In-flight nursing courses

Clinical Considerations in Aeromedical Transport (CCAT)

CCAT offer a six-day course for doctors, nurses, paramedics and other who work in patient air transport systems, and a two-and-a-half-day on helicopter air ambulance operations.  These are run yearly in July at the University of Guildford, Surrey.

For more information, download the CCAT flyer (PDF 206KB).

Clinical Considerations in Aeromedical Transport (CCAT) Middle East

CCAT, run by Consultant Intensivist Dr Terry Martin, in the UK has expanded over the last 2 years and now offers a CCAT Middle East programme run yearly in Abu Dhabi.  This course is for doctors, nurses, paramedics and others who work in patient air transport systems. 

University of Otago, New Zealand

The university's Department of Occupational and Aviation Medicine offers one- and two-year courses in aeromedical retrieval. For more information, download the Otago flyer (PDF 63.3KB).

Flight Nurse study days and ILS for Flight Medical Crew courses

Many assistance companies will run their own in-house study days and ILS courses. For those not linked with a particular company, CCAT offers options for these two courses. For further information see website www.ccat-training.org.uk

See also:

• What is flight nursing?
• How to become an in-flight nurse
• Skills and qualifications