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The Center for Emergency Medicine is the only facility licensed in southwestern Pennsylvania to offer CCEMTP!

The Critical Care Emergency Medical Transport Program (CCEMTP) is designed to prepare paramedics and nurses to function as members of a critical care transport team. The program attempts to bridge the gap between pre-hospital and hospital care. The result is a specialized care provider who has both an understanding of aspects of patient care and the ability to provide the highest level of care to critical patients during transport.

Participants will gain an understanding of the special needs of critical patients during transport, become familiar with the purpose and mechanisms of hospital procedures and equipment, and develop the skills to maintain the stability of hospital equipment and procedures during transport.

Curriculum Design:
The CCEMTP Program was designed by UMBC to provide the basic educational foundation required for specialists transporting critical care patients. In addition, it may serve as a springboard for those institutions looking to expand into critical care.

Course Outline:
A. Critical Care Environment
B. Breathing Management
C. Surgical Airway Management
D. Hemodynamic Management
E. Cardiac Management
F. Pharmacological Management
G. GI, GU and Renal Management
H. Neurological Management
I. Complications of Transport
J. Special Considerations

Two-Week Courses for 2010:
Session 1: March 7th thru the 20th, 2010 - Course Closed
Session 2: November 7th thru the 20th, 2010

Classes meet 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Specific schedule information will be provided at the first class session. The schedule for this class is tentative and is always instructor dependant.

Location: Most classes will be held at the Center for Emergency Medicine, 230 McKee Place, Suite 500, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.

Recommended CCEMTP Text:
Critical Care Paramedic, Bledsoe, Benner. Upper Saddle Ridge NJ: Prentice Hall, c2006
OR
Critical Care Nursing: A Holistic Approach, Patricia Gonce Morton, eds., 9th ed., Philadelphia: Lippincott, c2008.

Any critical care text can be used to prepare the student for the course.

Recommended Prerequisites:
Paramedics: two (2) years as a paramedic, current certifications in CPR, ACLS, BTLS or PHTLS, and PALS.
Nurses: two (2) years as a nurse, current certifications in CPR, ACLS, PALS, and BTLS/PHTLS or TNCC.

Registration:
Pre-registration is mandatory. Enrollment for each course is limited; classes are filled in the order in which applications are received. No phone registrations will be accepted. The deadline for registration is one month before the start of class. Please call for more information.

For your convenience, a list of overnight accommodations and other Pittsburgh information will be sent with your course materials shortly after the registration deadline.

Tuition and Payment:
The cost of this course is $825.00
INITIAL PAYMENT OF $412.50

A down payment of 50% is required to hold your seat in the course and is due one month prior to the start of the course that you wish to register for unless otherwise specified in confirmation or other documentation that you receive from the Center. The remaining balance is due by the first day of class. Failure to provide the INITIAL PAYMENT OF $412.50 will result in the forfeiture of your seat for the course. Failure to pay the remaining balance will result in the withholding of course completion materials until the balance is paid in full. Any special circumstances or requests will be dealt with on a case by case basis and you should contact the Center as soon as you can to work out any special arrangements. There is no longer a Clinical Opition available with this program.

Acceptable forms of payment:
The Center for Emergency Medicine can accept Checks, Money Orders, or Credit Cards as forms of payment for classes. The Center is no longer able to accept Cash as a method of payment. Credit Cards Accepted: Mastercard, VISA, American Express, Discover, Diners Club.

Refunds:
Requests for full refunds must be made in writing at least ten working days prior to the course. Refunds will be issued with a 20% deduction for administrative fees. No refunds are issued for cancellations made after the above-mentioned deadline or for failure to attend the course. In the event of course cancellation, participants are notified and a full refund is granted.

Course Coordinator:
Michael Hahn - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or (412)647-4242

The CCEMTP course was developed by:

The Center for Emergency Medicine, as an educational institution and as an employer, values equality of opportunity, human dignity, and racial/ethnic and cultural diversity. Accordingly, the Center prohibits and will not engage in discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, disability, or status as a disabled veteran or a veteran of the Vietnam era. This policy applies to admissions, employment, access to and treatment by Center programs and activities. This is a commitment made by the Center and is in accordance with federal, state, and or local laws and regulations.