DoD Requirements

DoDI 1322.24 establishes the following DoD requirements:

All Service members (officer and enlisted) will complete appropriate role-based (i.e., All Service Members, combat lifesaver, combat medic/hospital corpsman/aerospace medicine technician, combat paramedic/provider) TCCC training and certification as outlined in the JTS’s TCCC skills list. TCCC certification may be categorized as either an initial certification or recertification.

Passing the CLS Exam is a component of completing CLS training but does not make a trainee CLS-certified. CLS Certification also includes performance evaluation.

 

Army Requirements

Each squad, crew, or equivalent-sized deployable unit will have at least one member certified as a CLS. CLSs must be recertified every 12 months at unit level. Corps, divisions, and brigades will implement CLS training within their commands and designate a staff surgeon responsible for supervising their CLS programs (AR 350-1).

The Army has issued a Training Support Package (TSP) on the Central Army Registry (CAR) for conducting Tier 2 CLS training. Additional Service specific information beyond the DHA produced joint courses hosted on Deployed Medicine must be taught during CLS. CLS trainers must use the Central Army Registry (CAR) CLS Training Support Package (TSP). Download part 1 and part 2 of the CLS TSP. These are the Army requirements for conducting CLS training to AR 350-1 standards annotated in the MEDCoE Distance Learning (DL) CLS ATRRS course description and the CLS TSP coordinating instructions 081-CLS-0001 / 1.4 approved 23 Sep 2022.

This training is intended for initial certification 5 days/40 hours and WILL NOT be condensed but can be modified for refresher training.

Soldiers should review course content prior to beginning the refresher training which will be conducted over two days.

 A refresher course will be conducted annually or for pre-deployment. Battalion or brigade senior 68W, Combat Medic Specialist, will coordinate all Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC), Combat Life Saver (CLS) training, materiel, and equipment to conduct CLS classes tailored to the unit’s requirements. The course content from Deployed Medicine website and the TSP will be used at a minimum. Additional course content can be added based on the units METL and the operational environment.

ALL CLS Students MUST:

All CLS trainers MUST:

Tracking Training and Course Completion Credit

Units will record all assigned Service member and DoD-EC TCCC certifications (initial and recertification) in Digital Training Management System (DTMS). There is no DTMS code for Tier 2 training currently. Soldiers will take a copy of the initial certificate signed by an 05 or above to their S-1 for inclusion into their personnel records.

ATRRS credit requests must be sent through the designated email inbox using the Instructions for CLC Instructors as of 1 Nov 22

Send student rosters via encrypted email via DoD SAFE to usarmy.jbsa.medical-coe.mbx.online-help-desk@army.mil. DoD SAFE https://safe.apps.mil

The Army Training Requirements and Resource System (ATRRS), CLS Enrollment Information for Course Number: 081 F31 (CLC) (School Code: 555) can be found here.

Points of Contact: MEDCoE ITSSS HELPDESK (Enrollment and Graduation Support) at (210) 221-6888 (888) 263-3356 (DSN: 471-6888) or the Department of Combat Medic Education (Course Content Support) at (210) 221-3708 (DSN: 471-3708).

 Training Frequency

Training frequency for Service members and DoD-EC completing the TCCC All Service Member course is at the discretion of the Military Service, with the stipulation that certification be completed prior to deployment. Training frequency for Service members and DoD-EC completing the TCCC combat lifesaver, TCCC combat medic/hospital corpsman/aerospace medicine technician, or TCCC combat paramedic/provider course follows these guidelines:

 

(1) All active Component Service members and some DoD-EC personnel as defined by job or unit, will complete TCCC recertification at least every 3 years following initial certification and within 12 months of deployment. For personnel who deploy more than once during a 12-month period, certification in TCCC remains current if completed within 12 months of the most recent deployment date.  (DoDI 1322.24 Requirement)

CLS Initial and Recertification Training

Training on CLS skills using the current, standardized curriculums developed by the JTS, DHA at the appropriate interval (every three years) after a Service member or DoD-EC initially certifies in TCCC. (DoDI 1322.24 Requirement)

CLS Refresher Training

CLS refresher courses are a supplement to CLS certification courses. CLS refresher courses are designed to ensure proficiency on TCCC skills and may be tailored to individual Service mission requirements. Completion of CLS refresher training does not certify a Service member in TCCC and will not be recorded as such in Service-designated training tracking systems. (DoDI 1322.24 Requirement)