NAEMT PTEP Course in Reno
Psychological Trauma in EMS Patients for EMTs, paramedics, nurses, and other providers. Recognize the hidden wounds of a medical emergency and learn techniques that reduce lasting harm.
- 8-hour course
- Classroom
- 4-year NAEMT card
- 8 CAPCE hours
Psychological Trauma in EMS Patients
Tools to ease the intense fear, stress, and pain patients feel during an emergency, and to protect responders too.
Taught at an authorized NAEMT Training Center in RenoUpcoming PTEP dates
Tap Register on any date to book online. Dates update live from our schedule.
Need PTEP for your crew or care team?
PTEP is scheduled on request. Tell us your head count and the dates that work, and we will set up a class at our Reno classroom or at your facility.
PTEP classes meet at 255 W Moana Ln, Suite 200 in Reno or at your station, and serve EMS and healthcare providers from Sparks, Carson City, Fernley, Fallon, and Lake Tahoe.
About the PTEP course
Every emergency leaves a mark. PTEP teaches you to see the invisible injury and to treat it in the minutes you have.
NAEMT's Psychological Trauma in EMS Patients course gives EMS practitioners the tools to ease the hidden wounds of a medical emergency: the intense fear, stress, and pain that patients experience while you are treating them. You learn the biological basis of psychological trauma, its short-term and long-term effects on the brain and body, and the warning signs that a patient is in extreme distress.
The course is scenario based and interactive. Using the eSCAPe principle, you practice simple techniques that reduce a patient's distress on scene and help them cope afterward, which can prevent lingering effects such as post-traumatic stress. PTEP also turns the lens on EMS itself, helping you recognize psychological trauma in your own crew and understand the physiological stress response you share with your patients.
Want the official overview? NAEMT publishes the full PTEP description and format list.
PTEP on naemt.orgPTEP course format
One classroom day, one NAEMT provider card, 8 CAPCE hours.
PTEP provider course
An 8-hour classroom course of scenario-based interactive sessions and case-based lectures. Earns the NAEMT PTEP provider certificate and card, valid 4 years, and 8 CAPCE hours.
See PTEP datesCrew and agency classes
We teach PTEP at your station or facility, and it pairs naturally with EMS Safety for a two-day operations and wellness block.
Request a classWhat you'll learn in PTEP
The course follows NAEMT's PTEP curriculum.
The invisible wounds of psychological trauma
What a medical emergency does to a patient beyond the injury or illness.
The physiological stress response
How the brain and body react to extreme fear and stress, in patients and in responders.
Warning signs of extreme distress
Recognizing the patient who is quietly falling apart.
Reducing psychological traumatic stress
Simple, practical techniques that work in the back of the ambulance.
The eSCAPe principle
A framework for applying those techniques to patient care on every call.
Patient simulations
Scenario-based practice with feedback from your instructors.
Psychological trauma within EMS
Recognizing it in yourself and your crew, and what to do next.
Preventing long-term effects
Helping patients cope so an emergency does not become a lifelong wound.
Who should take PTEP?
PTEP is for EMS practitioners at every level, and for anyone who meets patients at the worst moment of their day.
- EMTs, advanced EMTs, and paramedics
- Emergency medical responders and firefighters
- Emergency and flight nurses
- Dispatchers and telecommunicators
- Law enforcement and crisis response teams
- Supervisors building a wellness program
Looking at the safety side of EMS wellness? EMS Safety covers resilience, stress, and staying safe on the job.
See EMS SafetyOn class day
- Bring a government-issued photo ID.
- Bring your current EMS, nursing, or other healthcare license or certification.
- Bring your PTEP course book and any pre-course work we sent you.
- Arrive about 10 minutes early to park and find Suite 200. Late arrivals may be turned away.
Why take PTEP with Hinson CPR
Our instructors have run the calls this course is about. They teach PTEP as something you use on the next shift, not a theory.
NAEMT-approved instructors
Every NAEMT course here is taught by instructors NAEMT has approved and monitored, using the current NAEMT materials, under our medical director.
Taught by working clinicians
Our instructors are experienced educators and working clinicians who have worked the ambulance, the helicopter, and the hospital.
CE that counts
PTEP is CAPCE accredited for 8 hours of continuing education and recognized by the National Registry for recertification.
A card good for 4 years
Pass the course and NAEMT issues your PTEP provider certificate and card, valid for 4 years.
Small, hands-on classes
Real equipment, realistic scenarios, and plenty of time at the stations and for your questions.
Your place or ours
Train in our Reno classroom on Moana Lane, or we bring the course to your station, hospital, or agency.
Your NAEMT PTEP provider card
Complete the course and NAEMT issues your PTEP certificate of completion and provider card, good for 4 years, with 8 hours of CAPCE credit. Students who complete an NAEMT course are also eligible for a free introductory NAEMT membership.
PTEP questions
Is PTEP a mental health course for providers?
It is primarily about your patients: recognizing and reducing the psychological trauma a medical emergency causes. One lesson does turn to psychological trauma within EMS, so you leave with tools for your crew too.
How long is the PTEP course?
The provider course is 8 hours, usually taught in one day.
What certification do I get, and how long is it good for?
When you pass, NAEMT issues a certificate of completion and a PTEP provider card that is valid for 4 years.
Does PTEP count for continuing education?
Yes. PTEP is accredited by CAPCE (the Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education) for 8 hours of continuing education credit and is recognized by the National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) for recertification.
What are the prerequisites for PTEP?
PTEP is open to EMS practitioners at all levels and other prehospital providers. There is no separate clinical prerequisite beyond your current license or certification.
Do I need the PTEP book?
Yes. You must have access to the current NAEMT PTEP course textbook before, during, and after class. You can add it when you register. If you decline the book at registration, you are confirming that you already have access to the current edition by other means, for example a copy from your employer.
How do I register?
Registration is online only. When a PTEP date is posted, pick it at the top of this page and tap Register to finish on our secure checkout. For a course scheduled on request, text (775) 235-2117 or email Info@HinsonCPR.com and we will set a date and send you the registration link. We cannot take registrations or payments over the phone.
What if I need to change my date?
Contact us before your class. PTEP reschedules are $50, and all purchases are nonrefundable. Full details are in our terms and conditions.
Can you teach PTEP for my agency or crew?
Yes. Most PTEP classes run as private courses for fire departments, ambulance services, hospitals, and other groups. We can teach at our Reno classroom or at your station or facility. Text (775) 235-2117 or email Info@HinsonCPR.com with your head count and the dates that work for you.
Is Hinson CPR the same as Sierra BLS?
Yes. Hinson CPR is the new name for Sierra BLS. Same owner, same classroom on Moana Lane, and the same authorized NAEMT Training Center.
PTEP and the Psychological Trauma in EMS Patients logo are trademarks of the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT), used here to promote registered NAEMT courses taught by Hinson CPR, formerly Sierra BLS, an authorized NAEMT Training Center. Use of the NAEMT name or course logos does not imply NAEMT endorsement of Hinson CPR or its other services.
What our students say
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Larry was fantastic! Class was broken into easily digestible sections, the mannequins & equipment was perfect for learning. Larry is so knowledgeable from his education and experience in the military and medical facilities. Highly recommend his courses.
Excellent experience overall. Instructor was prepared and able to answer all questions throughout. The instructor has a ton of experience and was able to properly correct our efforts without making us feel dumb. He was both patient and professional in all dealings.
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Treat the injury you cannot see
One day of practical training in patient psychological trauma, an NAEMT card good for 4 years, and 8 hours of CAPCE credit. Text us to schedule PTEP for your crew.