Tactical Combat Casualty Care — TCCC

Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) is created by the U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Health Agency, Joint Trauma System (DHA-JTS) to teach evidence-based, lifesaving techniques and strategies for providing the best trauma care on the battlefield. The medical science upon which TCCC is based is published in NAEMT's PHTLS Military textbook; the military chapters are written by members of the Joint Trauma System Committee on TCCC and other military medical experts. NAEMT offers DHA-JTS TCCC courses through approved NAEMT training centers. JTS TCCC courses offered by NAEMT are endorsed by the American College of Surgeons. Students who successfully complete the course receive a certificate and a wallet card recognizing them as a TCCC provider for 3 years.