NAEMT TCCC
NAEMT TCCC Tactical Combat Casualty Care
Course Cost
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All Service Member $125
(7hrs)
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Combat Life Saver $250
(TBD)
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Medical Personnel $350
(16hrs)
Course Overview
Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) is developed by the U.S. Department of Defense Defense Health Agency (DHA) Joint Trauma System to teach evidence-based, life-saving techniques and strategies for providing the best trauma care on the battlefield. NAEMT conducts TCCC courses as specified by the DHA-JTS. NAEMT currently offers three tiers of TCCC courses with a 4th phase in pilot.
- TCCC-ASM (TCCC All Service Members – *Tier 1) is a 7-hour course for all service members.
- TCCC-CLS (TCCC Combat Lifesaver – *Tier 2) is a 40-hour course for non-medical military personnel deploying in support of combat operations.
- TCCC-CMC (TCCC combat medic/corpsman – *Tier 3) is a 63-hour course for military medical personnel including medics, corpsmen, and pararescue personnel deploying in support of combat operations. Other military medical personnel, including nurses and physicians, are eligible to take this course.
- TCCC-CPP (TCCC combat paramedic/provider – *Tier 4) is a 68-hour program designed for advanced prehospital providers. This course focuses on the basic TCCC principles, MARCH-PAWS, and prolonged field care considerations.
Course Curriculum
The course includes all new patient simulations and covers the following topics:
- Hemorrhage control including immediate action drills for tourniquet application throughout the course;
- Complete coverage of the MARCH assessment;
- Surgical airway control and needle decompression;
- Strategies for treating wounded responders in threatening environments;
- Pharmacological interventions for each injury type;
- Blood administration and walking blood bank;
- Caring for pediatric patients;
- Techniques for dragging and carrying victims to safety; and
- A final, mass-casualty/active shooter event simulation.
Certification Details
Certification is valid for 4 years, expiring at the end of the month.
Instructor Information
Our instructors are active healthcare providers to include nurses, EMTs, firefighters, law enforcement, and paramedics.
Training Format
This course is 100% in-person and is littered with hands-on skills. Plan to get sweaty & dirty during one of these courses. *This course does not have live fire ammunition involved.
Benefits of Certification
NAEMT’s TCCC-MP and TCCC-CLS courses are accredited by CAPCE and recognized by NREMT. The nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the Emergency Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation to award contact hours for TCCC-CMC.
Student Resources
This course provides the most up to date information on safety tactics and medical care in volatile situations, designed to keep you & your team safe and save lives. The foundational medical science upon which TCCC is based is published in NAEMT’s PHTLS Military textbook in which the military chapters are written by the Co-TCCC. TCCC courses offered by NAEMT are endorsed by the Joint Trauma System and the American College of Surgeons.
Purchase your NAEMT PHTLS Military provider manual HERE
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FAQs
Is there any online option for TCCC?
Nope.
Who is eligible to attend a TCCC course?
Any and all military personnel. In addition, it is a requirement for DoD contractors. Please be sure you have a contract lined up first because most requirements state you must be current within 90 days.
Can I request a course for my entire organization or team to get trained up?
Yes. Drop us a line and we can send you a quote and get you scheduled.
Do you offer other course options?
Yes. Our team is flexible on training styles. Send us an email & we can workout a training plan that works best for your team.
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- San Antonio, TX, USA
- Austin, TX, USA
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