Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) is an internationally recognised course which takes a systematic, concise approach to the care of a trauma patient, providing a safe and reliable method for immediate management of injured patients in the first 1-2 hours following injury.
This course was known as the Early Management of Severe Trauma (EMST) course until 31 December 2025 and was the equivalent of ATLS.
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Course objectives
After completing the ATLS course, participants will be able to:
- demonstrate the concepts and principles of primary and secondary patient assessment.
- establish management priorities in the initial management of a trauma patient.
- initiate primary and secondary management of a simulated trauma patient in a timely manner.
- demonstrate skills, in a trauma situation, that are often required in the initial assessment and treatment of patients with multiple injuries.
Course delivery
Provider course - for participants
- Runs over 2.5-days, valid for 4 years
- 16 participants on each course
- Faculty of trauma experts
- Highly interactive skills stations and scenarios
Hybrid course - a blended learning format
- runs over 1.5 days
- 16 participants on each course
- faculty of trauma experts
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teaches medical core content in an interactive, online format
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hands-on, in-person skills sessions in simulated trauma settings.
ATLS ADF course - for Australian Defence Force personnel only
This course is an ATLS provider course and is delivered by ADF affiliated faculty.
Course Content
The course covers the following:
- Initial assessment and management
- Airway and ventilatory management
- Shock
- Thoracic trauma
- Head trauma
- Abdominal and pelvic trauma
- Practical surgical skills
- Spine and spinal cord trauma
- Musculoskeletal trauma
- Thermal injuries
- Trauma in pregnancy and intimate partner violence
- Paediatric trauma and geriatric trauma
- Transfer to definitive care
- Role of FAST
Surgical competencies
This course includes content that aligns to the following surgical competencies.
- Medical expertise
- Technical expertise
- Professionalism
- Judgement and decision making
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Communication
Course assessment and certification
Participants are required to attend and engage in each session of the course and are assessed on both a written multiple-choice questionnaire and practical exam (initial assessment).
Each component must be completed successfully to achieve ATLS certification, which is valid for 4 years.
Eligibility
The ATLS provider and hybrid courses cater to:
- Junior doctors
- Doctors training or specialising in intensive care, emergency medicine, anaesthetics, surgery, and general practice
- SET Trainees of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (training requirement)
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Trainees (training requirement)
To register, applicants must be post-graduate year (PGY) 2+ registered medical graduates (e.g. MBBS).
If it has been longer than 4.5 years since completing a provider course, consider completing the hybrid provider course instead of another provider course to remain current.
Course schedule
Current fees
Australia
- Provider course – $3,728.60 (including GST)
- Hybrid course – $2,796.45 (including GST)
Australian SET's who are mandated to complete the course are exempt from GST on Australian courses.
Aotearoa New Zealand
- Provider course – $4,171.50 (including GST)
- Hybrid course – $3,128.63 (including GST)
Courses conducted in Aotearoa New Zealand will be invoiced in NZ dollars, regardless of residential country of applicant.
Course fee includes
The fee for this course includes:
- online course manual: ATLS 11th Edition, American College of Surgeons, 2026
- online resources, including pre-course test
- catering
- certificate upon successful completion.
Waitlist
When a course has reached capacity, you will have the opportunity to add your name to the waitlist.
The program coordinator will contact you directly should a spot become available on your preferred course(s).
Cancellation policy
Cancellation/withdrawal by participant:
- Withdrawal more than 10 weeks prior to course: 95% refund of course fee
- Withdrawal less than 10 weeks prior to course: 50% refund of course fee
- Withdrawal less than 6 weeks prior to course: no refund of course fee
If you cannot attend the course due to sickness or bereavement, the refund amount will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Please advise [email protected] as soon as possible for consideration.
- Transfers to alternative courses are not permitted, and will be subject to the applicable cancellation fee
- Refunds will be refunded by the payment method used at time of purchase
- Refunds for payments made by PayPal more than 6 months ago cannot be refunded. We will contact you for an alternative refund method.
Cancellation by RACS:
A full refund will be issued if a course is cancelled by RACS.
As of November 2025.
How to withdraw from a course
- Login to eHub
- Click your profile name (top right corner of page)
- Click My Registrations to view your enrolled courses
- Select CANCEL for the course you wish to withdraw from
- You will receive an email notification confirming your withdrawal. Refunds, if eligible, will be processed according to the cancellation policy above.
Contact
Australia
T: +61 3 9249 1266 (VIC, QLD, TAS, ADF)
T: + 61 3 9249 1145 (SA, ACT, NSW, WA, NT)
Aotearoa New Zealand
T: +61 4 385 5690
