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Critical Care Paramedic CCP.S.STC

Short-term Certificate - 6 Credit Hours

Division: Health Sciences
Department: Emergency Medical Services
Effective as of Fall 2026

What is the program about?

This two-course series explores the technologically challenging area of critical care paramedicine. Graduate paramedics can increase their skills and knowledge related to the care of cardiac, pulmonary, traumatic, and other medical patients. Students will learn advanced diagnostics, invasive monitoring, and advanced pharmacology. These skills are essential as a critical care paramedic.

Program Outcomes

  • The student will demonstrate competency in using information from diagnostic techniques and invasive monitoring to appropriately care for critical care patients.
  • The student will demonstrate competency in the care of critical cardiac, pulmonary, trauma, and other medical patients.
  • The student will demonstrate effective critical thinking skills as they manage simulated critical care patients.

Career Opportunities

Critical care paramedics (CCP) are providing care for patients in rural ED / ICU's who need transferred to urban high level medical facilities. Patients also come from the 911 system. These 911 patients tend to be of higher acuity than the 911 system can manage. CCPs can work on ground or air-based ambulances. Systems that employee CCPs are typically accredited. These accrediting bodies require employed CCPs demonstrate current knowledge through certification testing. The information presented within EMS 2300 and EMS 2305 prepares the student for this certification.

Transferability

These courses will prepare individuals to take the critical care paramedic certificate. Individuals with this certificate can apply to other institutions offering critical care paramedic.

Credentials

Critical Care Paramedic - Certified. https://www.ibscertifications.org

Curriculum

Course Title Credits
EMS 2300 Critical Care Paramedic 1 3
EMS 2305 Critical Care Paramedic 2 3
- View the Master Syllabus - View the Course Schedule

Program Accreditation Information

There are no accreditation requirements for this program. Individuals can take the Critical Care Paramedic - Certified test. https://www.ibscertifications.org


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This information is for planning purposes only. Sinclair College will make every effort to offer curriculum listed above but reserves the right to change, add and cancel curriculum offerings for unforeseen circumstances.