUR EXPULSION FROM THE COURSE.    
  • Course textbooks, if applicable.   
  • Copy of your current provider card, if applicable.  Note that some courses require we document proof of current certification status.   

 What should I wear to a live class?  

  • Wear loose, comfortable clothing. You will be practicing skills that require work on your hands and knees, and the course requires bending, standing, and lifting. If you have any physical condition that might prevent you from engaging in these activities, please tell an instructor. The instructor may be able to adjust the equipment if you have back, knee, or hip problems. 

 How much does the course cost?  

  • If you are a PSH MSHMC employee or a PSU COM employee/student, you will be charged in the following scenarios:  
    • Withdrawal and cancellation received within 24 hours of the course. 
    • Failure to show. 
    • If you received an online course, started the online course, but failed to complete the online course or show for the classroom portion. 
  • If you are a PSH employee, your department will be charged for this course via inter-department transfer.  
  • If you are not a PSH employee, you will be charged the full amount for this course.   

 How do I cancel?   

  • If you cannot attend, you must withdraw from this course as soon as possible. If PSH employee or PSU COM employee/student, withdraw on Compass.  If external, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   

Where’s my card?  

  • RSTC attempts to process all courses within 5 days, excluding holidays and weekends.   

Wait, I have a question about...?  

ACLS Instructor Led Training - Update/Renewal

For healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies and for personnel in emergency response.  

What does this course teach? 

  • Basic life support skills, including effective chest compressions, use of a bag-mask device, and use of an AED 
  • Recognition and early management of respiratory and cardiac arrest 
  • Recognition and early management of peri-arrest conditions such as symptomatic bradycardia 
  • Airway management 
  • Related pharmacology 
  • Management of ACS and stroke 
  • Effective communication as a member and leader of a resuscitation team  

 Precourse Work 

  • Go to elearning.heart.org.  
  • Drop-down the “Courses” section and select ACLS. 
  • You must complete the ACLS PRECOURSE SELF ASSESSMENT AND PRECOURSE WORK module.   

What do I need to do before attending this course?   

  • Review the course textbook, if applicable.  Textbooks are available in the Harrel Library.  Textbooks can also be purchased online from a variety of sellers.  For any questions, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   
  • Complete any precourse work, if applicable.   

What do I bring with me?  

  • You must print a certificate of completion of the pre-course work, if applicable. FAILURE TO BRING YOUR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION WILL RESULT IN YOUR EXPULSION FROM THE COURSE.    
  • Course textbooks, if applicable.   
  • Copy of your current provider card, if applicable.  Note that some courses require we document proof of current certification status.   

 What should I wear to a live class?  

  • Wear loose, comfortable clothing. You will be practicing skills that require work on your hands and knees, and the course requires bending, standing, and lifting. If you have any physical condition that might prevent you from engaging in these activities, please tell an instructor. The instructor may be able to adjust the equipment if you have back, knee, or hip problems. 

 How much does the course cost?  

  • If you are a PSH MSHMC employee or a PSU COM employee/student, you will be charged in the following scenarios:  
    • Withdrawal and cancellation received within 24 hours of the course. 
    • Failure to show. 
    • If you received an online course, started the online course, but failed to complete the online course or show for the classroom portion. 
  • If you are a PSH employee, your department will be charged for this course via inter-department transfer.  
  • If you are not a PSH employee, you will be charged the full amount for this course.   

 How do I cancel?   

  • If you cannot attend, you must withdraw from this course as soon as possible. If PSH employee or PSU COM employee/student, withdraw on Compass.  If external, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   

 Where’s my card?  

  • RSTC attempts to process all courses within 5 days, excluding holidays and weekends.   

 Wait, I have a question about...?  

AHDR VIRTUAL

This is a virtual class.  This class will be run via Zoom.  

The All Hazards Disaster Response (AHDR) course teaches students how to respond to the many types of disaster scenarios they may encounter, including natural disasters and infrastructure failings, fires and radiological events, pandemics, active shooter incidents, and other mass casualty events. AHDR educates participants on how to analyze potential threats in their area, assess available resources, and create a response plan that will save lives.

Features of a medical response plan covered in the course include:

  • Communicating effectively during disasters.
  • Mutual aid and interoperability.
  • Managing resources such as supplies, medications and equipment.
  • Triage and transportation strategies and challenges.
  • Patient tracking and evacuation.

At the start of the course, participants conduct a “hazards vulnerability analysis” to assess features of their environment, both natural and man-made, that pose risk along with assessing the needs of vulnerable populations, such as assisted-living residents or hospital patients that need special consideration during such an event.

Content is presented in the context of realistic scenarios, culminating with a large-scale mass casualty activity.

What do I need to do before attending this course?   

  • Review the course textbook, if applicable.  Textbooks are available in the Harrel Library.  Textbooks can also be purchased online from a variety of sellers.  For any questions, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   
  • Complete any precourse work, if applicable.   

 What do I bring with me?  

  • You must print a certificate of completion of the pre-course work, if applicable. FAILURE TO BRING YOUR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION WILL RESULT IN YOUR EXPULSION FROM THE COURSE.    
  • Course textbooks, if applicable.   
  • Copy of your current provider card, if applicable.  Note that some courses require we document proof of current certification status.   

 How much does the course cost?  

  • If you are a PSH MSHMC employee or a PSU COM employee/student, you will be charged in the following scenarios:  
    • Withdrawal and cancellation received within 24 hours of the course. 
    • Failure to show. 
    • If you received an online course, started the online course, but failed to complete the online course or show for the classroom portion. 
  • If you are a PSH employee, your department will be charged for this course via inter-department transfer.  
  • If you are not a PSH employee, you will be charged the full amount for this course.   

 How do I cancel?   

  • If you cannot attend, you must withdraw from this course as soon as possible. If PSH employee or PSU COM employee/student, withdraw on Compass.  If external, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   

 Where’s my card?  

  • RSTC attempts to process all courses within 5 days, excluding holidays and weekends.   

 Wait, I have a question about...?  

AMLS Hybrid Skills Session VIRTUAL

This is a virtual class.  This class will be run via Zoom.  

Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS) remains the gold standard of education for emergency medical assessment and treatment. Endorsed by the National Association of EMS Physicians, AMLS emphasizes the use of the AMLS Assessment Pathway, a systematic tool for assessing and managing common medical conditions with urgent accuracy. 

In the third edition of AMLS, students learn to recognize and manage common medical crises through realistic case-based scenarios that challenge students to apply their knowledge to highly critical patients.  The course emphasizes the use of scene size-up, first impression, history, interactive group discussion on differential diagnosis and potential treatment strategies, and physical exam to systematically rule out and consider possibilities and probabilities in treating patients’ medical crises. The third edition AMLS library of patient simulations offers students an opportunity to apply critical thinking skills to a variety of patient presentations. Additional features include patient simulation monitor images and ECGs provided by iSimulate, to enhance students’ experience. 

What does this course teach? 

  • Respiratory disorders 
  • Cardiovascular disorders 
  • Shock 
  • Sepsis 
  • Neurological disorders 
  • Endocrine/Metabolic disorders 
  • Environmental emergencies 
  • Infectious disease 
  • Abdominal disorders 
  • Toxicological emergencies 
  • Exposure to hazardous materials 

Precourse Work 

  • Complete the AMLS online program by contacting RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834 and requesting the online program.   

What do I need to do before attending this course?   

  • Review the course textbook, if applicable.  Textbooks are available in the Harrel Library.  Textbooks can also be purchased online from a variety of sellers.  For any questions, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   
  • Complete any precourse work, if applicable.   

 What do I bring with me?  

  • You must print a certificate of completion of the pre-course work, if applicable. FAILURE TO BRING YOUR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION WILL RESULT IN YOUR EXPULSION FROM THE COURSE.    
  • Course textbooks, if applicable.   
  • Copy of your current provider card, if applicable.  Note that some courses require we document proof of current certification status.   

 How much does the course cost?  

  • If you are a PSH MSHMC employee or a PSU COM employee/student, you will be charged in the following scenarios:  
    • Withdrawal and cancellation received within 24 hours of the course. 
    • Failure to show. 
    • If you received an online course, started the online course, but failed to complete the online course or show for the classroom portion. 
  • If you are a PSH employee, your department will be charged for this course via inter-department transfer.  
  • If you are not a PSH employee, you will be charged the full amount for this course.   

 How do I cancel?   

  • If you cannot attend, you must withdraw from this course as soon as possible. If PSH employee or PSU COM employee/student, withdraw on Compass.  If external, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   

 Where’s my card?  

  • RSTC attempts to process all courses within 5 days, excluding holidays and weekends.   

 Wait, I have a question about...?  

AMLS Provider VIRTUAL

This is a virtual class.  This class will be run via Zoom.  

Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS) is the gold standard of education for emergency medical assessment and treatment. Endorsed by the National Association of EMS Physicians, AMLS emphasizes the use of the AMLS Assessment Pathway, a systematic tool for assessing and managing common medical conditions with urgent accuracy.

Students learn to recognize and manage common medical crises through realistic case-based scenarios that challenge students to apply their knowledge to highly critical patients.  The course emphasizes the use of scene size-up, history, interactive group discussion on potential treatment strategies, and physical exam to systematically rule out and consider possibilities and probabilities in treating patients’ medical crises. 

Topics include:

  • Respiratory disorders
  • Cardiovascular disorders
  • Shock
  • Altered mental status
  • Neurological disorders
  • Endocrine/Metabolic disorders
  • Environmental emergencies
  • Infectious disease
  • Abdominal disorders
  • Toxicological emergencies
  • Exposure to hazardous materials

What do I need to do before attending this course?   

  • Review the course textbook, if applicable.  Textbooks are available in the Harrel Library.  Textbooks can also be purchased online from a variety of sellers.  For any questions, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   
  • Complete any precourse work, if applicable.   

 What do I bring with me?  

  • You must print certificate of completions of the pre-course work, if applicable. FAILURE TO BRING YOUR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION WILL RESULT IN YOUR EXPULSION FROM THE COURSE.    
  • Course textbooks, if applicable.   
  • Copy of your current provider card, if applicable.  Note that some courses require we document proof of current certification status.   

  How much does the course cost?  

  • If you are a PSH MSHMC employee or a PSU COM employee/student, you will be charged in the following scenarios:  
    • Withdrawal and cancellation received within 24 hours of the course. 
    • Failure to show. 
    • If you received an online course, started the online course, but failed to complete the online course or show for the classroom portion. 
  • If you are a PSH employee, your department will be charged for this course via inter-department transfer.  
  • If you are not a PSH employee, you will be charged the full amount for this course.   

 How do I cancel?   

  • If you cannot attend, you must withdraw from this course as soon as possible. If PSH employee or PSU COM employee/student, withdraw on Compass.  If external, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   

 Where’s my card?  

  • RSTC attempts to process all courses within 5 days, excluding holidays and weekends.   

 Wait, I have a question about...?  

BLS HeartCode - Skills Session

The AHA’s BLS Course is designed for healthcare professionals and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of in-facility and prehospital settings. 

 What does this course teach? 

  • High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants 
  • The AHA Chain of Survival, specifically the BLS components 
  • Important early use of an AED 
  • Effective ventilations using a barrier device 
  • Importance of teams in multirescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during multirescuer CPR 
  • Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants 

 Precourse Work 

  • Complete the BLS HeartCode online program by contacting RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834 and requesting the online program.  

What do I need to do before attending this course?   

  • Review the course textbook, if applicable.  Textbooks are available in the Harrel Library.  Textbooks can also be purchased online from a variety of sellers.  For any questions, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   
  • Complete any precourse work, if applicable.   

 What do I bring with me?  

  • You must print certificate of completions of the pre-course work, if applicable. FAILURE TO BRING YOUR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION WILL RESULT IN YOUR EXPULSION FROM THE COURSE.    
  • Course textbooks, if applicable.   
  • Copy of your current provider card, if applicable.  Note that some courses require we document proof of current certification status.   

 What should I wear to a live class?  

  • Wear loose, comfortable clothing. You will be practicing skills that require work on your hands and knees, and the course requires bending, standing, and lifting. If you have any physical condition that might prevent you from engaging in these activities, please tell an instructor. The instructor may be able to adjust the equipment if you have back, knee, or hip problems. 

 How much does the course cost?  

  • If you are a PSH MSHMC employee or a PSU COM employee/student, you will be charged in the following scenarios:  
    • Withdrawal and cancellation received within 24 hours of the course. 
    • Failure to show. 
    • If you received an online course, started the online course, but failed to complete the online course or show for the classroom portion. 
  • If you are a PSH employee, your department will be charged for this course via inter-department transfer.  
  • If you are not a PSH employee, you will be charged the full amount for this course.   

 How do I cancel?   

  • If you cannot attend, you must withdraw from this course as soon as possible. If PSH employee or PSU COM employee/student, withdraw on Compass.  If external, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   

 Where’s my card?  

  • RSTC attempts to process all courses within 5 days, excluding holidays and weekends.   

 Wait, I have a question about...?  

BLS Instructor Led Training - Provider

The AHA’s BLS Course is designed for healthcare professionals and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of in-facility and prehospital settings. 

 What does this course teach? 

  • High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants 
  • The AHA Chain of Survival, specifically the BLS components 
  • Important early use of an AED 
  • Effective ventilations using a barrier device 
  • Importance of teams in multirescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during multirescuer CPR 
  • Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants 

What do I need to do before attending this course?   

  • Review the course textbook, if applicable.  Textbooks are available in the Harrel Library.  Textbooks can also be purchased online from a variety of sellers.  For any questions, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   
  • Complete any precourse work, if applicable.   

 What do I bring with me?  

  • You must print a certificate of completions of the pre-course work, if applicable. FAILURE TO BRING YOUR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION WILL RESULT IN YOUR EXPULSION FROM THE COURSE.    
  • Course textbooks, if applicable.   
  • Copy of your current provider card, if applicable.  Note that some courses require we document proof of current certification status.   

 What should I wear to a live class?  

  • Wear loose, comfortable clothing. You will be practicing skills that require work on your hands and knees, and the course requires bending, standing, and lifting. If you have any physical condition that might prevent you from engaging in these activities, please tell an instructor. The instructor may be able to adjust the equipment if you have back, knee, or hip problems. 

 How much does the course cost?  

  • If you are a PSH MSHMC employee or a PSU COM employee/student, you will be charged in the following scenarios:  
    • Withdrawal and cancellation received within 24 hours of the course. 
    • Failure to show. 
    • If you received an online course, started the online course, but failed to complete the online course or show for the classroom portion. 
  • If you are a PSH employee, your department will be charged for this course via inter-department transfer.  
  • If you are not a PSH employee, you will be charged the full amount for this course.   

 How do I cancel?   

  • If you cannot attend, you must withdraw from this course as soon as possible. If PSH employee or PSU COM employee/student, withdraw on Compass.  If external, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   

 Where’s my card?  

  • RSTC attempts to process all courses within 5 days, excluding holidays and weekends.   

 Wait, I have a question about...?  

BLSO

Course Description 

Basic Life Support in Obstetrics (BLSO) is designed to improve the management of normal deliveries, as well as obstetric emergencies by standardizing the skills of first responders, emergency personnel and maternity care providers. 

The BLSO curriculum is designed to train: 

  • Pre-hospital care providers 
  • First responders and emergency personnel 
  • Medical, nursing, and physician assistant students 

What do I need to do before attending this course?   

  • Review the course textbook, if applicable.  Textbooks are available in the Harrel Library.  Textbooks can also be purchased online from a variety of sellers.  For any questions, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   
  • Complete any precourse work, if applicable.   

What do I bring with me?  

  • You must print certificate of completions of the pre-course work, if applicable. FAILURE TO BRING YOUR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION WILL RESULT IN YOUR EXPULSION FROM THE COURSE.    
  • Course textbooks, if applicable.   
  • Copy of your current provider card, if applicable.  Note that some courses require we document proof of current certification status.   

 What should I wear to a live class?  

  • Wear loose, comfortable clothing. You will be practicing skills that require work on your hands and knees, and the course requires bending, standing, and lifting. If you have any physical condition that might prevent you from engaging in these activities, please tell an instructor. The instructor may be able to adjust the equipment if you have back, knee, or hip problems. 

 How much does the course cost?  

  • If you are a PSH MSHMC employee or a PSU COM employee/student, you will be charged in the following scenarios:  
    • Withdrawal and cancellation received within 24 hours of the course. 
    • Failure to show. 
    • If you received an online course, started the online course, but failed to complete the online course or show for the classroom portion. 
  • If you are a PSH employee, your department will be charged for this course via inter-department transfer.  
  • If you are not a PSH employee, you will be charged the full amount for this course.   

 How do I cancel?   

  • If you cannot attend, you must withdraw from this course as soon as possible. If PSH employee or PSU COM employee/student, withdraw on Compass.  If external, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   

 Where’s my card?  

  • RSTC attempts to process all courses within 5 days, excluding holidays and weekends.   

 Wait, I have a question about...?  

EMSS VIRTUAL

This is a virtual class.  This class will be run via Zoom.  

NAEMT’s EMS Safety course teaches students how to protect themselves and their patients while on the job. It promotes a culture of safety and helps reduce the number of on-the-job fatalities and injuries. EMS Safety is the only national, comprehensive safety course for EMS practitioners. Its interactive format features real-life case studies and compelling discussions on current safety issues, and provides participants with a forum to share their own experiences. Critical thinking stations help build participants’ risk assessment and decision-making skills. 

 What does this course teach? 

  • To identify and manage the hazards that can appear during daily tasks, from offensive drivers to violent encounters to chronic stress. 
  • Practical strategies that they can apply in the field, from situational awareness to defensive driving to verbal deflection. 
  • How to strengthen their resiliency skills in order to combat both chronic and critical incident stress. 
  • Topics covered include: 
  • Applying crew resource management in EMS. 
  • Utilizing situational awareness and defensive driving for safe emergency vehicle operations. 
  • Employing multi-agency pre-planning, vehicle and practitioner visibility techniques, and defensive staging practices at roadside incidents. 
  • Utilizing lift assist teams, lifting and moving equipment, and behavioral controls to protect both EMS practitioners and patients from injury. 
  • Employing situational awareness to continually assess for the potential of violence on the scene and verbal and physical techniques to deescalate potential threats. 
  • Practicing infection and contagion control to protect both EMS practitioners and patients from emerging threats. 
  • Strengthening resiliency skills to help EMS practitioners cope with daily and critical incident stress. 
  • Ensuring personal readiness for the daily challenges and hazards of working in the field through optimal personal health. 

Precourse Work 

  • Review the textbook. 

What do I need to do before attending this course?   

  • Review the course textbook, if applicable.  Textbooks are available in the Harrel Library.  Textbooks can also be purchased online from a variety of sellers.  For any questions, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   
  • Complete any precourse work, if applicable.   

 What do I bring with me?  

  • You must print certificate of completions of the pre-course work, if applicable. FAILURE TO BRING YOUR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION WILL RESULT IN YOUR EXPULSION FROM THE COURSE.    
  • Course textbooks, if applicable.   
  • Copy of your current provider card, if applicable.  Note that some courses require we document proof of current certification status.   

How much does the course cost?  

  • If you are a PSH MSHMC employee or a PSU COM employee/student, you will be charged in the following scenarios:  
    • Withdrawal and cancellation received within 24 hours of the course. 
    • Failure to show. 
    • If you received an online course, started the online course, but failed to complete the online course or show for the classroom portion. 
  • If you are a PSH employee, your department will be charged for this course via inter-department transfer.  
  • If you are not a PSH employee, you will be charged the full amount for this course.   

 How do I cancel?   

  • If you cannot attend, you must withdraw from this course as soon as possible. If PSH employee or PSU COM employee/student, withdraw on Compass.  If external, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   

 Where’s my card?  

  • RSTC attempts to process all courses within 5 days, excluding holidays and weekends.   

 Wait, I have a question about...?  

ENPC

This course, taught by qualified emergency nurses, is designed to provide the core-level pediatric knowledge and psychomotor skills needed to care for pediatric patients in the emergency setting.

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

  • The latest pediatric emergency nursing practice recommendations
  • Systematic assessment and application of care
  • The newly released 5th Edition includes added content on dermatologic and environmental emergencies, human trafficking, food allergies and more!

Why is ENA's ENPC the right course for you?

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

Manuals 

  • A manual is required for this course and was included in your registration fee. 

Precourse Requirements  

  • 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

What do I need to do before attending this course?   

  • Review the course textbook, if applicable.  Textbooks are available in the Harrel Library.  Textbooks can also be purchased online from a variety of sellers.  For any questions, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   
  • Complete any precourse work, if applicable.   

 What do I bring with me?  

  • You must print certificate of completions of the pre-course work, if applicable. FAILURE TO BRING YOUR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION WILL RESULT IN YOUR EXPULSION FROM THE COURSE.    
  • Course textbooks, if applicable.   
  • Copy of your current provider card, if applicable.  Note that some courses require we document proof of current certification status.   

 What should I wear to a live class?  

  • Wear loose, comfortable clothing. You will be practicing skills that require work on your hands and knees, and the course requires bending, standing, and lifting. If you have any physical condition that might prevent you from engaging in these activities, please tell an instructor. The instructor may be able to adjust the equipment if you have back, knee, or hip problems. 

 How much does the course cost?  

  • If you are a PSH MSHMC employee or a PSU COM employee/student, you will be charged in the following scenarios:  
    • Withdrawal and cancellation received within 24 hours of the course. 
    • Failure to show. 
    • If you received an online course, started the online course, but failed to complete the online course or show for the classroom portion. 
  • If you are a PSH employee, your department will be charged for this course via inter-department transfer.  
  • If you are not a PSH employee, you will be charged the full amount for this course.   

 How do I cancel?   

  • If you cannot attend, you must withdraw from this course as soon as possible. If PSH employee or PSU COM employee/student, withdraw on Compass.  If external, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   

 Where’s my card?  

  • RSTC attempts to process all courses within 5 days, excluding holidays and weekends.   

 Wait, I have a question about...?  

 

EPC Hybrid Skills Session

The Emergency Pediatric Care (EPC) course focuses on critical pediatric physiology, illnesses, injuries and interventions to help EMS practitioners provide the best treatment for sick and injured children in the field.  The course stresses critical thinking skills to help practitioners make the best decisions for their young patients. 

 What does this course teach? 

  • The pathophysiology of the most common critical pediatric emergency issues, and critical thinking skills to help practitioners make the best decisions for their patients. 
  • Application of the Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT), a tool to help EMS practitioners rapidly and accurately assess pediatric patients. 
  • The importance of family-centered care. 
  • Understanding and communicating with children. 
  • Airway management, breathing and oxygenation. 
  • Cardiac emergencies. 
  • Recognizing child abuse and neglect. 
  • Hypoperfusion and shock. 
  • Newborn resuscitation. 

Precourse Work 

What do I need to do before attending this course?   

  • Review the course textbook, if applicable.  Textbooks are available in the Harrel Library.  Textbooks can also be purchased online from a variety of sellers.  For any questions, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   
  • Complete any precourse work, if applicable.   

 What do I bring with me?  

  • You must print certificate of completions of the pre-course work, if applicable. FAILURE TO BRING YOUR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION WILL RESULT IN YOUR EXPULSION FROM THE COURSE.    
  • Course textbooks, if applicable.   
  • Copy of your current provider card, if applicable.  Note that some courses require we document proof of current certification status.   

 What should I wear to a live class?  

  • Wear loose, comfortable clothing. You will be practicing skills that require work on your hands and knees, and the course requires bending, standing, and lifting. If you have any physical condition that might prevent you from engaging in these activities, please tell an instructor. The instructor may be able to adjust the equipment if you have back, knee, or hip problems. 

 How much does the course cost?  

  • If you are a PSH MSHMC employee or a PSU COM employee/student, you will be charged in the following scenarios:  
    • Withdrawal and cancellation received within 24 hours of the course. 
    • Failure to show. 
    • If you received an online course, started the online course, but failed to complete the online course or show for the classroom portion. 
  • If you are a PSH employee, your department will be charged for this course via inter-department transfer.  
  • If you are not a PSH employee, you will be charged the full amount for this course.   

 How do I cancel?   

  • If you cannot attend, you must withdraw from this course as soon as possible. If PSH employee or PSU COM employee/student, withdraw on Compass.  If external, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   

 Where’s my card?  

  • RSTC attempts to process all courses within 5 days, excluding holidays and weekends.   

 Wait, I have a question about...?  

EPC Provider

The Emergency Pediatric Care (EPC) course focuses on critical pediatric physiology, illnesses, injuries and interventions to help EMS practitioners provide the best treatment for sick and injured children in the field.  The course stresses critical thinking skills to help practitioners make the best decisions for their young patients. 

 What does this course teach? 

  • The pathophysiology of the most common critical pediatric emergency issues, and critical thinking skills to help practitioners make the best decisions for their patients. 
  • Application of the Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT), a tool to help EMS practitioners rapidly and accurately assess pediatric patients. 
  • The importance of family-centered care. 
  • Understanding and communicating with children. 
  • Airway management, breathing and oxygenation. 
  • Cardiac emergencies. 
  • Recognizing child abuse and neglect. 
  • Hypoperfusion and shock. 
  • Newborn resuscitation. 

What do I need to do before attending this course?   

  • Review the course textbook, if applicable.  Textbooks are available in the Harrel Library.  Textbooks can also be purchased online from a variety of sellers.  For any questions, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   
  • Complete any precourse work, if applicable.   

 What do I bring with me?  

  • You must print certificate of completions of the pre-course work, if applicable. FAILURE TO BRING YOUR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION WILL RESULT IN YOUR EXPULSION FROM THE COURSE.    
  • Course textbooks, if applicable.   
  • Copy of your current provider card, if applicable.  Note that some courses require we document proof of current certification status.   

 What should I wear to a live class?  

  • Wear loose, comfortable clothing. You will be practicing skills that require work on your hands and knees, and the course requires bending, standing, and lifting. If you have any physical condition that might prevent you from engaging in these activities, please tell an instructor. The instructor may be able to adjust the equipment if you have back, knee, or hip problems. 

 How much does the course cost?  

  • If you are a PSH MSHMC employee or a PSU COM employee/student, you will be charged in the following scenarios:  
    • Withdrawal and cancellation received within 24 hours of the course. 
    • Failure to show. 
    • If you received an online course, started the online course, but failed to complete the online course or show for the classroom portion. 
  • If you are a PSH employee, your department will be charged for this course via inter-department transfer.  
  • If you are not a PSH employee, you will be charged the full amount for this course.   

 How do I cancel?   

  • If you cannot attend, you must withdraw from this course as soon as possible. If PSH employee or PSU COM employee/student, withdraw on Compass.  If external, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   

 Where’s my card?  

  • RSTC attempts to process all courses within 5 days, excluding holidays and weekends.   

 Wait, I have a question about...?  

GEMS VIRTUAL

This is a virtual class.  This class will be run via Zoom.  

GEMS provides EMS practitioners at all levels with the skills and knowledge to address the unique medical, social, environmental and communications challenges of older adults. Developed by NAEMT, in partnership with the American Geriatrics Society, GEMS empowers EMS practitioners to help improve medical outcomes and quality of life for geriatric patients. 
 
GEMS features case-based lectures, live action video, hands-on skill stations, simulation and small group scenarios to fully engage students in the learning experience.  

 What does this course teach? 

  • Changes with age 
  • Assessment of older adults 
  • Pharmacology and medication toxicity 
  • Psycho-social emergencies 
  • Elder abuse 
  • End-of-life care issues 
  • Cardiovascular and respiratory emergencies 
  • Trauma 
  • Neurological emergencies and altered mental status 
  • Mobile integrated healthcare 
  • Special considerations for older adults in disaster response 
  • Skin and wound care 
  • Medical devices frequently used by older adults 

 Precourse Work 

  • Review the textbook. 

What do I need to do before attending this course?   

  • Review the course textbook, if applicable.  Textbooks are available in the Harrel Library.  Textbooks can also be purchased online from a variety of sellers.  For any questions, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   
  • Complete any precourse work, if applicable.   

 What do I bring with me?  

  • You must print certificate of completions of the pre-course work, if applicable. FAILURE TO BRING YOUR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION WILL RESULT IN YOUR EXPULSION FROM THE COURSE.    
  • Course textbooks, if applicable.   
  • Copy of your current provider card, if applicable.  Note that some courses require we document proof of current certification status.   

  How much does the course cost?  

  • If you are a PSH MSHMC employee or a PSU COM employee/student, you will be charged in the following scenarios:  
    • Withdrawal and cancellation received within 24 hours of the course. 
    • Failure to show. 
    • If you received an online course, started the online course, but failed to complete the online course or show for the classroom portion. 
  • If you are a PSH employee, your department will be charged for this course via inter-department transfer.  
  • If you are not a PSH employee, you will be charged the full amount for this course.   

 How do I cancel?   

  • If you cannot attend, you must withdraw from this course as soon as possible. If PSH employee or PSU COM employee/student, withdraw on Compass.  If external, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   

 Where’s my card?  

  • RSTC attempts to process all courses within 5 days, excluding holidays and weekends.   

 Wait, I have a question about...?  

HeartSaver CPR AED Instructor Led Training - Provider

The AHA Heartsaver CPR AED Course is designed for anyone with limited or no medical training who needs a course completion card in CPR and AED use to meet job, regulatory, or other requirements. 

 What does this course teach? 

  • Describe how high-quality CPR improves survival 
  • Explain the concepts of the Chain of Survival 
  • Recognize when someone needs CPR 
  • Perform high-quality CPR for an adult 
  • Describe how to perform CPR with help from others 
  • Give effective breaths using mouth-to-mouth or a mask for all age groups 
  • Demonstrate how to use an AED on an adult 
  • Perform high-quality CPR for a child* 
  • Demonstrate how to use an AED on a child* 
  • Perform high-quality CPR for an infant* 
  • Describe when and how to help a choking adult or child 
  • Demonstrate how to help a choking infant* 

What do I need to do before attending this course?   

  • Review the course textbook, if applicable.  Textbooks are available in the Harrel Library.  Textbooks can also be purchased online from a variety of sellers.  For any questions, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   
  • Complete any precourse work, if applicable.   

What do I bring with me?  

  • You must print certificate of completions of the pre-course work, if applicable. FAILURE TO BRING YOUR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION WILL RESULT IN YOUR EXPULSION FROM THE COURSE.    
  • Course textbooks, if applicable.   
  • Copy of your current provider card, if applicable.  Note that some courses require we document proof of current certification status.   

 What should I wear to a live class?  

  • Wear loose, comfortable clothing. You will be practicing skills that require work on your hands and knees, and the course requires bending, standing, and lifting. If you have any physical condition that might prevent you from engaging in these activities, please tell an instructor. The instructor may be able to adjust the equipment if you have back, knee, or hip problems. 

 How much does the course cost?  

  • If you are a PSH MSHMC employee or a PSU COM employee/student, you will be charged in the following scenarios:  
    • Withdrawal and cancellation received within 24 hours of the course. 
    • Failure to show. 
    • If you received an online course, started the online course, but failed to complete the online course or show for the classroom portion. 
  • If you are a PSH employee, your department will be charged for this course via inter-department transfer.  
  • If you are not a PSH employee, you will be charged the full amount for this course.   

 How do I cancel?   

  • If you cannot attend, you must withdraw from this course as soon as possible. If PSH employee or PSU COM employee/student, withdraw on Compass.  If external, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   

 Where’s my card?  

  • RSTC attempts to process all courses within 5 days, excluding holidays and weekends.   

 Wait, I have a question about...?  

Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Instructor Led Training - Provider

The AHA Heartsaver CPR AED Course is designed for anyone with limited or no medical training who needs a course completion card in CPR and AED use to meet job, regulatory, or other requirements. 

 What does this course teach? 

  • Describe how high-quality CPR improves survival 
  • Explain the concepts of the Chain of Survival 
  • Recognize when someone needs CPR 
  • Perform high-quality CPR for an adult 
  • Describe how to perform CPR with help from others 
  • Give effective breaths using mouth-to-mouth or a mask for all age groups 
  • Demonstrate how to use an AED on an adult 
  • Perform high-quality CPR for a child* 
  • Demonstrate how to use an AED on a child* 
  • Perform high-quality CPR for an infant* 
  • Describe when and how to help a choking adult or child 
  • Demonstrate how to help a choking infant* 

What do I need to do before attending this course?   

  • Review the course textbook, if applicable.  Textbooks are available in the Harrel Library.  Textbooks can also be purchased online from a variety of sellers.  For any questions, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   
  • Complete any precourse work, if applicable.   

What do I bring with me?  

  • You must print certificate of completions of the pre-course work, if applicable. FAILURE TO BRING YOUR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION WILL RESULT IN YOUR EXPULSION FROM THE COURSE.    
  • Course textbooks, if applicable.   
  • Copy of your current provider card, if applicable.  Note that some courses require we document proof of current certification status.   

 What should I wear to a live class?  

  • Wear loose, comfortable clothing. You will be practicing skills that require work on your hands and knees, and the course requires bending, standing, and lifting. If you have any physical condition that might prevent you from engaging in these activities, please tell an instructor. The instructor may be able to adjust the equipment if you have back, knee, or hip problems. 

 How much does the course cost?  

  • If you are a PSH MSHMC employee or a PSU COM employee/student, you will be charged in the following scenarios:  
    • Withdrawal and cancellation received within 24 hours of the course. 
    • Failure to show. 
    • If you received an online course, started the online course, but failed to complete the online course or show for the classroom portion. 
  • If you are a PSH employee, your department will be charged for this course via inter-department transfer.  
  • If you are not a PSH employee, you will be charged the full amount for this course.   

 How do I cancel?   

  • If you cannot attend, you must withdraw from this course as soon as possible. If PSH employee or PSU COM employee/student, withdraw on Compass.  If external, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   

 Where’s my card?  

  • RSTC attempts to process all courses within 5 days, excluding holidays and weekends.   

 Wait, I have a question about...?  

HeartSaver K-12

The AHA Heartsaver CPR AED Course is designed for anyone with limited or no medical training who needs a course completion card in CPR and AED use to meet job, regulatory, or other requirements. 

 What does this course teach? 

  • Describe how high-quality CPR improves survival 
  • Explain the concepts of the Chain of Survival 
  • Recognize when someone needs CPR 
  • Perform high-quality CPR for an adult 
  • Describe how to perform CPR with help from others 
  • Give effective breaths using mouth-to-mouth or a mask for all age groups 
  • Demonstrate how to use an AED on an adult 
  • Perform high-quality CPR for a child* 
  • Demonstrate how to use an AED on a child* 
  • Perform high-quality CPR for an infant* 
  • Describe when and how to help a choking adult or child 
  • Demonstrate how to help a choking infant* 

What do I need to do before attending this course?   

  • Review the course textbook, if applicable.  Textbooks are available in the Harrel Library.  Textbooks can also be purchased online from a variety of sellers.  For any questions, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   
  • Complete any precourse work, if applicable.   

What do I bring with me?  

  • You must print certificate of completions of the pre-course work, if applicable. FAILURE TO BRING YOUR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION WILL RESULT IN YOUR EXPULSION FROM THE COURSE.    
  • Course textbooks, if applicable.   
  • Copy of your current provider card, if applicable.  Note that some courses require we document proof of current certification status.   

 What should I wear to a live class?  

  • Wear loose, comfortable clothing. You will be practicing skills that require work on your hands and knees, and the course requires bending, standing, and lifting. If you have any physical condition that might prevent you from engaging in these activities, please tell an instructor. The instructor may be able to adjust the equipment if you have back, knee, or hip problems. 

 How much does the course cost?  

  • If you are a PSH MSHMC employee or a PSU COM employee/student, you will be charged in the following scenarios:  
    • Withdrawal and cancellation received within 24 hours of the course. 
    • Failure to show. 
    • If you received an online course, started the online course, but failed to complete the online course or show for the classroom portion. 
  • If you are a PSH employee, your department will be charged for this course via inter-department transfer.  
  • If you are not a PSH employee, you will be charged the full amount for this course.   

 How do I cancel?   

  • If you cannot attend, you must withdraw from this course as soon as possible. If PSH employee or PSU COM employee/student, withdraw on Compass.  If external, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   

 Where’s my card?  

  • RSTC attempts to process all courses within 5 days, excluding holidays and weekends.   

 Wait, I have a question about...?  

Instructor Essentials - ACLS & ACLS EP VIRTUAL

This is a virtual class.  This class will be run via Zoom.  

The Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Instructor Essentials Course is taught in a blended learning format. AHA ACLS Instructor candidates must complete the online portion, followed by the hands-on session conducted by ACLS Training Center Faculty. 

Prerequisites

  • 18 years old
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider 
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Provider
  • Licensed/credentialed in a healthcare occupation where ACLS skills are within that license/credential scope of practice

What do I need to do before attending this course?   

  • First - contact RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu and inform them you would like to become an instructor. RTSC will schedule a quick interview with you.  
  • Second - register on the American Heart Association Instructor Network, and request to be aligned with Penn State Health at https://ahainstructornetwork.americanheart.org/ 
  • Third - complete an Instructor Candidate Application (found on the Instructor Network under "PAM" then "Instructor Candidate Application")
  • Fourth - RSTC will send you an online learning.  
  • Fifth - attend this live session. 
  • Sixth - be successfully monitored within 6 months of attending the live session.    

 What do I bring with me?  

  • You must print a certificate of completion of the pre-course work, if applicable. FAILURE TO BRING YOUR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION WILL RESULT IN YOUR EXPULSION FROM THE COURSE.    
  • Course textbooks, if applicable.   
  • Copy of your current provider card, if applicable.  Note that some courses require we document proof of current certification status.   

 How much does the course cost?  

  • If you are a PSH MSHMC employee or a PSU COM employee/student, you will be charged in the following scenarios:  
    • Withdrawal and cancellation received within 24 hours of the course. 
    • Failure to show. 
    • If you received an online course, started the online course, but failed to complete the online course or show for the classroom portion. 
  • If you are a PSH employee, your department will be charged for this course via inter-department transfer.  
  • If you are not a PSH employee, you will be charged the full amount for this course.   

 How do I cancel?   

  • If you cannot attend, you must withdraw from this course as soon as possible. If PSH employee or PSU COM employee/student, withdraw on Compass.  If external, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   

 Where’s my card?  

  • RSTC attempts to process all courses within 5 days, excluding holidays and weekends.   

 Wait, I have a question about...?  

 

Instructor Essentials - BLS & HeartSaver VIRTUAL

This is a virtual class.  This class will be run via Zoom.  

The Basic Life Support Instructor Essentials Course is taught in a blended learning format. AHA BLS Instructor candidates must complete the online portion, followed by the hands-on session conducted by BLS Training Center Faculty. 

Prerequisites

  • 18 years old
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider 

What do I need to do before attending this course?   

  • First - contact RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu and inform them you would like to become an instructor. RTSC will schedule a quick interview with you.  
  • Second - register on the American Heart Association Instructor Network, and request to be aligned with Penn State Health at https://ahainstructornetwork.americanheart.org/ 
  • Third - complete an Instructor Candidate Application (found on the Instructor Network under "PAM" then "Instructor Candidate Application")
  • Fourth- attend this live session. 
  • Fifth- be successfully monitored within 6 months of attending the live session.    

 What do I bring with me?  

  • You must print a certificate of completion of the pre-course work, if applicable. FAILURE TO BRING YOUR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION WILL RESULT IN YOUR EXPULSION FROM THE COURSE.    
  • Course textbooks, if applicable.   
  • Copy of your current provider card, if applicable.  Note that some courses require we document proof of current certification status.   

  How much does the course cost?  

  • If you are a PSH MSHMC employee or a PSU COM employee/student, you will be charged in the following scenarios:  
    • Withdrawal and cancellation received within 24 hours of the course. 
    • Failure to show. 
    • If you received an online course, started the online course, but failed to complete the online course or show for the classroom portion. 
  • If you are a PSH employee, your department will be charged for this course via inter-department transfer.  
  • If you are not a PSH employee, you will be charged the full amount for this course.   

 How do I cancel?   

  • If you cannot attend, you must withdraw from this course as soon as possible. If PSH employee or PSU COM employee/student, withdraw on Compass.  If external, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   

 Where’s my card?  

  • RSTC attempts to process all courses within 5 days, excluding holidays and weekends.   

 Wait, I have a question about...?  

 

Instructor Essentials - PALS & PEARS VIRTUAL

This is a virtual class.  This class will be run via Zoom.  

The Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Instructor Essentials Course is taught in a blended learning format. AHA PALS Instructor candidates must complete the online portion, followed by the hands-on session conducted by PALS Training Center Faculty. 

Prerequisites

  • 18 years old
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider 
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider
  • Licensed/credentialed in a healthcare occupation where PALS skills are within that license/credential scope of practice

What do I need to do before attending this course?   

  • First - contact RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu and inform them you would like to become an instructor. RTSC will schedule a quick interview with you.  
  • Second - register on the American Heart Association Instructor Network, and request to be aligned with Penn State Health at https://ahainstructornetwork.americanheart.org/ 
  • Third - complete an Instructor Candidate Application (found on the Instructor Network under "PAM" then "Instructor Candidate Application")
  • Fourth - RSTC will send you an online learning.  
  • Fifth - attend this live session. 
  • Sixth - be successfully monitored within 6 months of attending the live session.    

 What do I bring with me?  

  • You must print a certificate of completion of the pre-course work, if applicable. FAILURE TO BRING YOUR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION WILL RESULT IN YOUR EXPULSION FROM THE COURSE.    
  • Course textbooks, if applicable.   
  • Copy of your current provider card, if applicable.  Note that some courses require we document proof of current certification status.   

  How much does the course cost?  

  • If you are a PSH MSHMC employee or a PSU COM employee/student, you will be charged in the following scenarios:  
    • Withdrawal and cancellation received within 24 hours of the course. 
    • Failure to show. 
    • If you received an online course, started the online course, but failed to complete the online course or show for the classroom portion. 
  • If you are a PSH employee, your department will be charged for this course via inter-department transfer.  
  • If you are not a PSH employee, you will be charged the full amount for this course.   

 How do I cancel?   

  • If you cannot attend, you must withdraw from this course as soon as possible. If PSH employee or PSU COM employee/student, withdraw on Compass.  If external, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   

 Where’s my card?  

  • RSTC attempts to process all courses within 5 days, excluding holidays and weekends.   

 Wait, I have a question about...?  

 

PALS HeartCode - Hands-On Session

HeartCode PALS is a comprehensive program that 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 resuscitation, and team dynamics. Using eSimulation technology, students can assess and treat patients in virtual healthcare settings. In this environment, students also apply their knowledge to real-time decision-making and skills development. Debriefings and coaching are provided immediately after each simulation to facilitate learning. 

 Precourse Work 

  • Complete the PALS HeartCode online program by contacting RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834 and requesting the online program.   

What do I need to do before attending this course?   

  • Review the course textbook, if applicable.  Textbooks are available in the Harrel Library.  Textbooks can also be purchased online from a variety of sellers.  For any questions, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   
  • Complete any precourse work, if applicable.   

 What do I bring with me?  

  • You must print certificate of completion of the pre-course work, if applicable. FAILURE TO BRING YOUR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION WILL RESULT IN YOUR EXPULSION FROM THE COURSE.    
  • Course textbooks, if applicable.   
  • Copy of your current provider card, if applicable.  Note that some courses require we document proof of current certification status.   

 What should I wear to a live class?  

  • Wear loose, comfortable clothing. You will be practicing skills that require work on your hands and knees, and the course requires bending, standing, and lifting. If you have any physical condition that might prevent you from engaging in these activities, please tell an instructor. The instructor may be able to adjust the equipment if you have back, knee, or hip problems. 

 How much does the course cost?  

  • If you are a PSH MSHMC employee or a PSU COM employee/student, you will be charged in the following scenarios:  
    • Withdrawal and cancellation received within 24 hours of the course. 
    • Failure to show. 
    • If you received an online course, started the online course, but failed to complete the online course or show for the classroom portion. 
  • If you are a PSH employee, your department will be charged for this course via inter-department transfer.  
  • If you are not a PSH employee, you will be charged the full amount for this course.   

 How do I cancel?   

  • If you cannot attend, you must withdraw from this course as soon as possible. If PSH employee or PSU COM employee/student, withdraw on Compass.  If external, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   

 Where’s my card?  

  • RSTC attempts to process all courses within 5 days, excluding holidays and weekends.   

 Wait, I have a question about...?  

PALS Instructor Led Training - Provider

The goal of the PALS Course is to improve the quality of care provided to seriously ill or injured children, resulting in improved outcomes.  Throughout the course, students are presented with 12 In-hospital pediatric patient cases and a team dynamics lesson. Upon successful completion of all the patient cases, students must pass the multiple-choice exam with a minimum score of 84%. 

 For healthcare providers who respond to emergencies in infants and children and for personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units. 

 What does this course teach? 

  • High-quality Child CPR AED and Infant CPR 
  • Recognition of patients who do and do not require immediate intervention 
  • Recognition of cardiopulmonary arrest early and application of CPR within 10 seconds 
  • Apply team dynamics 
  • Differentiation between respiratory distress and failure 
  • Early interventions for respiratory distress and failure 
  • Differentiation between compensated and decompensated (hypotensive) shock 
  • Early interventions for the treatment of shock 
  • Differentiation between unstable and stable patients with arrhythmias 
  • Clinical characteristics of instability in patients with arrhythmias 
  • Post–cardiac arrest management 

 Precourse Work 

  • Go to elearning.heart.org.  
  • Drop-down the “Courses” section and select PALS. 
  • You must complete the PALS PRECOURSE SELF ASSESSMENT AND PRECOURSE WORK module.   

What do I need to do before attending this course?   

  • Review the course textbook, if applicable.  Textbooks are available in the Harrel Library.  Textbooks can also be purchased online from a variety of sellers.  For any questions, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   
  • Complete any precourse work, if applicable.   

 What do I bring with me?  

  • You must print certificate of completion of the pre-course work, if applicable. FAILURE TO BRING YOUR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION WILL RESULT IN YOUR EXPULSION FROM THE COURSE.    
  • Course textbooks, if applicable.   
  • Copy of your current provider card, if applicable.  Note that some courses require we document proof of current certification status.   

 What should I wear to a live class?  

  • Wear loose, comfortable clothing. You will be practicing skills that require work on your hands and knees, and the course requires bending, standing, and lifting. If you have any physical condition that might prevent you from engaging in these activities, please tell an instructor. The instructor may be able to adjust the equipment if you have back, knee, or hip problems. 

 How much does the course cost?  

  • If you are a PSH MSHMC employee or a PSU COM employee/student, you will be charged in the following scenarios:  
    • Withdrawal and cancellation received within 24 hours of the course. 
    • Failure to show. 
    • If you received an online course, started the online course, but failed to complete the online course or show for the classroom portion. 
  • If you are a PSH employee, your department will be charged for this course via inter-department transfer.  
  • If you are not a PSH employee, you will be charged the full amount for this course.   

 How do I cancel?   

  • If you cannot attend, you must withdraw from this course as soon as possible. If PSH employee or PSU COM employee/student, withdraw on Compass.  If external, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   

 Where’s my card?  

  • RSTC attempts to process all courses within 5 days, excluding holidays and weekends.   

 Wait, I have a question about...?  

PALS Instructor Led Training - Update/Renewal

The goal of the PALS Course is to improve the quality of care provided to seriously ill or injured children, resulting in improved outcomes. Throughout the course, students are presented with 12 In-hospital pediatric patient cases and a team dynamics lesson. Upon successful completion of all the patient cases, students must pass the multiple-choice exam with a minimum score of 84%. 

 For healthcare providers who respond to emergencies in infants and children and for personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units 

 What does this course teach? 

  • High-quality Child CPR AED and Infant CPR 
  • Recognition of patients who do and do not require immediate intervention 
  • Recognition of cardiopulmonary arrest early and application of CPR within 10 seconds 
  • Apply team dynamics 
  • Differentiation between respiratory distress and failure 
  • Early interventions for respiratory distress and failure 
  • Differentiation between compensated and decompensated (hypotensive) shock 
  • Early interventions for the treatment of shock 
  • Differentiation between unstable and stable patients with arrhythmias 
  • Clinical characteristics of instability in patients with arrhythmias 
  • Post–cardiac arrest management 

 Precourse Work 

  • Go to elearning.heart.org.  
  • Drop-down the “Courses” section and select PALS. 
  • You must complete the PALS PRECOURSE SELF ASSESSMENT AND PRECOURSE WORK module.   

What do I need to do before attending this course?   

  • Review the course textbook, if applicable.  Textbooks are available in the Harrel Library.  Textbooks can also be purchased online from a variety of sellers.  For any questions, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   
  • Complete any precourse work, if applicable.   

 What do I bring with me?  

  • You must print certificate of completion of the pre-course work, if applicable. FAILURE TO BRING YOUR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION WILL RESULT IN YOUR EXPULSION FROM THE COURSE.    
  • Course textbooks, if applicable.   
  • Copy of your current provider card, if applicable.  Note that some courses require we document proof of current certification status.   

What should I wear to a live class?  

  • Wear loose, comfortable clothing. You will be practicing skills that require work on your hands and knees, and the course requires bending, standing, and lifting. If you have any physical condition that might prevent you from engaging in these activities, please tell an instructor. The instructor may be able to adjust the equipment if you have back, knee, or hip problems. 

How much does the course cost?  

  • If you are a PSH MSHMC employee or a PSU COM employee/student, you will be charged in the following scenarios:  
    • Withdrawal and cancellation received within 24 hours of the course. 
    • Failure to show. 
    • If you received an online course, started the online course, but failed to complete the online course or show for the classroom portion. 
  • If you are a PSH employee, your department will be charged for this course via inter-department transfer.  
  • If you are not a PSH employee, you will be charged the full amount for this course.   

 How do I cancel?   

  • If you cannot attend, you must withdraw from this course as soon as possible. If PSH employee or PSU COM employee/student, withdraw on Compass.  If external, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   

 Where’s my card?  

  • RSTC attempts to process all courses within 5 days, excluding holidays and weekends.   

 Wait, I have a question about...?  

PEARS

Improve outcomes for pediatric patients by preparing healthcare providers in assessment, early recognition, prompt communication, and initial intervention in patients with respiratory emergencies, shock, and cardiopulmonary arrest. 

 For healthcare providers and others who might encounter pediatric emergency situations during their work, including: Nurse practitioners, Physician assistants, Emergency medical technicians, Respiratory therapists, etc. 

 What does this course teach? 

  • Performing BLS consistent with the 2015 AHA Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) 
  • Evaluating a seriously ill or injured child by using the pediatric systematic approach 
  • Applying effective team dynamics 
  • Demonstrating initial stabilization of a seriously ill or injured child, including a child with cardiac arrest, respiratory distress, or shock 

 Precourse Work 

  • Review the textbook.  

What do I need to do before attending this course?   

  • Review the course textbook, if applicable.  Textbooks are available in the Harrel Library.  Textbooks can also be purchased online from a variety of sellers.  For any questions, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   
  • Complete any precourse work, if applicable.   

 What do I bring with me?  

  • You must print certificate of completions of the pre-course work, if applicable. FAILURE TO BRING YOUR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION WILL RESULT IN YOUR EXPULSION FROM THE COURSE.    
  • Course textbooks, if applicable.   
  • Copy of your current provider card, if applicable.  Note that some courses require we document proof of current certification status.   

 What should I wear to a live class?  

  • Wear loose, comfortable clothing. You will be practicing skills that require work on your hands and knees, and the course requires bending, standing, and lifting. If you have any physical condition that might prevent you from engaging in these activities, please tell an instructor. The instructor may be able to adjust the equipment if you have back, knee, or hip problems. 

 How much does the course cost?  

  • If you are a PSH MSHMC employee or a PSU COM employee/student, you will be charged in the following scenarios:  
    • Withdrawal and cancellation received within 24 hours of the course. 
    • Failure to show. 
    • If you received an online course, started the online course, but failed to complete the online course or show for the classroom portion. 
  • If you are a PSH employee, your department will be charged for this course via inter-department transfer.  
  • If you are not a PSH employee, you will be charged the full amount for this course.   

 How do I cancel?   

  • If you cannot attend, you must withdraw from this course as soon as possible. If PSH employee or PSU COM employee/student, withdraw on Compass.  If external, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   

 Where’s my card?  

  • RSTC attempts to process all courses within 5 days, excluding holidays and weekends.   

 Wait, I have a question about...?  

PHTLS Hybrid Skills Session

NAEMT's Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) is recognized around the world as the leading continuing education program for prehospital emergency trauma care. The mission of PHTLS is to promote excellence in trauma patient management by all providers involved in the delivery of prehospital care.  PHTLS is developed by NAEMT in cooperation with the American College of Surgeons' Committee on Trauma. The Committee provides the medical direction and content oversight for the PHTLS program.  

 PHTLS courses improve the quality of trauma care and decrease mortality. The program is based on a philosophy stressing the treatment of the multi-system trauma patient as a unique entity with specific needs. PHTLS promotes critical thinking as the foundation for providing quality care. It is based on the belief that, given a good fund of knowledge and key principles, EMS practitioners are capable of making reasoned decisions regarding patient care.  

What does this course teach? 

  • Physiology of life and death 
  • Scene assessment 
  • Patient assessment 
  • Airway 
  • Breathing, ventilation and oxygenation 
  • Circulation, hemorrhage and shock 
  • Patients with disabilities 
  • Patient simulations 

Precourse Work 

  • Review the textbook. 

What do I need to do before attending this course?   

  • Review the course textbook, if applicable.  Textbooks are available in the Harrel Library.  Textbooks can also be purchased online from a variety of sellers.  For any questions, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   
  • Complete any precourse work, if applicable.   

 What do I bring with me?  

  • You must print certificate of completion of the pre-course work, if applicable. FAILURE TO BRING YOUR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION WILL RESULT IN YOUR EXPULSION FROM THE COURSE.    
  • Course textbooks, if applicable.   
  • Copy of your current provider card, if applicable.  Note that some courses require we document proof of current certification status.   

 What should I wear to a live class?  

  • Wear loose, comfortable clothing. You will be practicing skills that require work on your hands and knees, and the course requires bending, standing, and lifting. If you have any physical condition that might prevent you from engaging in these activities, please tell an instructor. The instructor may be able to adjust the equipment if you have back, knee, or hip problems. 

 How much does the course cost?  

  • If you are a PSH MSHMC employee or a PSU COM employee/student, you will be charged in the following scenarios:  
    • Withdrawal and cancellation received within 24 hours of the course. 
    • Failure to show. 
    • If you received an online course, started the online course, but failed to complete the online course or show for the classroom portion. 
  • If you are a PSH employee, your department will be charged for this course via inter-department transfer.  
  • If you are not a PSH employee, you will be charged the full amount for this course.   

 How do I cancel?   

  • If you cannot attend, you must withdraw from this course as soon as possible. If PSH employee or PSU COM employee/student, withdraw on Compass.  If external, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   

 Where’s my card?  

  • RSTC attempts to process all courses within 5 days, excluding holidays and weekends.   

 Wait, I have a question about...?  

PHTLS Provider

NAEMT's Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) is recognized around the world as the leading continuing education program for prehospital emergency trauma care. The mission of PHTLS is to promote excellence in trauma patient management by all providers involved in the delivery of prehospital care.  PHTLS is developed by NAEMT in cooperation with the American College of Surgeons' Committee on Trauma. The Committee provides the medical direction and content oversight for the PHTLS program.  

 PHTLS courses improve the quality of trauma care and decrease mortality. The program is based on a philosophy stressing the treatment of the multi-system trauma patient as a unique entity with specific needs. PHTLS promotes critical thinking as the foundation for providing quality care. It is based on the belief that, given a good fund of knowledge and key principles, EMS practitioners are capable of making reasoned decisions regarding patient care.  

What does this course teach? 

  • Physiology of life and death 
  • Scene assessment 
  • Patient assessment 
  • Airway 
  • Breathing, ventilation and oxygenation 
  • Circulation, hemorrhage and shock 
  • Patients with disabilities 
  • Patient simulations 

Precourse Work 

  • Complete the PHTLS online program by contacting RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834 and requesting the online program.   

 What do I need to do before attending this course?   

  • Review the course textbook, if applicable.  Textbooks are available in the Harrel Library.  Textbooks can also be purchased online from a variety of sellers.  For any questions, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   
  • Complete any precourse work, if applicable.   

 What do I bring with me?  

  • You must print certificate of completions of the pre-course work, if applicable. FAILURE TO BRING YOUR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION WILL RESULT IN YOUR EXPULSION FROM THE COURSE.    
  • Course textbooks, if applicable.   
  • Copy of your current provider card, if applicable.  Note that some courses require we document proof of current certification status.   

 What should I wear to a live class?  

  • Wear loose, comfortable clothing. You will be practicing skills that require work on your hands and knees, and the course requires bending, standing, and lifting. If you have any physical condition that might prevent you from engaging in these activities, please tell an instructor. The instructor may be able to adjust the equipment if you have back, knee, or hip problems. 

 How much does the course cost?  

  • If you are a PSH MSHMC employee or a PSU COM employee/student, you will be charged in the following scenarios:  
    • Withdrawal and cancellation received within 24 hours of the course. 
    • Failure to show. 
    • If you received an online course, started the online course, but failed to complete the online course or show for the classroom portion. 
  • If you are a PSH employee, your department will be charged for this course via inter-department transfer.  
  • If you are not a PSH employee, you will be charged the full amount for this course.   

 How do I cancel?   

  • If you cannot attend, you must withdraw from this course as soon as possible. If PSH employee or PSU COM employee/student, withdraw on Compass.  If external, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   

 Where’s my card?  

  • RSTC attempts to process all courses within 5 days, excluding holidays and weekends.   

 Wait, I have a question about...?  

PTEP VIRTUAL

This is a virtual class.  This class will be run via Zoom.  

NAEMT's Psychological Trauma in EMS Patients (PTEP) course gives EMS practitioners the resources they need to help alleviate patients’ hidden wounds – intense fear, stress and pain – during a medical emergency. 

PTEP educates EMS practitioners about the biological underpinnings of psychological trauma, the short and long-term impact on the brain and body, and warning signs that a patient is experiencing extreme psychological distress. EMS practitioners are also taught strategies and techniques to alleviate patients’ distress and help patients cope with what they’re experiencing to ward off lingering effects. 

The 8-hour classroom course features scenario-based interactive sessions and lectures.  

What does this course teach? 

  • The invisible wounds of psychological trauma 
  • Reducing psychological traumatic stress 
  • Understanding the physiological stress response 
  • Applying the eSCAPe principle to patient care 
  • Patient simulations 
  • Recognizing psychological trauma within EMS 

Precourse Work 

  • Review the textbook. 

 What do I need to do before attending this course?   

  • Review the course textbook, if applicable.  Textbooks are available in the Harrel Library.  Textbooks can also be purchased online from a variety of sellers.  For any questions, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   
  • Complete any precourse work, if applicable.   

 What do I bring with me?  

  • You must print certificate of completions of the pre-course work, if applicable. FAILURE TO BRING YOUR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION WILL RESULT IN YOUR EXPULSION FROM THE COURSE.    
  • Course textbooks, if applicable.   
  • Copy of your current provider card, if applicable.  Note that some courses require we document proof of current certification status.   

How much does the course cost?  

  • If you are a PSH MSHMC employee or a PSU COM employee/student, you will be charged in the following scenarios:  
    • Withdrawal and cancellation received within 24 hours of the course. 
    • Failure to show. 
    • If you received an online course, started the online course, but failed to complete the online course or show for the classroom portion. 
  • If you are a PSH employee, your department will be charged for this course via inter-department transfer.  
  • If you are not a PSH employee, you will be charged the full amount for this course.   

 How do I cancel?   

  • If you cannot attend, you must withdraw from this course as soon as possible. If PSH employee or PSU COM employee/student, withdraw on Compass.  If external, contact RSTC at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1834.   

 Where’s my card?  

  • RSTC attempts to process all courses within 5 days, excluding holidays and weekends.   

 Wait, I have a question about...?  

Trauma Nursing Core Course

The first few minutes of trauma care are critical to achieving better patient outcomes. The ENA’s Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) is widely recognized as the premier course for hospitals and trauma centers worldwide, empowering nurses with the knowledge, critical thinking skills, and hands-on training to provide expert care for trauma patients.

Learn:

  • Rapid identification of life-threatening injuries
  • Comprehensive patient assessment
  • Enhanced intervention for better patient outcomes 

A variety of learning methodologies are incorporated into TNCC, including online, a textbook, interactive lecture, hands-on practice and case-based learning.

ENA's Trauma Nursing Core Course includes: 

  • A two-day intensive course with expert instructors. 
  • Hands-on training using both an individual and team approach. 
  • Online learning. 
  • Evidence based content developed by trauma emergency experts.  

Skill stations include:

  • ​Trauma nursing process teaching stations
  • Airway and ventilation interventions teaching stations
  • Trauma interventions: spinal protection, helmet removal, and splinting physical assessment station. 

Prerequisites/What to Bring to Class N/A

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Policy N/A. 

What should I wear? Wear loose, comfortable clothing. You will be practicing skills that require work on your hands and knees, and the course requires bending, standing, and lifting. If you have any physical condition that might prevent you from engaging in these activities, please tell an instructor. The instructor may be able to adjust the equipment if you have back, knee, or hip problems.

What about my card? An ENA TNCC four-year provider verification card will be issued to those registered nurses who achieve 80% or higher on the multiple-choice exam and 70% or higher on the skill station evaluation.

I need to cancel! If you can not attend, you must withdraw from this course as soon as possible. You may be charged for your cancellation. You can cancel your reservation by withdrawing in Compass.

I have another question. If you have any questions about the course, please call the RSTC at 717-531-1834 or email at RSTC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu. 

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  • American College of Surgeons - Lori Double 
  • American Heart Association - Franklin Banfer 
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  • National Association of EMTs - Franklin Banfer 
  • Resuscitation Quality Improvement 

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  • Resuscitation Quality Improvement - Erika Walton

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