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The C-NPT rewards transport thinking, not just bedside knowledge. This plan aims your time
where the NCC blueprint actually weights the exam.
Start where the points are
Transport Core Knowledge is 48% of the exam — nearly half. Master it first, especially
transport physiology (Boyle’s and other gas laws, the stressors of altitude and
motion), safety, and team communication. These concepts reappear across neonatal and pediatric
questions too.
A simple 4-to-6 week plan
- Week 1 — baseline + core. Take a timed practice test, then start
Transport Core Knowledge and transport physiology. - Weeks 2–3 — neonatal. Stabilization (the S.T.A.B.L.E. approach),
thermoregulation, glucose, airway, and common neonatal conditions. - Week 4 — pediatric. Airway sizing, respiratory failure, shock, and
trauma in the older child. - Final week — simulate. Two timed practice tests to lock in pacing
(about one minute per question) and stamina.
The tactic that moves the needle
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Sources & references
The exam facts on this page are drawn from official certifying-body materials, reviewed 2026-06-18 by the DrCertifications exam-prep team (10+ years in exam preparation and publishing).