There are 8 cognitive and 7 performance learning objectives for the airway management module; more than any other module in this course.

The cognitive learning objectives include identifying signs of an airway obstruction, understanding considerations for spinal immobilization, describing the progressive strategies for airway management techniques, identifying the indications for establishing an advanced airway and whether to use lidocaine during the procedure, describing ventilation techniques using a bag valve mask, considerations for using oxygen and the importance of pulse oximetry.

The performance learning objectives are opening the airway using a head-tilt/chin-lift or jaw-thrust method, manual and mechanical suctioning, establishing an airway by cricothyroidotomy, placing the casualty in the recovery position and ventilating using a bag valve mask and a nasopharyngeal airway (NPA).