Southern Virginia EMS is an Authorized Training Center for the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians. Since 1989, Southern Virginia EMS has been offering NAEMT Educational Programs, starting with PHTLS. From 1989 to 2016, Southern Virginia EMS sponsored the Virginia PHTLS Program, administering and promoting the PHTLS Program in Virginia. If you have questions about any of the NAEMT Educational Programs, please contact us or NAEMT via phone (1-800-346-2368) or email (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
Virginia PHTLS Program
The Virginia PHTLS Program Office closed 1 June 2016 due to a change in the NAEMT Educational Programs structure. Please direct all questions to the NAEMT at 800-346-2368 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Southern Virginia EMS will continue to support all NAEMT Educational Programs and assist Virginia EMS agencies in conducting courses.
NAEMT Educational Programs:
Leadership Programs:
Medical Programs:
- Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS)
- All-Hazards Disaster Response (AHDR)
- Emergency Pediatric Care (EPC)
- Geriatric Education for EMS (GEMS)
- Psychological Trauma in EMS Patients (PTEP)
Safety Programs:
Tactical and Trauma Programs:
- Bleeding Control (B-Con)
- Trauma First Response (TFR)
- PreHospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)
- Law Enforcement and First Response Tactical Casualty Care (LEFR-TCC)
- Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC)
- Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC)
Course Directory:
Click here for a list of all of the NAEMT Educational Programs scheduled to be conducted in Virginia
Authorized NAEMT Training Center Directory:
Click here for the list of all Authorized NAEMT Training Centers