Critical Care Paramedic
Get prepared for the for the International Board for Specialty Care – Critical Care Paramedic exam. Expand your education and skills training as an EMS provider to deliver advanced and prolonged care to critically ill or injured patients in an out-of-hospital environment.
The program
Gain an understanding of critical care through 6 weeks of live, instructor-led online classroom learning, followed by 40 hours of on-site skills training, and then an optional ER/ICU clinical practicum.
Note: This program is for Paramedics or RNs with at least 2,000 hours of experience. Requires AHA BLS, ACLS and PALS training, and PHTLS or equivalent. AMLS, NRP, GEMS, and advanced 12 Lead Interpretation training are all strongly recommended.
- Online Module 1:
- Introduction to remote and critical care
- Medical-legal issues
- Flight physiology
- Infectious and communicable disease
- Online Module 2: Cardiac and respiratory emergencies
- Online Module 3:
- Shock
- Sepsis/MODS
- Neurologic
- Endocrine emergencies
- Online Module 4: Neurologic and toxicological emergencies
- Online Module 5:
- Trauma
- Burns
- Environmental emergencies, including dive and altitude illnesses
- Online Module 6:
- Gastrointestinal/genitourinary
- OBGYN
- Pediatrics and neonatal emergencies
- In-Person Module 7: 5 days of on-site skills training and evaluation.
- Paramedics or RNs with a minimum of 2,000 hours. Must also have AHA BLS, ACLS and PALS training, PHTLS, or equivalent. AMLS, NRP, GEMS, and advanced 12 Lead Interpretation training are all strongly recommended.
- EMS Providers who provide advanced and prolonged care to critically ill or injured patients.
The investment
- Time: 6 weeks of online classroom learning, followed by 40 hours of on-site skills training, and then an optional ER/ICU clinical practicum.
- Tuition: $2,890, plus $125 for the textbook, and expense of travel, lodging, and food for on-site skills training.
Register today
Email the completed application to climbhealth@pcc.edu.
Frequently asked questions
What is the cost of the program?
$2,890 plus textbooks and travel, lodging, and meals for on-site skills training at the PCC Institute for Health Professionals.
What is the program format?
6 weeks of online classroom learning, followed by 40 hours of on-site skills training and then an optional ER/ICU clinical practicum.
Is there an application process?
Yes.
Have another question?
Contact us at climbhealth@pcc.edu.