EAP fundamentally changed how I think about patient care. When you can't call for backup, you ARE the backup.
B. Thompson
18D Special Forces Medic
EAP
Extended Austere Provider
Medicine beyond the golden hour
CAPCE, ASHI WFR
Designed for providers who operate in environments where evacuation is delayed or impossible. EAP trains you to sustain patients for hours — or days — with limited resources.
50hrs
Live
50hrs
Total Contact
50CEH
CAPCE Credit
Course Overview
The Extended Austere Provider (EAP) program prepares medical professionals for the reality of prolonged patient care in resource-limited environments. When the helicopter isn't coming and the hospital is days away, EAP graduates have the skills, knowledge, and clinical framework to sustain life. This course covers everything from improvised medical techniques to environmental medicine, giving providers the tools to adapt and overcome when standard protocols fall short.
Who It's For
Experienced Tactical Medics
Prerequisites
- Current EMT-Paramedic certification or higher
- Prior completion of TMP or equivalent tactical medicine course
- Minimum 3 years of operational medical experience
- Current BLS/ACLS certification
Quick Facts
Duration
56+ Hours
Format
Hybrid (Online + Multi-Day In-Residence)
Certification
CAPCE Accredited
Starting From
$1,800
Upcoming Offerings
Reserve your seat — class sizes are limited
Extended Austere Provider
Extended Austere Provider
Curriculum Breakdown
Day-by-day schedule and topics covered
- Austere environment classification
- Resource assessment & planning
- Extended care pharmacology
- Environmental hazard recognition
What You'll Learn
Sustain patient care for 24-72+ hours with limited resources
Perform field surgical interventions
Manage environmental emergencies (altitude, cold, heat)
Improvise medical equipment from available materials
Plan and execute casualty evacuation from austere environments
Make clinical decisions with incomplete information
Your Instructors
Our instructors come from diverse operational backgrounds — military and SOF medics, tactical medics supporting state and local specialty teams, federal agent medics, rescue specialists, and emergency medicine physicians. They don't just teach the material — they live it.
Student Voices
What EAP graduates say
The prolonged care scenarios were eye-opening. This course fills a gap that no other training addresses.
S. Nakamura
Wilderness SAR Paramedic
Frequently Asked Questions
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