Welcome to the IBSC and BCCTPC

The International Board of Specialty Certification (IBSC) and the Board for Critical Care Transport Paramedic Certification (BCCTPC) are not-for-profit organizations responsible for the administration and development of specialty certification exams for critical care professionals. The mission of the IBSC and the BCCTPC is to improve quality of care in all aspects of specialty EMS care across a wide variety of applications by providing a portfolio of certification exams that are an objective, fair, and honest validation of specialty knowledge to paramedics and other allied health providers are called upon to perform critical care transport. Exams are developed that are responsive to the needs of the paramedic community. The BCCTPC is a subsidiary of the International Board of Specialty Certification.

Current IBSC and BCCTPC Certifications

• Certified Flight Paramedic (FP-C)
• Certified Critical Care Paramedic (CCP-C)
• Certified Tactical Paramedic (TP-C)
• Certified Community Paramedic (CP-C)

IBSC and BCCTPC News and Events

BCCTPC Annual Report

Board for Critical Care Transport Paramedic Certification (BCCTPC) 2015 Annual Report is now avaialable.   Read More

BCCTPC is now a subsidiary of the International Board of Specialty Certification

Board for Critical Care Transport Paramedic Certification (BCCTPC) announces new operating structure.   Read More

BCCTPC Announces the Launch of the Certified Community Paramedic (CP-C®) Exam

The exam creates a psychometrically valid and legally defensible measure of knowledge for all paramedics practicing in either a community paramedic or mobile integrated health model in the U.S.   Read More

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