DoD Requirements
Combat Paramedic/Provider (CPP) training is conducted In Accordance With (IAW) Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 1322.24.
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.
Units will record all assigned Service member and DoD-EC TCCC certifications (initial and recertification) in Service-designated training tracking systems.
Army Requirements
The Army has not issued an ALARACT for conducting Tier 4 CPP training.
All 68W NRP (3P), CCFP (F2), Role 1 and Role 2 credentialed providers will conduct Tier 4 CPP training. Combat Medics must obtain 72 continuing education hours at unit level and skills qualification at a CMSD accredited training site once within the NREMT recertification period. Corps, divisions, and brigades will implement sustainment training within their commands and designate a staff surgeon responsible for supervising their sustainment programs.
This training is intended for initial certification but can be modified for refresher training.
CPP Certification training or a refresher course, based on the requirements mentioned in the training frequency section, will be conducted during pre-deployment training. The course content from Deployed Medicine website https://deployedmedicine.allogy.net/learner/collections/368 will be used at a minimum. Additional course content can be added based on the units METL and the operational environment.
Prerequisites
All CPP students MUST:
All CPP 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 4 training currently.
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)
CPP Initial and Recertification Training
Training on CPP 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)
CPP Refresher Training
CPP refresher courses are a supplement to CPP certification courses. CPP refresher courses are designed to ensure proficiency on TCCC skills and may be tailored to individual Service mission requirements. Completion of CPP 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)