I am currently a licensed paramedic (and a military 18D/Advanced Tactical Practitioner with a similar scope of practice as a Physician Assistant) with 20+ years experience (Military Special Warfare & Federal LE for U.S. Diplomatic Security). I am presently being recruited by private security organizations to work Counter-PAG (Pirate Action Group) security in High Threat Waters as an Armed Maritime Security Specialist. To augment my marketability, I want to obtain a Med-PIC endorsement on my MMC.
Additionally, I am a certified Paramedic Instructor, PHTLS Instructor, TCCC Instructor, CPR Instructor, PALS Instructor, ACLS Instructor and Advanced Tactical EMT Instructor in addition to many other disciplines.
I am qualified to teach all of the subject matter covered in the Med-PIC programs but it seems to matter not at all to the NMC. Does anyone know of an appropriate class to bridge my current skills to Med-PIC without having to take the entire program?
I have the resources to self-pay a program and I am available for travel.
Medical PIC is an endorsement on your STCW. Do you even have STCW?
If the NMC aren’t just granting it, I would’t bother. You skills far outweigh that certification, no less the 2 week class. The ships crew will already have the PIC endorsement if required. Why pay $2000 for something you don’t need. You certainly are qualified for the job already.
NMC Policy Letter 21-98, Acceptance of Training for Qualification as a Person in Charge of
Medical Care Onboard Ship, which is cancelled by this policy (NMC Policy Letter 9-99),
erroneously allowed a mariner holding a valid qualification as an emergency medical technician
(EMT) (non-ambulance) to receive an endorsement as PIC Medical Care. A more in-depth
comparison of EMT training and assessment procedures with Table A-IV/4-2 of the STCW Code
has shown that the Code requires training and assessment in topics not usually covered in EMT
courses, such as: suturing; wound healing; nursing care; diseases and disease prevention; dental
care; etc. EMTs should no longer be given the PIC Medical Care endorsement.
When I took MPIC there was a guy in my class with very similar qualifications who was working for Attwood Oceanics. Attwood wanted him to have the STCW cert and paid his way.
With your quals you can get the medical care provider endorsement just by asking, which then means only 1 week of class for MPIC
[QUOTE=shootermedic;79597]I am qualified to teach all of the subject matter covered in the Med-PIC programs but it seems to matter not at all to the NMC. Does anyone know of an appropriate class to bridge my current skills to Med-PIC without having to take the entire programs?[/QUOTE]
You can qualify for medical care provider, but probably not medical care-PIC. See NMC Policy Letter 9-99 http://www.uscg.mil/nmc/policy_letters/pdfs/09-99.pdf (“knots” has posted excerpts).
I am not sure you are qualified to teach all parts of the Med-PIC program. The NMC does not approve paramedics to teach all portions of the course. The subjects they will not approve for are generally beyond the scope of a paramedic’s duties, and relate to the longer period a patient is in the care of a paramedic versus how long it might take to evacuate an injured mariner. The subjects include: nursing, dental, and pharmacology.
There are no approved bridging courses from paramedic to medical-PIC, most likely because the market for such courses is extremely small.