Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS)

OSF East Central Illinois EMS has experienced instructors that deliver the National Association of EMT's Advanced Medical Life Support program. 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.

Who should take this course?

AMLS is appropriate for EMTs, paramedics, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurse anesthetists and physicians. AMLS is accredited by CAPCE and recognized by NREMT.

Topics covered in this course?

Students learn to recognize and manage common medical emergencies 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 emergencies.

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

How can I complete this course?

Contact a member of our team with questions or to register.

For ECIEMS System members, please utilize NinthBrain to register.

For Non-ECIEMS System members, please utilize our Enrollware Scheduling Page.