As established on the IAFCCP website, the mission statement is to "provide advocacy, leadership, professional development, and education opportunities for specialty care paramedics.
[2][3] While membership is encouraged before taking the exam, by way of a substantial discount on the testing fee, it is not required.
[4] It also maintains advocacy for critical care paramedics in the United States through its Government and Legislative Affairs Committee (GLAC).
The purpose of the GLAC is to "provide local representation in every state to communicate the needs and current events between the IAFCCP and its members.".
[5] As of July 2019, there are 4,714 registered members divided into 26 global region chapters.