Psychological Trauma in EMS Patients (PTEP) gives EMS practitioners the resources they need to help alleviate patients’ hidden wounds – intense fear, stress, and pain – during a medical emergency.
 
PTEP educates EMS practitioners about the biological underpinnings of psychological trauma, the short and long-term impact on the brain and body, and warning signs that a patient is experiencing extreme psychological distress. Through scenario-based interactive sessions, EMS practitioners
are also taught strategies and techniques to alleviate patients’ distress and help patients cope with
what they’re experiencing to ward off lingering effects.
 
Provider Course: 8-hour classroom course for EMS practitioners at all levels and other prehospital
care practitioners. Students who successfully complete the course receive a certificate, a card recognizing them as a PTEP provider for 4 years, and 8 hours of CAPCE credit.
 
Instructor Requirements:  Current NAEMT Instructors can teach PTEP by taking the online instructor orientation or the provider course. Upon completion, eligible instructor receives a PTEP instructor card and no monitoring is required. NAEMT instructors who take the provider course must complete the NAEMT Instructor Application to receive your PTEP instructor card. Note: Physicians, physician assistants, nurses and social workers with commensurate prehospital experience may qualify for PTEP instructor status provided they complete all instructor requirements. Upon completion of the required steps, eligible instructors will receive a PTEP instructor card.