Atlantic Canada's first 100% hands-on casting course
A full day of practice in plaster and fiberglass casting, splinting, fracture reduction, wound assessment and cast saw safety, built for the clinicians who see fractures first. Taught to CSOT and COA guidelines.
Courses
Join a scheduled session, or we'll bring any course to your hospital or clinic. Prices are per participant.
Plaster or fiberglass
$599 per person
A full hands-on day in plaster of Paris or fiberglass — your choice.
Plaster and fiberglass
$699 per person
Everything in Basic, taught in both plaster of Paris and fiberglass.
Cast saw safety & operation
$399 per person
Safe cast saw operation and cast removal for ER teams.
Dates
Register at least 2 weeks ahead to avoid the late registration fee.
Includes all materials, T-shirt and manual
Includes all materials, T-shirt and manual
Includes all materials, T-shirt and manual
Includes all materials, T-shirt and manual
Don't see your area? Bring CASTAWAY to your hospital, it's how most of our courses happen.
CASTAWAY counts toward your educational development. Ask your manager, then submit your certificate of completion and receipt. We email you both automatically.
The day
8+ hours, 100% hands-on. You partner up and apply every splint twice: once as the clinician, once as the patient. Sample day: Upper & lower limb splinting with plaster of Paris.
Introduction to CASTAWAY, disclosures and the plan for the day.
Demonstration, then you apply it — once as the clinician, once as the patient. Mastering plaster after displaced and reduced fractures (closed reductions).
Tricks to hold 90°. Colles' and Smith's fractures — how to reduce and immobilize each.
Telling apart UCL injuries, scaphoid and Bennett's fractures.
X-ray interpretation, mechanisms of injury, treatment and follow-up plans.
Assessing wounds associated with fractures and managing them with offloading techniques, including total contact casting (TCC). Immobilizing and reducing midshaft humerus fractures.
Demonstration followed by hands-on application.
Including Achilles and patellar tendon bearing (PTB) casts.
Crutch instruction, walkers vs. scooters, ROM braces and fracture boots — donning, doffing and post-op education.
Feedback, tips and extra practice with AZ. If you want more practice, he'll stay as late as you need.
I highly recommend this course for anyone looking to learn about or improve their casting skills. I appreciated the hands-on nature of the course and the fact that it was tailored to our learning needs. Azher is an excellent teacher and very experienced.
Recent courses
Your instructor
Azher casts and splints patients in hospital orthopaedics, and built CASTAWAY to pass those skills on to the clinicians who see fractures first — in the ER, urgent care and on the road.
Every technique is taught to Canadian Society of Orthopaedic Technologists (CSOT) and Canadian Orthopaedic Association (COA) guidelines. His goal is simple: good casts that keep reductions in place, so fewer patients need surgery.
FAQ
No. Every technique is demonstrated first, then you apply it yourself with coaching. Experienced clinicians use the day to sharpen technique and learn tips that hold reductions better.
All casting and splinting materials, a course manual and lunch. Most sessions include a CASTAWAY T-shirt too — check the session details.
You'll be casted as well as casting, so wear comfortable clothes with sleeves and pant legs that roll up easily. Plaster can get messy — skip anything you'd hate to get dusty.
By Interac e-Transfer. After you register you'll see the amount and a reference code to put in the e-Transfer message — that's how we match your payment. You'll get a receipt by email as soon as it's received. Paying for a group or through your department? Contact us for an invoice.
Nurse practitioners with NSHA (Nova Scotia Health) can be reimbursed as part of educational development. Ask your manager, then submit your certificate of completion and receipt — both are emailed to you automatically.
5 CEU credits are awarded after successful completion of the course, including the end-of-day evaluation. Your certificate of completion is emailed to you.
Register at least 2 weeks before your course date to avoid the late registration fee.
Yes — that's how most CASTAWAY courses happen. Tell us about your team and we'll set one up at your facility.
You can send a colleague in your place at any time. Refunds depend on how far ahead you cancel.
