{"id":7975,"date":"2017-02-08T15:10:47","date_gmt":"2017-02-08T20:10:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/rinker\/?page_id=7975"},"modified":"2026-10-23T11:30:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T15:30:50","slug":"critical-care-paramedic-certificate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/rinker\/academics\/certificates\/critical-care-paramedic-certificate\/","title":{"rendered":"Critical Care Paramedic Certificate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#intro\">Introduction<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> <a href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/rinker\/academics\/certificates\/critical-care-paramedic-certificate\/curriculum-overview\/\">Curriculum Overview<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dcp.ufl.edu\/rinker\/academics\/certificates\/critical-care-paramedic-certificate\/curriculum-overview\/\">Course Options<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> <a href=\"#admin_jump\">Course Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> <a href=\"#upcoming_jump\">Upcoming Courses<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> <a href=\"#Registration-and-Tuition\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#Registration-and-Tuition\">Registration and Tuition<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Recertification\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#recertification\">Recertification<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> <a href=\"#faq_jump\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> <a href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/rinker\/academics\/certificates\/critical-care-paramedic-certificate\/ccp-faculty\/\">CCP Faculty<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/veterans.ufl.edu\/\">Veterans Services<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"266\" height=\"309\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/rinker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/09\/CCP-Logo-Seal.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/rinker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/09\/CCP-Logo-Seal.jpg 266w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/rinker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/09\/CCP-Logo-Seal-258x300.jpg 258w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"intro\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"> Intro Section<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advanced training for the paramedic ready to go further.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Critical care transport demands more than a standard paramedic education. As tertiary care and specialty transport programs continue to grow, hospitals and flight services are looking for paramedics who can manage ventilators, titrate drips, and think like an ICU clinician \u2014 whether that&#8217;s in a helicopter at 1,000 feet or a fixed-wing aircraft cruising up to 30,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The University of Florida Critical Care Paramedic (CCP) Certificate is a 160+ hour program built around three things that actually build competence: rigorous didactic instruction, hands-on skills and cadaver labs, and real clinical rotations inside UF Health Shands Hospital ICUs. You&#8217;ll train under flight paramedics, critical care nurses, and physicians and educators who work in this environment every day \u2014 not textbook theory removed from practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many of the top critical care and flight programs now require a critical care certification just to apply. The UF CCP is designed to meet \u2014 and exceed \u2014 that bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"admissions\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">Course Requirements<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/rinker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/02\/NewShandsCair.jpg\" alt=\"NewShandsCair\" class=\"wp-image-8041\" style=\"width:343px;height:193px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/rinker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/02\/NewShandsCair.jpg 960w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/rinker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/02\/NewShandsCair-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/rinker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/02\/NewShandsCair-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A current paramedic certification is required in order to register for the UF CCP program. Any state or national registry certification is acceptable. International students must possess similar training as required from the certifying country, but additional documentation may be required. It is required that the student has been one year removed from their initial paramedic training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, the following are<strong> highly recommended, <\/strong>but<strong> not required:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) *<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Current Trauma Certification (ITLS and\/or PHTLS) *<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The live stream course is conducted twice a year (Spring and Fall Semesters). Please contact us via email at ufccp@dcp.ufl.edu or by phone at 352-273-1170 if you have any further questions. Once you have registered for the course, you will receive additional course information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"upcoming_jump\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Upcoming Courses<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Spring 2027 Critical Care Paramedic Program<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Class Begins: TBD January 2027<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On-Campus Dates:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Skill\/Cadaver Labs: TBD<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clinical ICU Rotations: TBD You will need two 12-hour shifts. There will be a choice of days around the same time as the skill labs. For those within driving distance, other dates may be available for clinicals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bob Page Seminars (via Zoom)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bob Page\u2019s Multi-Lead Medics 12 Lead, Enhanced Multi-Lead Medics 12 Lead and Comprehensive Capnography Course: TBD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Class Ends: May 16, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>NEW UF CCP Optional SimLab Day<\/strong> (MUST be current UF CCP student or Alumni)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cost: $500<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UF CCP course has added an optional second day of clinical lab for students who wish to experience additional clinical skills and training or those required by their respective state critical care requirements. The lab will run from 0800-1600 hours and will be held in the UF COM Simulation Center. The student will partake in 5 critical care level simulated scenarios plus additional training in Rapid Sequence Induction, pericardiocentesis, needle and surgical cricothyrotomies and more. Space is limited to 20 students per session.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/rinker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/09\/SimLab-1024x690.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/rinker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/09\/SimLab-1024x690.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/rinker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/09\/SimLab-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/rinker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/09\/SimLab-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/rinker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/09\/SimLab-1536x1035.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/rinker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/09\/SimLab.jpg 1662w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"Registration-and-Tuition\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a><\/a>Registration and Tuition<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Critical Care Paramedic<\/strong> Certificate<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/rinker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/02\/AlbertShandsCair.jpg\" alt=\"AlbertShandsCair\" class=\"wp-image-8047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/rinker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/02\/AlbertShandsCair.jpg 960w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/rinker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/02\/AlbertShandsCair-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/rinker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/02\/AlbertShandsCair-768x502.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cost of the live stream Critical Care Paramedic course is TBD. Departments sending 5 or more individuals in one academic year can contact us for special pricing. There are a limited number of spots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-ast-global-color-5-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/reg.pwd.aa.ufl.edu\/search\/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&amp;courseId=1234103&amp;selectedProgramAreaId=1073048&amp;selectedProgramStreamId=1073049\"><strong>UF CCP Spring 2027 Registration<\/strong> Now Open<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/reg.pwd.aa.ufl.edu\/search\/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&amp;courseId=1234103&amp;selectedProgramAreaId=1073048&amp;selectedProgramStreamId=1073049\"><strong>UF CCP Optional Second Lab Day Registration<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-ast-global-color-5-color has-ast-global-color-0-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/reg.pwd.aa.ufl.edu\/search\/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&amp;courseId=1234103&amp;selectedProgramAreaId=1073048&amp;selectedProgramStreamId=1073049\"><strong><strong>UF CCP Optional SimLab Day Registration<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Must be current UF CCP student or alumni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recertification<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UF CCP certification is valid for 4 years. You can recertify through either of the following paths:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Option 1: Continuing Education Units<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Complete 100 contact hours of critical care\u2013focused continuing education. Recertification requests can be submitted up to 6 months before your certification expires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Option 2: FP-C or CCP-C Certification<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hold a current FP-C or CCP-C certification with at least 2 years remaining before its expiration. We&#8217;ll verify this directly through the BCCTPC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to recertify<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Email Judy Johnson at ufccp@dcp.ufl.edu when you&#8217;re ready to recertify. Once your documentation is verified, you&#8217;ll receive a new certificate under your existing UF CCP number. The fee is $50, and processing takes up to 14 business days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Need a replacement certificate?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Email Judy Johnson at ufccp@dcp.ufl.edu with your name as it appears on your certification, your UF CCP number, and your contact information. The fee is $25, and processing takes up to 10 business days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"faq_jump\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Frequently Asked Questions<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eligibility &amp; Prerequisites<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Do I have to be a paramedic to take the course?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. Only state- or nationally-registered paramedics are eligible for certification. Registered nurses who also hold a paramedic certification are welcome to attend \u2014 RNs without a paramedic cert should look into critical care certifications designed specifically for nursing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>I already hold another critical care certification. Can I challenge the exam instead of taking the full course?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No. The UF CCP is a 160+ hour program combining didactic instruction with hands-on clinical application, and it must be completed in its entirety to earn certification \u2014 there&#8217;s no exam-only pathway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>I hold another critical care certification and just need CEUs. Can I attend a few lectures?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No. All students must register with UF, obtain a GatorLink account, and complete the full course to receive credit for any portion of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What other certifications do I need?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">None are required, but we strongly recommend current ACLS, PALS (or PEPP), and ITLS or PHTLS before starting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>I just graduated from paramedic school. Can I enroll?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes \u2014 there&#8217;s no minimum experience requirement to enroll in the UF CCP course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Do you accept international students?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, provided you can demonstrate paramedic-equivalent training from your certifying country. Additional documentation may be required \u2014 contact us before enrolling to confirm your eligibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Format &amp; Logistics<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Do I need a computer for the course?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes \u2014 a laptop or tablet with internet access. Lectures, assignments, quizzes, and exams are all completed online, and UF WiFi is available while you&#8217;re on campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What&#8217;s the lecture schedule?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Live-stream lectures run on set days and times announced at the start of each course (for example, Monday\/Tuesday\/Wednesday evenings, 5:00\u20137:00 PM ET). Some instructors may occasionally lecture outside that window \u2014 we&#8217;ll notify you in advance if that happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What if I miss a lecture, or can&#8217;t attend live?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No problem. Every lecture is recorded, and there&#8217;s no attendance requirement \u2014 you can watch at your own pace. Attending live is helpful for real-time Q&amp;A but not necessary to complete the course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>If I&#8217;m doing distance learning, do I still have to come to Gainesville?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. All students \u2014 local or remote \u2014 complete the same three required in-person days:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Day 1: Cadaver and skills lab<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Day 2 &amp; 3: ICU clinical rotations at UF Health Shands Hospital<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you can&#8217;t make your scheduled dates, you can attend the equivalent days during the next course offering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Clinical Rotations &amp; Labs<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What can I actually do during clinical rotations?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You&#8217;ll be paired with a preceptor and can perform any skill within a critical care paramedic&#8217;s scope of practice \u2014 including arterial lines, chest tubes, rapid sequence induction, and medication administration \u2014 subject to availability, since UF Health Shands is a teaching hospital shared with other trainees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Who teaches the course?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Faculty include experienced flight paramedics, critical care nurses, physicians, and educators who work in critical care transport and ICU medicine every day \u2014 not classroom-only instructors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enrollment &amp; Cost<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>When can I enroll, and is there a waitlist?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can enroll up to roughly five months before a course begins. Enrollment closes at the end of the course&#8217;s first week, or sooner if the 150-student capacity is reached \u2014 there is no waitlist once a course fills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What&#8217;s your refund policy?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Refund requests must be submitted in writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>10+ days before the course starts: full refund minus a $25 fee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Within 10 days of the start through the first week: 10% fee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After the first week: no refunds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We reserve the right to modify or cancel a course for insufficient enrollment; in that case, you&#8217;ll be notified directly and issued a full refund. UF is not responsible for other costs (travel, lodging, etc.) related to a cancellation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Can I hold a spot before paying?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No \u2014 spots are only secured once payment is received in full.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Certification &amp; Recertification<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How long is the UF CCP certification valid, and how do I renew it?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s valid for 4 years. You can recertify by either:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Completing 100 CEU hours in critical care topics, or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Holding a current FP-C or CCP-C certification with at least 2 years remaining before its expiration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recertification can be requested up to 6 months before your certification expires. Email ufccp@dcp.ufl.edu to start the process; the fee is $50, and turnaround is up to 14 business days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>I lost my certificate. How do I get a replacement?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Email ufccp@dcp.ufl.edu with your name as it appears on the certificate, your UF CCP number, and contact information. There&#8217;s a $25 processing fee, and it takes up to 10 business days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exam Prep (FP-C \/ CCP-C)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Will this course help me pass the FP-C or CCP-C exam?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UF CCP course isn&#8217;t designed specifically as exam prep \u2014 it&#8217;s designed to build real clinical thinking for critical care transport. That said, students who master the course material consistently perform well on both exams, because the underlying skills are the same: the ability to think through a critically ill patient, not just recall facts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Still have questions?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Email Judy Johnson at ufccp@dcp.ufl.edu or call 352-273-1170. 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