Program Description
90 Hours of advanced continuing education
COURSE LENGTH
10 weeks
GOALS
The CCP course is designed to prepare paramedics to provide advanced critical care during ground and air transport of critically ill or injured patients. Knowledge gained during this course will provide instruction and understanding of care beyond the standard paramedic.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Successful completion of this course will result in a certificate of completion, 90 hours of advanced continuing education, and preparation for the Certified Critical Care Paramedic (CCP-C®) and Certified Flight Paramedic (FP-C®) exams administered by the International Board of Specialty Certifications (formerly the Board for Critical Care Transport Paramedic Certification (BCCTPC®).
This course will provide advanced learning continuing education units designed to enhance your critical care thinking and advanced skills. Typical classroom presentation includes classroom lectures and hands-on technical skill training combined with low and high-level simulation scenarios. Not all topics of the course will be discussed in the classroom lecture, therefore the student will need complete online lectures and assignments not discussed in the classroom.
To complete this blended course and achieve the completion certification, all online and in-classroom work must be completed. Each week, you will have required reading, assignments, quizzes, online lectures, and in-classroom required participation. You must achieve a passing score of 70% on all quizzes to complete this course and attend at a minimum of 9 of the 10 classroom days.
Attendance is mandatory to complete this course. Students must make every effort to attend all in-seat class opportunities. Therefore, a student must attend a minimum of 9 of the 10 required in-seat classroom opportunities to be awarded a course completion.