Life Support Courses

Cambridge Post Graduate Medical Education Life Support Courses 2025

Advanced Trauma Life Support course (ATLS)  

• Thursday 18 &  Friday 19 September - APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN
• Monday 1 & Tuesday 2 December - APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN

Applications are welcomed from all doctors who are at a grade of FY2 or above. Places are not allocated on a first come, first served basis they are allocated by the course director. The reason for this is to aim for a good balance of specialties and grades. Applicants are then notified of the outcome of this process approximately 3 weeks after the closing date.

September 2025: 9am Friday 18th July 2025

December 2025: 9am Friday 26th September 2025

Payment will only be taken once a place on the course has been offered to you. Please be advised that your course fee is refundable for up to 14 days following your payment, thereafter course fees are non-refundable, you are required to complete your pre course e learning & MCQ 72 hours in advance of the course, failure to do so will mean your place on the course is no longer valid and a refund is not available.

Advanced Life Support Course (ALS)

• Thursday 26 & Friday 27 June - COURSE FULL

This is a 2-day face-to-face course.

Advanced Life Support e-learning (E-ALS)

• Thursday 22nd May - COURSE FULL
• Thursday 22nd May CUH FY1 BOOKINGS ONLY - COURSE FULL

• Friday 23rd May -  COURSE FULL
• Friday 23rd May CUH FY1 BOOKINGS ONLY - COURSE FULL

• Thursday 20th November - BOOKING NOW OPEN
• Thursday 20th November - CUH FY1S BOOKINGS ONLY

• Friday 21st November - BOOKING NOW OPEN
• Friday 21st November - CUH FY1S BOOKINGS ONLY

The e-ALS course comprises 1-day e-learning and 1-day face-to-face. If you need to recertify you can attend the e-ALS.

Advanced Paediatric Life Support Course (APLS)

• Monday 9 & Tuesday 10 June - COURSE FULL
• Thursday 6th Friday 7th November - BOOKING NOW OPEN

European Paediatric Life Support Course (EPALS) 

• Monday 6 Tuesday 7 October - BOOKING NOW OPEN

Generic Instructor Course (GIC)

• Thursday 16 Friday 17 October - BOOKING NOW OPEN

The Generic Instructor Course (GIC) is a standardised national course teaching the principles of adult learning and is a joint collaboration between the Resuscitation Council (UK) and the Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG). A revised course including an e-learning component was launched in 2014.

Who is eligible to attend this course?
Only candidates who have been recommended as having instructor potential (IP) from their provider course (e.g. ALS, NLS, APLS, MIMMS) can attend the GIC. The GIC must be undertaken within four years from the date of the provider course.

Learning outcomes- The GIC teaches the knowledge and skills required to:

• understand the nature of teaching and learning;
• understand the needs of individual learners;
• understand the awareness of the four domains of learning;
• undertake the various types of teaching sessions on the provider courses.

The course is the equivalent to a 3-day course, one day of which consists of a number of eLearning modules which must be completed prior to the two day face-to-face element of the course.

The course programme consists of lectures, workshops, skill stations and teaching simulations.

For Queries on our life support courses please contact: cuh.advancedlifesupport@nhs.net