Health Careers
Critical Care Transport Paramedic
Certificate of Achievement
Program Information
Health Careers applications will open each year on April 1 for FALL start, October 1 for WINTER start and February 1 for the SUMMER at https://p2.kvcc.edu/utilities/health_careers/.
For questions regarding EMT, Paramedic, Dental Hygiene, Medical Assistant Technology, and Respiratory Care please contact the Health Careers Admissions Coordinator at . For questions regarding the Nursing program please contact the Nursing Department at .
This course prepares experienced clinicians with the advanced skills required to transport the critically ill and injured.
This course is not intended for the entry level clinician but to challenge experienced providers to perform in-depth assessments (hemodynamic monitoring, blood chemistry, radiologic, and EKG) and determine invasive care (intubation, RSI, chest tube, thoracostomy, ventilator settings, and IABP/Impella) beyond the traditional scope of practice. This requires a comprehensive knowledge of physiology as clinicians anticipate and respond to the various modes of transport from prehospital scenes to interfacility transports. The course will also present procedure for communication, safe packaging, and transport of patients according to accreditation standards, with emphasis on just culture practices. This course serves as a preparation for IBSC certification, although it will not cover the aviation rules and regulations related to flight.