Refresher course

Course Objectives

The refresher training course provides physicians with the opportunity to maintain their current as ATLS certified provider status. An ATLS training is valid for four years.

In order to qualify for an ATLS Refresher course, your current provider certification must not be expired more than 6 months. Physicians whose certification is expired for longer than 6 months are required to complete a full Student Course.

Course Description

The Refresher Course consists of a content overview, a triage scenario (case studies), skills and initial assessment stations and written and practical tests.

Course Duration

One day

Participants

The Student Refresher Course is open to physicians who have successfully completed an ATLS Student Course within the previous four years and whose current provider certification is less than 6 months expired.

Course manuals and the relevant documents will be sent four weeks prior to the course (provided payment has been received).

Course Fees

CHF 600 including all course materials.

After online registration you will automatically receive an email with the bank account information. The course fee must be paid into the ATLS bank account within three weeks of online registration.

Registration

As course places are limited to 16, definitive acceptance in a course is on a ’first come, first served basis’. Participation will only be confirmed after receipt of course fees. If a given course is already fully booked, we strongly suggest joining the waiting list as occasional cancellations occur.

Language:

The course language is English.

Credits

  • Swiss Society of Surgery (SGC / SSC)
    6 credits
  • Swiss Society of Anesthesiology (SGAR / SSAR)
    8 credits
  • Swiss Society of Orthopedic Surgery (SGO / SSO)
    5 credits
  • Swiss Society of Internal Medicine (SGAIM / SSMIG)
    6 credits
  • Swiss Society of Emergency and Rescue Medicine (SGNOR /SSMUS)
    8 credits
  • Swiss Society of Intensive Care (SGI / SSMI)
    6 credits
  • Swiss Society of Pediatric Surgeons (SGKC / SSCP)
    7 credits