PHTLS Instructor
(You must hold current PHTLS certification to participate in this course)
May 15, 2010
Faulkner County Office of Emergency Management
57 Acklin Gap Road, Conway AR 72032
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PHTLS Instructor Update has changed dates. The June 5 class has been cancelled and replaced with another PHTLS Instructor opportunity.

We will now be offering a PHTLS Instructor Rollout to cover new material and program changes. NAEMT is giving the first rollout in September at a cost of $270. AEMTA will be offering a limited enrollment class, cost free, on October 16, 2010 in Conway Arkansas. The class will be held at the Faulkner County Office of Emergency Management, 57 Acklin Gap Road, Conway AR. The class will be limited to 60 current PHTLS Instructors and Instructor Candidates (taken the Instructor Class, awaiting check off).

Registration information will be added to the website soon. Please visit www.aemta.org often to be first in line for this educational offering.

Go to  http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LVYMNCV to register. Registration will only be available thru this link. Each Trauma Symposium will offer 1 night’s free lodging for a limited number of those first to register.

NO CHARGE FROM AEMTA is associated with any of the above listed educational opportunities. Breakfast, lunch, and afternoon break snacks will also be provided at each of the events. ALL DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE, PLEASE REFER TO www.aemta.org FOR ANY CHANGES.

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By Jamie Thompson
EMS1 Senior Editor

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By Jamie Thompson
EMS1 senior editor

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