Introduction to Hyperbaric Medicine
The IBHBOT course behind every hyperbaric credential. It is taught at approved training sites, ends with an end-of-course exam, and every graduate receives a certificate of completion.
Who Takes It
Anyone entering hyperbaric medicine or wound care: people with no license, respiratory therapists, EMTs and paramedics, nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and physicians. Everyone takes the same course.
What It Covers
41.5 contact hours in 17 modules, with 117 learning objectives. The course ends with an end-of-course examination.
| Module | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| I0 | Course Orientation | — |
| I1 | History, Professional Roles and Clinical Practice | 1.5 |
| C2 | Physics of the Pressurized Environment | 3.5 |
| C3 | Physiology Under Pressure | 3.5 |
| C4 | Decompression Theory and Modeling | 2.5 |
| C5 | Decompression Sickness and Arterial Gas Embolism | 3.5 |
| C6 | Barotrauma | 2.5 |
| C7 | Patient Assessment and Documentation Under Pressure | 2.0 |
| C8 | Infection Prevention and Control in the Pressurized Environment | 1.0 |
| H1 | Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: Mechanisms and Indications | 4.5 |
| H2 | Risk Factors, Contraindications and Complications | 2.5 |
| H3 | Chamber Systems, Equipment and Gas Delivery | 3.5 |
| H4 | Hyperbaric Safety, Fire Prevention and Emergency Procedures | 4.5 |
| H5 | Transcutaneous Oxygen Monitoring | 2.0 |
| H6 | Program Administration, Accreditation and Documentation | 1.0 |
| I2 | Clinical and Technical Practicum | 1.5 |
| I3 | Capstone and End-of-Course Examination | 2.0 |
| Total | 41.5 |
See how this course compares with the UHMS and NBDHMT introductory course standards.
After the Course
The certificate of completion is a course document, not a credential. With it, you apply to IBHBOT for the credential your license qualifies you for, and sit that credential’s board examination.
| Your license | Apply for |
|---|---|
| None, respiratory therapist, EMT, paramedic, other allied health | Associate Hyperbaric Technician |
| RN or LPN | Associate Hyperbaric Nurse |
| PA, NP or physician | Hyperbaric Medicine Provider |