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Critical Care Paramedic
Creighton University’s Critical Care Paramedic course will prepare you to deliver outstanding advanced critical care when moving patients from one healthcare facility to another via ground or air ambulance or when responding directly to the scene of a medical or trauma event. You will learn from experienced critical care providers who will teach you how to perform patient assessments and provide invasive out-of-hospital care. The course is offered as an asynchronous online course; however, you must attend the multi-day on-campus invasive skills lab session.
Online Learning
Instead of receiving all of the course information at once, Creighton’s online course is the only one of its kind that makes sure you understand and can apply what you are learning. You will receive immediate feedback from critical care transport professionals. Open the Online Learning tab below to learn more.
Hands-On Training
You will put into practice what you have learned in the classroom through one required multi-day, on-campus invasive skills session.
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Course Details
Course Topics
The course covers important topics including:
- Critical care field and hospital environments
- Surgical airways
- Ventilators, CPAP/BiPAP
- Thoracostomy and chest drainage maintenance
- Central venous access devices
- Laboratory values interpretation
- 12-lead ECG interpretation
- Monitoring and maintaining IABP
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Flight physiology
- Expanded pharmacologic formulary
Outcomes
When you successfully complete the Critical Care Paramedic course, you will receive a certificate of completion along with 108 hours of continuing education credit. You will also be prepared for the Certified Critical Care Paramedic (CCP-C®) and Certified Flight Paramedic (FP-C®) Exams administered by the International Board of Specialty Certifications (IBSC), formerly the Board for Critical Care Transport Paramedic Certification (BCCTPC®).
Please Note: The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services does not recognize or credential critical care paramedics. Individual states may offer an endorsement to function as a critical care paramedic. One option to formal credentialing is the certified critical care paramedic exam or certified flight paramedic exam both administered by the International Board of Specialty Certifications (IBSC). Creighton faculty and staff will work with states and regulatory agencies that do recognize CCP for them to recognize our course and to contact us with questions.
Online Learning
Creighton is a pioneer in Critical Care Paramedic course delivery. We ensure you understand and can apply what you are learning before you move on. You will receive immediate feedback from critical care transport professionals. In addition to your online studies, you will put into practice what you have learned in the classroom through one required multi-day, on-campus invasive skills session.
Time Requirements
To succeed in this online course, you should plan to commit 8-20 hours of independent online study each week.
Technology Requirements
To enroll in this course, you must have access to a computer and a reliable high-speed Internet connection. Learn more about technology requirements for online learning at Creighton.
You will be assigned a Creighton email account to use while you are enrolled in this course. All electronic correspondence will be sent through your Creighton account.
Admission Requirements
To enroll in Creighton's Critical Care Paramedic course, you must be a current paramedic or registered nurse and have current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications. Trauma, pediatric, and advanced medical life support certifications (PALS, PHTLS, AMLS, etc.) are strongly recommended, but not required. Applicants must submit a current driver's license and copy of current licensure and certifications.
In addition to the Application you must supply:
- Copy of paramedic course or nurse training transcripts
- Copy of paramedic certification/licensure from all jurisdictions; or nursing license
- Resume
- Contact information for three references
- Short essay
Documents will be directly uploaded through application portal.
Immunization Compliance
You must comply with the immunization requirements for Creighton Health Sciences students. Instructions for submitting immunization information will be provided in your acceptance materials. Learn more.
Cost
- Effective for courses starting after Aug 1, 2025, the total tuition and associated University fees for this course is $1,400*
- Payment in Full is due 60 days before the course start date.
- Other Costs (may vary):
- Immunizations
- Textbooks
- Certification Exam Fee
- Parking Pass for on-campus parking
- Travel, housing and meal expenses for the required on-campus skills session
Note: Creighton does not offer on-campus housing for these courses. Creighton-recommended lodging options near campus
*This is the non-credit cost. Students registering for college credit will be billed at the current credit hour rate. The cost of tuition is subject to change.
Course Dates
- Aug. 20 – Dec. 12, 2025 *Application deadline May 1, 2025
- Online Course except for required 3-day on-Campus Lab Session. Dates: November 14-16, 2025
- Jan. 13 – May 13, 2026 *Application deadline October 1, 2025
- Online Course except for required 3-day on-Campus Lab Session. Dates: March 2026 (TBD)
