National Disaster Life Support Foundation

Online Course

Click to register: https://register3.ndlsf.org/course/edit.php?id=2814

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Course Date: July 11, 2023

Course Location: Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 224 E. Crosstown Pkwy, Kalamazoo, MI 49001

Cost: This course is grant funded for Michigan residents. Contact Judy Wheeler at judy.wheeler@wmed.edu with any enrollment questions. 

Prerequisites: None

Click to register: https://register3.ndlsf.org/course/view.php?id=3291

The Basic Disaster Life Support™ (BDLS®) course is a seven hour competency-based, awareness-level course that introduces concepts and principles to prepare health professionals for the management of injuries and illnesses caused by disasters and public health emergencies. The course builds upon, applies, and reinforces information presented in the Core Disaster Life Support® (CDLS®) course. This includes application of core principles and concepts in emergency management and public health as introduced in the CDLS course through the PRE-DISASTER Paradigm™ and DISASTER Paradigm™. The primary focus of the BDLS course is incorporation of an “all-hazards” approach to mass casualty management and population-based care across a broad range of disasters. Measures to ensure and enhance health workforce readiness are emphasized throughout the course. This includes a consistent and scalable approach to workforce protection and casualty management, as well as, mass casualty triage and fatality management.

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Course Date: October 5, 2023

Course Location: Grand Valley State University, L.V. Eberhard Center, 301 Fulton St W, Grand Rapids, MI 49504

Cost: The course is provided at no cost to Michigan residents. Costs incurred, including catering, CME fees, and books will be covered 100% by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services with funding from the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Hospital Preparedness Program Cooperative Agreement. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of ASPR. Contact Judy Wheeler at judy.wheeler@wmed.edu with any questions

Prerequisites: None

Click to register: https://register3.ndlsf.org/course/view.php?id=3338

The Basic Disaster Life Support™ (BDLS®) course is a seven hour competency-based, awareness-level course that introduces concepts and principles to prepare health professionals for the management of injuries and illnesses caused by disasters and public health emergencies. The course builds upon, applies, and reinforces information presented in the Core Disaster Life Support® (CDLS®) course. This includes application of core principles and concepts in emergency management and public health as introduced in the CDLS course through the PRE-DISASTER Paradigm™ and DISASTER Paradigm™. The primary focus of the BDLS course is incorporation of an “all-hazards” approach to mass casualty management and population-based care across a broad range of disasters. Measures to ensure and enhance health workforce readiness are emphasized throughout the course. This includes a consistent and scalable approach to workforce protection and casualty management, as well as, mass casualty triage and fatality management.

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Course Date: April 22, 2024

Course Location: Touro University

Click to register: https://register3.ndlsf.org/course/view.php?id=3479

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Course Date: Open as of July 25, 2024

Location: Online

Cost: None

Prerequisites: None

Click to register: https://register3.ndlsf.org/course/view.php?id=3538

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Fecha:  September 16 - October 25, 2024

Ubicación del curso:  Online pre-conference activity prior to the Panama Emergency Medicine Assembly held October 17 - October 19, 2024.

Haga clic para registrarse: https://register3.ndlsf.org/course/view.php?id=3568

Si tiene dificultades técnicas, haga clic en "soporte" en la parte superior de esta página.

Al finalizar este curso, emita su "certificado de finalización" y guarde el certificado para sus registros.

Course Date: May 21-22, 2025

Location: AMR Knoxville TN, 10140 Gallows Point Dr, Knoxville, TN 37931

Cost: KETHC Sponsored Program. If you register and fail to attend, you will be responsible for $50 registration fee. Contact Chris McLain at christopher.mclain@gmr.net with any enrollment questions.

Prerequisites: BDLS

Click to register: https://register3.ndlsf.org/course/view.php?id=3715

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Course Date: October 18-19, 2025

Location: Lane County Health & Human Services, 151 W 7th Ave, Eugene OR 97401

Cost: None, covered by an OHA grant

Prerequisites: BDLS 3.0

Click to register: https://register3.ndlsf.org/course/view.php?id=3918

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Course Date: December 9, 2025

Course Location: NYSDOH Office, 1565 Jefferson Road, Rochester, NY 14623

Cost: None, Grant Funded. This course is only open to the following regions of NYS:

Western Region (WR HEPC): Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne, Wyoming, Yates

Central New York Region (CNY HEPC): Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, St Lawrence, Tioga, Tompkins

Contact Eileen Spezio at eileen_spezio@urmc.rochester.edu regarding any enrollment questions.

Prerequisites: Pre-Course Work

Click to register: https://register3.ndlsf.org/course/view.php?id=3787

Course Date: January 12 - May 8, 2026

Course Location: Online

Cost: Billed to the individual students account. This is a closed course for A-State Students only. Contact jcarvell@astate.edu with any questions.

Prerequisites: None

Click to register: https://register3.ndlsf.org/course/view.php?id=3880

The Basic Disaster Life Support™ (BDLS®) course is a seven hour competency-based, awareness-level course that introduces concepts and principles to prepare health professionals for the management of injuries and illnesses caused by disasters and public health emergencies. The course builds upon, applies, and reinforces information presented in the Core Disaster Life Support® (CDLS®) course. This includes application of core principles and concepts in emergency management and public health as introduced in the CDLS course through the PRE-DISASTER Paradigm™ and DISASTER Paradigm™. The primary focus of the BDLS course is incorporation of an “all-hazards” approach to mass casualty management and population-based care across a broad range of disasters. Measures to ensure and enhance health workforce readiness are emphasized throughout the course. This includes a consistent and scalable approach to workforce protection and casualty management, as well as, mass casualty triage and fatality management.

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Course Date: March 4, 2026

Location: Gordon Center for Simulation and Innovation in Medical Education, 1120 NW 14th St, Miami, FL 33136

Cost: None, covered by Gordon Center and GHI

Prerequisites: None

Click to register: https://register3.ndlsf.org/course/view.php?id=3900

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Course Date: March 4, 2026

Location: Campus Center, Mitchell Technical College, Mitchell, SD

Cost: None - contact Carrie Peschl at carrie.peschl@yrahec.org with any questions

Prerequisites: None - closed course for invited participants

Click to register: https://register3.ndlsf.org/course/view.php?id=3866

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Course Date: March 6-7, 2026

Location: IPE Building, 800 W. Jefferson Street, Kirksville MO 63501

Cost: $75, contact Christy Fenton at christyfenton@atsu.edu with any enrollment questions.

Prerequisites: BDLS 3.0

Click to register: https://register3.ndlsf.org/course/view.php?id=3905

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Course Date: March 9, 2026

Location: American Fork Hospital Education Center , 170 N 1100 E, American Fork UT, 84003

Cost: None

Prerequisites: None

Click to register: https://register3.ndlsf.org/course/view.php?id=3856

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Course Date: March 10-11, 2026

Location: Berkshire Innovation Center, 45 Woodlawn Ave, Pittsfield, MA 01201

Cost: None, contact Jeb Sheidler at jsheidler@augusta.edu

Prerequisites: None

Click to register: https://register3.ndlsf.org/course/view.php?id=3846

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The CHEC Certification Program is a tiered certification process incorporating advancing course work as pre-requisites to three levels of certification using the CHEC Basic and Advanced courses as the foundation. 

CHEC Basic: 2-day course; 13.5 CEU’s       

•      CHEC courses are customarily offered over 3 consecutive days.
•      Single course enrollment is permitted.
•      CHEC Basic is a pre-requisite to CHEC Advanced.
•      CEUs are honored and accepted by The State Office of EMS and EMA to maintain certification.
•      Students receive a handbook and electronic resource materials.

Course Date: March 23, 2026

Location: Training Room, Civil Defence Commission HQ Building, Thomas Lands, Georgetown, Guyana

Cost: None - (Sponsored by the University of Miami Global Institute) contact Elyzabeth Estrada elyzabethestrada@miami.edu

Prerequisites: None

Click to register: https://register3.ndlsf.org/course/view.php?id=3928

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Course Date: March 27-28, 2026

Location: Butte-Silver Bow Emergency Operations Center, 3619 Wynne Avenue, Butte, MT 59701

Cost: Free - open to Montana Health Care Coalition members only

Prerequisites: BDLS 

Click to register: https://register3.ndlsf.org/course/view.php?id=3867

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Course Date: March 29-30, 2026

Location: Mercy Flights, 2020 Milligan Way, Medford OR 97504

Cost: None, covered by an OHA grant

Prerequisites: BDLS 3.0

Click to register: https://register3.ndlsf.org/course/view.php?id=3883

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Course Date: March 26, 2026

Location: Training Room, Civil Defense Commission HQ Building, Thomas Lands, Georgetown, Guyana

Cost: None, Sponsored by the University of Miami Global Institute. POC: Elyzabeth Estrada elyzabethestrada@miami.edu

Prerequisites: None

Click to register: https://register3.ndlsf.org/course/view.php?id=3929

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Course Date: March 28, 2026

Location: Yonsei University College of Medicine, S Korea

Cost: None

Prerequisites: None

Click to register: https://register3.ndlsf.org/course/view.php?id=3917

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Course Date: April 7, 2026

Location: Oregon Health Authority Building, 800 NE Oregon St., Room 1B, Portland, OR 97232

Cost: None, cost covered by an OHA grant

Prerequisites: None

Click to register: https://register3.ndlsf.org/course/view.php?id=3919

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Course Date: April 9, 2026

Location: Lecture Theatre, building 553, Training and Simulation Center, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran, Zip 31311, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

Cost: None

Prerequisites: None

Click to register: https://register3.ndlsf.org/course/view.php?id=3930

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Course Date: April 10,2026

Location: Northern State University, 1200 S. Jay St., Aberdeen, SD 57401

Cost: None

Prerequisites: None

Click to register: https://register3.ndlsf.org/course/view.php?id=3935

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Course Date: April 14-15, 2026

Location: Yogo Inn, 211 East Main Street, Lewistown, MT 59457

Cost: None - Free to Montana Health Care Coalition members only

Prerequisites: none

Click to register: https://register3.ndlsf.org/course/view.php?id=3869

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The CHEC Certification Program is a tiered certification process incorporating advancing course work as pre-requisites to three levels of certification using the CHEC Basic and Advanced courses as the foundation. 

CHEC Basic: 2-day course; 13.5 CEU’s       

•      CHEC courses are customarily offered over 3 consecutive days.
•      Single course enrollment is permitted.
•      CHEC Basic is a pre-requisite to CHEC Advanced.
•      CEUs are honored and accepted by The State Office of EMS and EMA to maintain certification.
•      Students receive a handbook and electronic resource materials.

Course Date: April 16, 2026

Location: Yogo Inn, 211 East Main Street, Lewistown, MT 59457

Cost: None - for Montana Health Care Coalition members only

Prerequisites: Completion of Basic CHEC is required

Click to register: https://register3.ndlsf.org/course/view.php?id=3870

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The CHEC Certification Program is a tiered certification process incorporating advancing course work as pre-requisites to three levels of certification using the CHEC Basic and Advanced courses as the foundation.   

•      CHEC courses are customarily offered over 3 consecutive days.
•      Single course enrollment is permitted.
•      CHEC Basic is a pre-requisite to CHEC Advanced.
•      CEUs are honored and accepted by The State Office of EMS and EMA to maintain certification.
•      Students receive a handbook and electronic resource materials.

Course Date: April 18, 2026

Location: Changshin University Disaster Education Center, S Korea

Cost: 154000

Prerequisites: None

Click to register: https://register3.ndlsf.org/course/view.php?id=3920

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Course Date: April 23, 2026

Location: Lecture Theatre, building 553, Training and Simulation Center, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran, Zip 31311, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

Cost: None

Prerequisites: None

Click to register: https://register3.ndlsf.org/course/view.php?id=3936

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Course Date: April 26, 2026

Location: KUST Center (room 601), S Korea

Cost: 180000

Prerequisites: None

Click to register: https://register3.ndlsf.org/course/view.php?id=3932

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Course Date: April 28-29, 2026

Location: Doctors Hospital Campus, 1305 Interstate Parkway, Augusta, GA

Cost: None - POC: Ella R. Gardner, MPH, KK4DIJ, Georgia Department of Public Health, Preston Harpe MRC of East Central Georgia & Region G Healthcare Coalition Facilitator, 1916 N. Leg Road Augusta, GA 30909, 706-667-4276 Office

Prerequisites: BDLS 

Click to register: https://register3.ndlsf.org/course/view.php?id=3893

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Course Date: April 21, 2026

Course Location: Virtual

Cost: $75 - Contact Judy Wheeler at judy.wheeler@wmed.edu with any questions. 

Prerequisites: Pre-Course Assessment and 18 online modules

Click to register: https://register3.ndlsf.org/course/view.php?id=3927

Course Date: May 3, 2026

Location: Lecture Theatre, building 553, Training and Simulation Center, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran, Zip 31311, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

Cost: None

Prerequisites: None

Click to register: https://register3.ndlsf.org/course/view.php?id=3942

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Course Date: May 7, 2026

Location: Bon Secours Training Center, 7025 Harbour View Blvd., Suite 118, Suffolk, VA 23435

Cost: None - POC: William “Spence” Campbell
Regional Healthcare Coordinator, 
Eastern Virginia Healthcare Coalition
Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association
RHCC Activation: 844-757-7422
Cell: 757-409-0549
wcampbell@vhha.com

Prerequisites: Completion of Basic CHEC is required

Click to register: https://register3.ndlsf.org/course/view.php?id=3909

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The CHEC Certification Program is a tiered certification process incorporating advancing course work as pre-requisites to three levels of certification using the CHEC Basic and Advanced courses as the foundation.   

•      CHEC courses are customarily offered over 3 consecutive days.
•      Single course enrollment is permitted.
•      CHEC Basic is a pre-requisite to CHEC Advanced.
•      CEUs are honored and accepted by The State Office of EMS and EMA to maintain certification.
•      Students receive a handbook and electronic resource materials.

Course Date: May 16, 2026

Location: Linn County Health Services, Developmental Disability Building, 2730 Pacific Blvd SE, Albany, OR 97321

Cost: None, cost covered by a grant from OHA

Prerequisites: None

Click to register: https://register3.ndlsf.org/course/view.php?id=3939

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Course Date: May 19-20, 2026

Location: Holiday Inn Roanoke Airport Conference Center, 3315 Ordway Drive, Roanoke VA 24017

Cost: None - POC: Mary Kathryn Alley
Regional Healthcare Coordinator
Southwest Virginia Healthcare Coalition 
Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association
malley@vhha.com
Mobile: 540-541-0315

Prerequisites: None

Click to register: https://register3.ndlsf.org/course/view.php?id=3925

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The CHEC Certification Program is a tiered certification process incorporating advancing course work as pre-requisites to three levels of certification using the CHEC Basic and Advanced courses as the foundation. 

CHEC Basic: 2-day course; 13.5 CEU’s       

•      CHEC courses are customarily offered over 3 consecutive days.
•      Single course enrollment is permitted.
•      CHEC Basic is a pre-requisite to CHEC Advanced.
•      CEUs are honored and accepted by The State Office of EMS and EMA to maintain certification.
•      Students receive a handbook and electronic resource materials.

Course Date: May 21, 2026

Location: Holiday Inn Roanoke Airport Conference Center, 3315 Ordway Drive, Roanoke VA 24017

Cost: None - POC: Mary Kathryn Alley
Regional Healthcare Coordinator
Southwest Virginia Healthcare Coalition
Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association
malley@vhha.com
Mobile: 540-541-0315

Prerequisites: Completion of Basic CHEC is required

Click to register: https://register3.ndlsf.org/course/view.php?id=3912

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The CHEC Certification Program is a tiered certification process incorporating advancing course work as pre-requisites to three levels of certification using the CHEC Basic and Advanced courses as the foundation.   

•      CHEC courses are customarily offered over 3 consecutive days.
•      Single course enrollment is permitted.
•      CHEC Basic is a pre-requisite to CHEC Advanced.
•      CEUs are honored and accepted by The State Office of EMS and EMA to maintain certification.
•      Students receive a handbook and electronic resource materials.

Course Date: June 3-4, 2026

Location: Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Community Education & Health Center, 2 Bernardine Dr., Newport News, VA 23602

Cost: None - POC: Abigail Cohen
Training and Exercise Coordinator
Eastern Virginia Healthcare Coalition
Cell: 757-771-0926
Office: 757-963-0632 ext. 325
RHCC: 844-757-7422
acohen@vhha.com

Prerequisites: BDLS 3.0

Click to register: https://register3.ndlsf.org/course/view.php?id=3911

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Course Date: June 9, 2026

Location: City of Roanoke Fire & EMS Training Center, 802 River Avenue SE, Roanoke VA 24017

Cost: None - Mary Kathryn Alley
Regional Healthcare Coordinator
Southwest Virginia Healthcare Coalition
Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association
malley@vhha.com
Mobile: 540-541-0315

Prerequisites: None

Click to register: https://register3.ndlsf.org/course/view.php?id=3913

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Course Date: June 16, 2026

Location: 7818 E Parham Rd Suite 911, Henrico, VA 23294

Cost: None - POC: obert Hawkins
Director, Emergency Preparedness
Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association
rhawkins@vhha.com
Office: (804) 965-1225
Mobile: (540) 525-8681

Prerequisites: None

Click to register: https://register3.ndlsf.org/course/view.php?id=3915

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Course Date: July 21, 2026

Location: E&R Building, 401 Haddon Ave, 2nd Floor, Camden, NJ 08103

Cost: $275- This is an 8 hr course, lunch included. Please pay for the course on https://events.cooperhealth.org/event/cpr-life-support-classes/basic-disaster-life-support-bdls-courses prior to arriving. Any questions can be directed to Steph Neal 856-968-7572 or Bob Saunders 856-968-7901

Prerequisites: None

Click to register: https://register3.ndlsf.org/course/view.php?id=3811

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Course Date: September 22-23, 2026

Location: One Cooper Plaza, Dorrance MCC D-403 & 405, Camden, NJ 08103

Cost: $500- This is a 16 hr course, split into 2 days. Lunch included. Please pay for the course on https://events.cooperhealth.org/event/cpr-life-support-classes/advanced-disaster-life-support-adls-courses prior to arriving. Any questions can be directed to Steph Neal 856-968-7572 or Bob Saunders 856-968-7901

Prerequisites: BDLS 3.0

Click to register: https://register3.ndlsf.org/course/view.php?id=3813

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