METC Instructor Training Support Services

I. HOSPITAL CORPSMAN BASIC (HCB) COURSE. The HCB Course prepares enlisted sailors to function as entry-level medical technicians in fixed and non-fixed medical facilities, performing duties to provide quality emergency, nursing and primary care procedures. The graduates shall demonstrate: the ability to comprehend, evaluate and apply information relevant to the role of a Hospital Corpsman; technical proficiency in entry-level skills required to fulfill the role of a basic Hospital Corpsman; and personal and professional behavior consistent with the expectations of a Navy sailor. The HCB Course is an apprentice level curriculum that is grounded partly in the Emergency Medical Technician realm as well as generalized medicine and nursing skills. There is no civilian credentialing body or professional certification that encapsulates the scope and the role of a Navy Hospital Corpsman that can be used as a model for this course. The course provides requisite knowledge, as well as simulated and clinical training in various aspects of emergency, nursing, and primary care. Subjects include medical terminology, anatomy & physiology, Basic Life Support (BLS), Tactical, Combat, Casualty Care (TCCC) as well as various aspects of nursing and primary patient care. Outcome-based practice and safety techniques are emphasized throughout the course. The HCB Course provides enlisted sailors basic knowledge of emergency medicine and nursing care. Graduates are awarded the following Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC): Navy B-300-0010 Hospital Corpsman Basic (HM-0000) Navy B-300-0004 Hospital Corpsman Advanced Technical Field Course (HM-ATF-0000) This course consists of multiple courses delivered in a single phase which consists of knowledge and skills training. The contractor shall provide education and training through lecture, hands-on instruction and clinical practice, guided discussion, demonstration, e-learning materials, simulations, and skills laboratory practice. Practical and wr