Minor Illness Course
Credits: 16
Enrolment: Continuous
Course Delivery: Online
Minor Illness Course Overview
The MIC is an online course worth 16 hours of continuing professional development. Learn how to assess and manage minor illnesses seen in remote and austere environments. It is a three-part programme that includes the Minor Emergencies Course, Minor Illness Course and Pharmacology for the Remote Medic. This course aims to provide innovative and expert medical skills for the operational, deployed and offshore practitioners to become better and more proficient in their professional careers.
MIC Final Exam
The final exam is an open book and taken online. The pass mark is 80% or higher. There are 35 multiple-choice questions, and you are given one hour to complete them. There are no retests for this exam. If you fail this exam, you must retake the entire course.
Who is this for?
Paramedics, remote medics, and expedition medics need to develop head knowledge and hand knowledge of minor injuries they may see while working in the Middle East, on oil rigs, transit vessels and remote clinics worldwide. This course provides an excellent background on the most common presenting injuries and conditions encountered by those who manage and treat adults in remote and austere settings.
Learn from the best
All of our instructors are currently working as healthcare professionals. We have former Special Forces medics, city-based paramedics, remote medics, and medical doctors with military and expedition experience.
We are passionate about training.
Minor Illness Course Modules
This module includes: A Review Of Anatomy & Physiology, Upper Respiratory Tract Infections, Lower Respiratory Tract Infections, Allergic Rhinitis, Common Cold, Influenza, Pneumonia, Asthma and COPD
This module includes: Review Of Anatomy & Physiology, Hypertension and Angina
This module includes: Review Of Anatomy & Physiology, Headaches, Dizziness, Neck Pain, General Approach To Pain Management, Motion Sickness, Insomnia, Stress, Anxiety and Depression
This module includes: Review Of Anatomy & Physiology, Diarrhoea, Constipation, Vomiting, Abdominal Pain, Dyspepsia, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Roundworm Infection, Threadworm Infection, Acute Appendicitis, Haemorrhoids
This module includes: Review Of Anatomy & Physiology, Acute Cystitis, Chlamydial Genital Infection, Epididymitis, Testicular Torsion, Vaginitis, Dysmenorrhoea
This module includes: Anatomy and Physiology, Athletes foot, Furuncle/Boil, Contact Dermatitis, Dry Skin, Scabies, Insect Bites & Stings, Head Lice, Bed Bugs, Lyme Disease, Skin Warts, Wound Management, Ingrown Toenail, Fungal Nail Infections, Sunburn
This module includes: Anatomy And Physiology, Epistaxis, Sinusitis, Sore Throat, Aphthous Ulcer, Acute Otitis Externa, Acute Otitis Media, Styes, Allergic Conjunctivitis, Common Dental Issues
Tuition: €95
CPD Enrolment
All CPD courses must be enroled through our Student Portal in order to receive access to the course. If you do not have a student login, you can create an account on the portal. Click on "Enrol In Course" button above to access.
- Accreditated
- CPD Credits: 16
- Course Delivery: 100% Online
CoROM Podcast Channel
The College releases a new podcast each Friday discussing wilderness medicine, austere healthcare and emergency medicine. We have four presenters including an MD PhD cardiologist, COL(ret) anaesthetist burns and pain specialist, a critical care paramedic and an offshore medic.
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Get CPD Credits
You can earn free Continuing Professional Development credits by listening to these podcasts and taking a short quiz on the content. Only current Members of the College will be eligible to sit these quizzes and earn CPD credit.
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