IBSC CP-C® Exam Prep — Kaplan CertPrep exam preparation

IBSC CP-C® EXAM PREP

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What Does This Product Do?

Community paramedicine requires a fundamentally different knowledge base than traditional 911 emergency response. This prep product focuses on the expanded scope of the CP-C® exam: conducting community health needs assessments, managing patients with chronic conditions in home and non-urgent settings, navigating the healthcare and social services system on behalf of patients, and operating within mobile integrated healthcare (MIH) frameworks under physician or advanced practice provider supervision. Practice questions mirror the applied, scenario-based format of the IBSC CP-C® exam, building the clinical judgment and systems-level thinking the certification is designed to validate.

Who Should Use This Product?

Experienced paramedics seeking the IBSC CP-C® certification to formalize their community paramedicine role

EMS providers working in or transitioning to mobile integrated healthcare (MIH) programs

Paramedics employed by community paramedicine programs who want structured exam preparation

BCCTPC-certified paramedics adding the CP-C® to their credentials

Any unrestricted paramedic with community paramedicine training or medical director attestation who is ready to certify

About the IBSC CP-C® Exam

The IBSC CP-C® (Certified Community Paramedic) exam is administered by the International Board of Specialty Certification (IBSC) and validates competency in mobile integrated healthcare and expanded EMS services. The exam consists of 135 total questions — 110 graded questions and 25 unscored beta items — with a 2.5-hour time limit. The exam is delivered at Prometric testing centers. To be eligible, candidates must hold a valid, unrestricted paramedic license or certificate and submit proof of education or training in the community paramedic domain, or a completed verification from their medical director confirming knowledge of the CP-C® role and scope. The exam assesses competency across community health, chronic disease management, patient advocacy, social determinants of health, healthcare system navigation, and mobile integrated healthcare frameworks. The CP-C® certification is valid for four years. Recertification requires either 100 approved continuing education credits or retaking the written exam. Kaplan CertPrep’s CP-C® Exam Prep is built to cover the key competency areas of the IBSC CP-C® exam.

Frequently Asked Questions

The IBSC CP-C® (Certified Community Paramedic) exam is a specialty certification for experienced paramedics working in mobile integrated healthcare (MIH) and expanded EMS roles beyond traditional 911 emergency response. It tests competency in community-based care, multidisciplinary collaboration, and patient-centered services addressing healthcare, mental health, and housing or social service needs in rural and urban settings.
The CP-C® exam consists of 135 total questions — 110 scored questions and 25 unscored beta items — with a 2.5-hour time limit. The exam is administered at Prometric testing centers. A valid, unrestricted license or certificate to practice as an EMT, paramedic, or other nursing or community health worker is required to apply. The CP-C® certification is valid for four years.
The CP-C® exam covers community paramedicine topics including chronic disease management, social determinants of health, patient navigation, behavioral health screening, wound care, medication reconciliation, and preventive education, along with the ethical and legal considerations specific to community-based paramedic practice.
Candidates must hold a valid, unrestricted license or certificate to practice as an EMT, AEMT, paramedic, or other nursing or community health worker, with appropriate education and training as defined by local rule or regulation. IBSC designed the exam to validate accomplished, experienced community paramedics rather than entry-level providers.
IBSC recommends reviewing the CP-C® detailed content outline and the reference list published on the IBSC website. Practice questions aligned to the exam's community-based healthcare domains — including chronic disease management, patient navigation, and behavioral health screening — help build the applied knowledge the scenario-based exam tests.

CP-C® is a registered trademark of the International Board of Specialty Certification. Kaplan CertPrep is not affiliated with or endorsed by IBSC.

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