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CAAS
Certified Air Ambulance Specialist

The dedicated certification for air ambulance coordinators and flight operations professionals.

Courses
4
Format
Online · Self-paced

Virtual & on-site Masterclasses also available

Learning time
10–15 hours

Self-paced · varies by learner

Diploma
Per course

Valid indefinitely

Certification
On completion

3 years · CPD renewal

CAAS combines air ambulance operational expertise with the intercultural, risk management, and fraud prevention competencies required for safe international missions. Built for the people who make air ambulance operations work — coordinators, dispatchers, and flight operations staff.

What you will learn

Air ambulance operations

Aircraft types, medical configuration, mission planning, regulatory frameworks, and the full lifecycle of a mission.

Intercultural competence

Patient and family communication across cultures, working with international hospitals and ground partners.

Travel risk management

Destination risk, crew personal security, and how risk factors influence mission planning.

Fraud risk management

Recognizing and preventing fraud in air ambulance procurement, medical necessity claims, and provider billing.

Required courses
Air Ambulance Expertise

Also counts toward CMTS

Intercultural Competence

Also counts toward CMAS · CCCM · CMNS

Travel Risk Management

Also counts toward CMAS · CCCM

Fraud Risk Management

Also counts toward CMAS · CCCM · CMNS

See Certification Pricing or the Pricing Calculator for costs and team discounts.
Individual courses have no prerequisites. CIP certification is required before this Specialize certification can be awarded.

Valid 3 years · CPD renewal. Complete any one course from the GAMTI catalogue to renew — no re-sit of original courses required. Browse renewal options in the CPD catalogue. Any COL, CSL, or CXL renewal covers CAAS automatically.

ENROLL

Coming Soon to earn your CAAS?

Start with any course — each earns a diploma on completion. Complete all 4 courses and the CAAS certification is awarded.

Natural next step: CMTS · CEL · COL

Who this is for
What you earn

The dedicated globally recognized certification for air ambulance coordination professionals — demonstrating operational and regulatory competence to partners, hospitals, and insurers worldwide.

Diploma per course · valid indefinitely

CAAS on completion · valid 3 years

Questions

Yes — CIP must be completed before starting CAAS. CIP is the required industry foundation that all Specialize certifications build on. If you have not yet done CIP, begin there first.

No. CAAS is for coordination and operations professionals, not medical professionals.

CAAS focuses specifically on air ambulance. CMTS is broader — covering both air ambulance and commercial medical escort.

Yes. Air Ambulance Expertise counts toward both. Completing CAAS puts you partway through CMTS.

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