Overview
The Hospital Corpsman Basic Program is designed and formulated to teach Navy enlisted personnel basic medical knowledge of pre-hospital, inpatient and outpatient medical care within the scope of the Navy Hospital Corpsman rate. Subjects include Basic Life Support (BLS), anatomy & physiology, pre-hospital care, emergency care, nursing care, shipboard medical care, and Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC). Outcome-based practice and safety techniques are emphasized throughout the program. The program comprises both didactic and practical instruction. Curriculum is delivered through lecture, demonstration, online materials, simulations, and laboratory practice. Both performance exercises and written examinations are used to assess accumulation and retention of knowledge and skills. Upon completion of the program graduates are provided with technical skills and knowledge required to achieve entry-level Basic Hospital Corpsman competencies.
Program Requirements
Navy Program Requirements
Pilot Program Requirements
Pilot Curriculum Program affecting HCB cohorts 25-150, 25-170 and 25-190
| HCB 1102 | Hospital Corpsman Fundamentals | 1 |
| HCB 1103 | Introduction to Patient Care Skills | 1 |
| HCB 2203 | Advanced Patient Assessment and Management | 2 |
| HCB 2301 | Hemorrhage Control and Fluid Resuscitation | 3 |
| HCB 2302 | Foundational Patient Care | 3 |
| HCB 2304 | Trauma, Toxicology, and Pharmacology | 3 |
| HCB 2308 | Tactical Combat Causality Care | 3 |
| HCB 2401 | Clinical Procedures and Documentation in Healthcare | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 20 |