Our course provides the Offshore Medic with the knowledge and clinical skills required to provide safe and effective health care for all personnel who become unwell or injured while on offshore installations.
TAC Healthcare’s (TAC) Health & Safety Executive (HSE) approved Offshore Medics Courses have been developed in accordance with the requirements of the Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (First Aid) Regulations 1989 ACOP and current best clinical practise.
Our HSE Offshore Medic Courses are delivered at our bespoke training facility at Wellheads in Aberdeen. Our scenario based training is supported by medical simulation, realistic to the offshore working environment delivered in our mock sick bay facility here in Wellheads, will ensure that our medics are equipped with the relevant knowledge and practical skills to provide a comprehensive service to our client base.
Initial Course £2,500 exc. VAT
The course includes week one virtual teaching and week two in person and a two week clinical placement.
The course includes week one virtual teaching and week two in person teaching.
Become a highly effective and competent offshore medic with our intensive two week course.
The course will ensure that you are equipped with the relevant knowledge and practical skills to provide a comprehensive service to our client base.
Module 01: Week One (Virtual, 3 Days)
Virtual Course Modules
- Clinical history: A structured approach
- Case based history taking scenarios: General medicine
- Practical skills - the ear: Common complaints and otoscopy
- Penthrox: Uses and contraindications
- Clinical governance, record keeping, and data protection
- Medical emergencies: Sepsis & stroke
- Input from the police energy industry liaison unit (talk by Police Scotland)
- Coastguard: SAR and the medic (talk from HM Coastguard)
- MSK Theory
- Practical skills: Urinary catheterisation
- Understanding change, resilience, and mental health (Talk from mental health professional)
- Disability: Head injury management
- Special Circumstances: Hypo/hyperthermia, burns
Module 02: Week Two (In Person, 5 Days)
In Person Course Modules
- Airway management: NP OP Supraglottic and Surgical airway management
- Breathing assessment: Tension Pneumothorax Flail Chest Haemothorax
- Respiratory OSCE Demo and practice
- Abdomen OSCE Demo and practice
- MSK practical
- Circulation: Catastrophic haemorrhage, blood on the floor and 4 more
- Haemostatics TXA and pressure bandages
- IV/IO access practical session
- Suturing
- Initial assessment of medical emergency incl. Diabetes Asthma Anaphylaxis MI GI bleed and Sepsis.
- ECG: Basics made easy
- Cardiac Rhythm disturbance & ACS
- Advanced Life Support skills Demo and practice
- Casualty Handling
- Triage
- Trauma Demo and practice
- Trauma assessment
- Course written paper
- OSCE assessments
- ALSS practical assessments
Course Requirements
This course is mandatory for experienced Healthcare Professionals with 3 years post qualification experience who wish to become HSE Offshore Medics.
We welcome applications to attend from:
- NMC Registered Adult Nurses
- HCPC Registered Paramedics
- Military Medical Staff RN/RM Medical Assistants at LH/CPL or above
- Army CMT1 at CPL or above
- RAF Medical Assistants at CPL or above
In addition, this course is valuable CPD for healthcare professionals working in energy sectors. When enquiring for a place on this course, you will need to provide proof of registration and your CV.
2025/2026 Course Dates
August/September 25
- Module 01: 26th – 28th
- Module 02: 1st – 5th
September 25
- Module 01: 17th – 19th
- Module 02: 22nd – 26th
October 25
- Module 01: 7th – 9th
- Module 02: 13th – 17th
November 25
- Module 01: 4th – 6th
- Module 02: 10th – 14th
January/February 26
- Module 01: 27th – 29th
- Module 02: 2nd – 6th
What Our Students Say
Whether you're refreshing your certification or starting your offshore medic journey, our HSE-approved courses will equip you with everything you need.