Course options
Initial Course (4 weeks total)
For nurses, paramedics and military CMTs transitioning to offshore practice. Starts with distance learning modules you complete at your own pace, followed by 2 weeks of intensive practical training and a 60-hour clinical placement in a hospital or ambulance setting.
Refresher Course (2 weeks)
For qualified offshore medics renewing their certificate. One week of practical training to update your skills and confirm continuing competence.
What you’ll learn
- Trauma management: Advanced Life Support, pre-hospital trauma care and casualty evacuation planning in coordination with Topside Medical Support teams.
- Primary care: Assessment and treatment of common conditions: ENT, skin, musculoskeletal.
- Clinical governance: Controlled Drugs management, PGDs, medical records and sickbay administration.
- Occupational Health: Risk assessment, hygiene inspections, biological monitoring.
- Dental emergencies: Temporary fillings and acute pain management.
Why train with us?
Our instructors are active practitioners, not retired academics. You’ll learn from clinicians actively supporting installations through our Remote Medical Services. Training uses industry-standard equipment and we assist with arranging clinical placements. The course meets standards expected of HSE approved training providers.
FAQs
You must be a Registered Nurse (RGN), HCPC-registered Paramedic or Class 1 military Combat Medical Technician.
Yes. You start online immediately and complete the theoretical components at your own pace before attending practicals.
Four years. After that, you need to complete the one-week refresher course to renew your certification and maintain your eligibility for UKCS work.
Yes. A 60-hour clinical placement in a hospital or ambulance setting is a mandatory part of the course. We assist with finding and arranging suitable placements.
Our instructors are active practitioners who deploy operationally, not retired academics. You learn from people currently managing real emergencies in real remote environments. We also train and deploy medics under one roof, allowing graduates to move directly into our Offshore Medics and staffing service after qualification.