Basic Suturing and Wound Management Workshop – One Day
1 Day
In-person workshop
Open Enrollment
All skill levels welcome
Beginner Friendly
No experience required
MTC Certificate
Issued same day
Expertise for Every Skill Level
MTC’s Basic Suturing and Wound Management Workshop is designed to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and hands-on clinical technique. Whether you’re a student about to begin clinical rotations, a healthcare professional refreshing your wound closure skills, or someone exploring a career in medicine, this workshop meets you at your level.
Research co-authored by UBC surgeons confirms that medical students who access simulation-based suturing training report significantly greater confidence and competency before their first clinical exposure. This workshop provides exactly that opportunity — for UBC and SFU pre-med students, nursing students, PA students, paramedics, and practicing clinicians alike.
Simulation-Based — No Live Patients
All hands-on practice is performed on simulation pads and anatomical models using medical-grade equipment. You build technique, confidence, and muscle memory in a safe, supervised environment — before applying skills in a clinical setting.
Workshop Curriculum
Master the complete lifecycle of wound management through six structured modules. No prior experience required.
1. Foundations of Suturing
Surgical instrument handling, ergonomics, sterile field setup, and the principles of wound healing that underpin every closure decision.
2. Suture Materials & Needles
Identify different suture materials, absorbability profiles, tensile strength, and needle geometries — and understand how to select the right material for different tissue types and wound locations.
3. Wound Assessment
Systematic evaluation of tissue viability, wound depth, tension vectors, contamination risk, and optimal closure planning — including when NOT to close a wound primarily.
4. Advanced Closure Techniques
From simple interrupted to vertical mattress, horizontal mattress. Master tension management for complex lacerations at any anatomical location.
5. Local Anaesthesia Delivery
Principles of local anaesthesia for wound closure — including infiltration techniques, and pharmacological considerations for safe anaesthetic administration.
6. Post-Suture Care
Suture removal timing by anatomical site, infection monitoring, dressing protocols, patient counseling, and documentation basics for wound closure in clinical settings.
Alternative Wound Closure
When sutures aren’t the right tool — tissue adhesive, Steri-Strips, staples, and wound closure strips. Indications, contraindications, and technique for each method.
Who Should Enroll in the Vancouver Suturing Workshop?
This workshop is designed for open enrollment — no prerequisites, no prior suturing experience required. Whether you’re beginning your clinical journey or refreshing established skills, the curriculum scales to your level.
✅ Medical & PA Students — Gain confident hands-on experience before clinical rotations. UBC MD and SFU pre-med students welcome.
✅ Nursing & Dental Students — Simple laceration suturing is within RN scope in BC. Build skills and document professional development ahead of your regulated practice.
✅ Paramedics & EMS Personnel — BCEHS is actively expanding paramedic scope of practice. Advanced and critical care paramedics in extended care scenarios benefit from suturing technique.
✅ Practicing Healthcare Professionals — RNs, NPs, and physicians looking to refresh technique, build consistency, or document a formal suturing skills activity.
✅ Surgery Interns, Registrars & Advanced First Aiders — Reinforce technique under instruction before independent practice in your setting.
✅ Pre-Medical Students & Individuals Exploring Medicine — No experience required. Build real surgical skills and demonstrate clinical interest on your medical school application.
Workshop Certificate
Upon completion, each participant receives an MTC Workshop Certificate documenting their participation in simulation-based suturing and wound management training.
What This Certificate Does — and Doesn’t — Mean
This certificate documents participation in skills training. It does not independently authorize any person to perform suturing on patients. Whether you can suture in a clinical setting depends on your professional regulation, employer policy, and individual competence — as assessed by your regulatory college or employer.
For RNs in BC: Simple lacerating suturing is within your regulated scope under the Nurses (Registered) and Nurse Practitioners Regulation. This workshop supports your ongoing competence documentation under BCCNM’s continuing competence standards.
Suturing Regulation in BC — What You Need to Know
BC’s regulated health professions framework is clear on who can suture — and in what context. Here’s a plain-language breakdown.
BC’s HPOA Framework
Under BC’s Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA, in force April 2026), suturing is classified as a restricted activity. Only regulated practitioners authorized in their designation regulation may perform suturing as a health service — or someone to whom they have properly delegated. This workshop is skills training, not a health service.
Who Can Suture in BC
Physicians, NPs, and Registered Nurses are authorized to suture skin lacerations in BC (subject to employer policy and individual competence). Dentists suture in their surgical scope. LPNs are explicitly not authorized to suture skin lacerations under their regulation. Paramedics’ scope varies by license level.
What This Workshop Is For
This workshop is simulation-based skills training. It builds technique and confidence in a supervised, non-patient environment. Whether you can apply these skills clinically depends on your regulatory scope and your employer’s policies — not this certificate alone. We are transparent about this because you deserve accurate expectations.
MTC’s Basic Suturing and Wound Management Workshop issues an MTC workshop certificate. It is a simulation-based skills training program — not a regulated scope-of-practice authorization. Whether participants can apply suturing skills clinically depends on their regulatory college, their individual competence, and their employer’s policies. Participants are encouraged to confirm their regulatory authority with their professional college before performing any procedure on patients.
About MTC’s Suturing Workshop
The Medical Training Center (MTC) is a Canadian healthcare skills training company headquartered in Oshawa, Ontario, with programs in Winnipeg, St. John’s, Edmonton, AB, and Vancouver, BC.
All MTC programs are led by experienced healthcare clinicians, with physician oversight ensuring the highest standards of instruction. MTC is recognized by CPTG and accredited by the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada and Canadian Red Cross for life support programs.
Contact: 1-888-616-7671 | info@medtc.ca | medtc.ca
Frequently Asked Questions
Basic Suturing Workshop Vancouver — Your Questions Answered
Ready to Build Your Suturing Skills in Vancouver, BC?
Limited spots available. Book your Vancouver workshop seat today — one day of hands-on simulation training, a MTC certificate, and skills that translate directly to clinical practice.