Become an Instructor, Director, or Consultant

Understand the criteria for becoming an instructor, director, or consultant for one of SCCM’s many hosted training opportunities.

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 The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) hosted training programs rely on qualified instructors, directors, and consultants.

These roles build on each other, with most people starting as an instructor and advancing to director then course consultant. Each of these educational roles has specific responsibilities and eligibility requirements, which are outlined below.

 
 

 

Eligibility Requirements

Fundamental Critical Care Support

Who is eligible?
Critical care physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and prehospital clinicians

Note: Once an individual is an SCCM-approved instructor for one Fundamentals course, they can become an instructor for another Fundamentals course by completing that online course and submitting the instructor application,* with the exception of FCCS: Resource Limited. Individuals can reach out to the hosted training team at hostedtraining@sccm.org for more information.

*Instructor candidates must meet the eligibility requirements listed on the application.

Physician

  • Critical care certification or activity or board eligibility for certification or
  • A minimum 50% critical care practice ratio as confirmed by an ICU director, department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator**

Advanced Practice Provider

  • Baccalaureate or higher degree with critical care certification or a minimum 50% critical care practice ratio as confirmed by an ICU director, department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator**

Nurse

  • Baccalaureate degree with critical care certification or
  • Graduate or higher degree, as well as a minimum 50% critical care practice ratio as confirmed by an ICU director, department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator**

Respiratory Therapist

  • Baccalaureate or higher degree with a minimum 50% critical care practice ratio as confirmed by an ICU director, department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator**

Pharmacist

  • Baccalaureate or higher degree or specialty in critical care or a minimum 50% critical care practice ratio as confirmed by an ICU director, department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator**

Prehospital Clinician (paramedic, critical care paramedic, prehospital nurse, or equivalent international prehospital-credentialed clinician)

  • Minimum three years of experience with managing and transporting critically ill patients
  • Completion of at least one of the following courses: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support; Prehospital Trauma Life Support; Advanced Burn Life Support; or an equivalent advanced cardiac life support, trauma, or burn training course
  • Confirmation of the following skills and training, as evidenced by a letter of recommendation from the medical director:
    • Advanced airway management skills
    • Advanced hemodynamic monitoring skills (prehospital clinicians without formal critical care training may be trained locally or regionally in advanced hemodynamic monitoring and given the authority to provide the care under the medical director
    • Demonstrated skills in cardiopulmonary and cerebral resuscitation techniques
  • Prehospital clinicians are not eligible to become FCCS directors or consultants

**Critical care practice is considered clinical or education-based activities focused on the critically ill or injured patient. The practice requirement ensures (as much as possible) that the instructor will be comfortable with the majority of the lecture components and skill stations and can answer questions with credibility. Applicants with less than 50% critical care practice ratio requirement may require review before instructor status is granted.

Fundamental Critical Care Support: Pediatrics

Who is eligible?
Critical care physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and prehospital clinicians

Note: Once an individual is an SCCM-approved instructor for one Fundamentals course, they can become an instructor for another Fundamentals course by completing that online course and submitting the instructor application,* with the exception of FCCS: Resource Limited. Individuals can reach out to the hosted training team at hostedtraining@sccm.org for more information.

*Instructor candidates must meet the eligibility requirements listed on the application.

Physician

  • Critical care certification or activity or board eligibility for certification or
  • A minimum 50% critical care practice ratio as confirmed by an ICU director, department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator**

Advanced Practice Provider

  • Baccalaureate or higher degree with critical care certification or a minimum 50% critical care practice ratio as confirmed by an ICU director, department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator**

Nurse

  • Baccalaureate degree with critical care certification or
  • Graduate or higher degree, as well as a minimum 50% critical care practice ratio as confirmed by an ICU director, department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator**

Respiratory Therapist

  • Baccalaureate or higher degree with a minimum 50% critical care practice ratio as confirmed by an ICU director, department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator**

Pharmacist

  • Baccalaureate or higher degree or specialty in critical care, or a minimum 50% critical care practice ratio as confirmed by an ICU director, department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator**

Prehospital Clinician (paramedic, critical care paramedic, prehospital nurse, or equivalent international prehospital-credentialed clinician)

  • Minimum of three years of experience with managing and transporting critically ill patients
  • Completion of at least one of the following courses: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support; Prehospital Trauma Life Support; Advanced Burn Life Support; or an equivalent advanced cardiac life support, trauma, or burn training course
  • Confirmation of the following skills and training, as evidenced by a letter of recommendation from the medical director:
    • Advanced airway management skills
    • Advanced hemodynamic monitoring skills (prehospital clinicians without formal critical care training may be trained locally or regionally in advanced hemodynamic monitoring and given the authority to provide the care under the medical director
    • Demonstrated skills in cardiopulmonary and cerebral resuscitation techniques
  • Prehospital clinicians are not eligible to become FCCS directors or consultants

**Critical care practice is considered clinical or education-based activities focused on the critically ill or injured patient. The practice requirement ensures (as much as possible) that the instructor will be comfortable with the majority of the lecture components and skill stations and can answer questions with credibility. Applicants with less than the 50% critical care practice ratio requirement may require review before instructor status is granted.

Fundamental Critical Care Support: Surgical

Who is eligible?
Critical care physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, respiratory therapists, and pharmacists

Note: Once an individual is an SCCM-approved instructor for one Fundamentals course, they can become an instructor for another Fundamentals course by completing that online course and submitting the instructor application,* with the exception of FCCS: Resource Limited. Individuals can reach out to the hosted training team at hostedtraining@sccm.org for more information.

*Instructor candidates must meet the eligibility requirements listed on the application.

Physician

  • Critical care certification or activity or board eligibility for certification or
  • A minimum 50% critical care practice ratio as confirmed by an ICU director, department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator*

Advanced Practice Provider

  • Baccalaureate or higher degree with critical care certification or a minimum 50% critical care practice ratio as confirmed by an ICU director, department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator*

Nurse

  • Baccalaureate degree with critical care certification or
  • Graduate or higher degree, as well as a minimum 50% critical care practice ratio as confirmed by an ICU director, department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator*

Respiratory Therapist

  • Baccalaureate or higher degree with a minimum 50% critical care practice ratio as confirmed by an ICU director, department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator*

Pharmacist

  • Baccalaureate or higher degree or specialty in critical care or a minimum 50% critical care practice ratio as confirmed by an ICU director, department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator**

*Critical care practice is considered clinical or education-based activities focused on the critically ill or injured patient. The practice requirement ensures (as much as possible) that the instructor will be comfortable with the majority of the lecture components and skill stations and can answer questions with credibility. Applicants with less than 50% critical care practice ratio requirement may require review before instructor status is granted.

Fundamental Critical Care Support: Crisis Management

Who is eligible?
Critical care physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, respiratory therapists, and pharmacists

Note: Once an individual is an SCCM-approved instructor for one Fundamentals course, they can become an instructor for another Fundamentals course by completing that online course and submitting the instructor application,* with the exception of FCCS: Resource Limited. Individuals can reach out to the hosted training team at hostedtraining@sccm.org for more information.

*Instructor candidates must meet the eligibility requirements listed on the application.

Physician

  • Critical care certification or activity or board eligibility for certification or
  • A minimum 50% critical care practice ratio as confirmed by an ICU director, department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator*

Advanced Practice Provider

  • Baccalaureate or higher degree with critical care certification or a minimum 50% critical care practice ratio as confirmed by an ICU director, department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator*

Nurse

  • Baccalaureate degree with critical care certification or
  • Graduate or higher degree, as well as a minimum 50% critical care practice ratio as confirmed by an ICU director, department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator*

Respiratory Therapist

  • Baccalaureate or higher degree with a minimum 50% critical care practice ratio as confirmed by an ICU director, department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator*

Pharmacist

  • Baccalaureate or higher degree or specialty in critical care or a minimum 50% critical care practice ratio as confirmed by an ICU director, department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator*

*Critical care practice is considered clinical or education-based activities focused on the critically ill or injured patient. The practice requirement ensures (as much as possible) that the instructor will be comfortable with the majority of the lecture components and skill stations and can answer questions with credibility. Applicants with less than 50% critical care practice ratio requirement may require review before instructor status is granted.

Fundamental Critical Care Support: Obstetrics

Who is eligible?
Critical care physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, respiratory therapists, and pharmacists

Note: Once an individual is an SCCM-approved instructor for one Fundamentals course, they can become an instructor for another Fundamentals course by completing that online course and submitting the instructor application,* with the exception of FCCS: Resource Limited. Individuals can reach out to the hosted training team at hostedtraining@sccm.org for more information.

*Instructor candidates must meet the eligibility requirements listed on the application.

Physician

  • Critical care certification or activity or board eligibility for certification or
  • A minimum 50% critical care practice ratio as confirmed by an ICU director, department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator* or
  • Obstetrics/gynecology board certification or board eligibility for certification, as well at least 50% clinical practice and labor and delivery management as confirmed by a department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator**

Advanced Practice Provider

  • Baccalaureate or higher degree with critical care certification or a minimum 50% critical care practice ratio as confirmed by an ICU director, department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator* or
  • Baccalaureate or higher degree with obstetrics/gynecology certification, as well as clinical practice and labor delivery management from a department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator**

Nurse

  • Baccalaureate degree with critical care certification or
  • Graduate or higher degree, as well as a minimum 50% critical care practice ratio as confirmed by an ICU director, department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator* or
  • Baccalaureate degree with obstetrics/gynecology certification, as well as clinical practice and labor and delivery management as confirmed by a department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator** or
    Graduate or higher degree with obstetrics/gynecology certification, as well as clinical practice and labor and delivery management as confirmed by a department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator**

Respiratory Therapist

  • Baccalaureate or higher degree with a minimum 50% critical care practice ratio as confirmed by an ICU director, department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator*

Pharmacist

  • Baccalaureate or higher degree or specialty in critical care or a minimum 50% critical care practice ratio as confirmed by an ICU director, department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator*

*Critical care practice is considered clinical or education-based activities focused on the critically ill or injured patient. The practice requirement ensures (as much as possible) that the instructor will be comfortable with the majority of the lecture components and skill stations and can answer questions with credibility. Applicants with less than 50% critical care practice ratio requirement may require review before instructor status is granted.

**Clinical practice and labor and delivery management refer to the management of pregnant patients, including inpatient management of labor, performance of deliveries, and care of the postpartum patient. Critical care-certified practitioners will be accredited as instructors at the successful completion of all listed criteria. Instructor applicants with less than the 50% critical care practice ratio requirement may require a review before instructor status is granted.

Fundamental Critical Care Support: Resource Limited

Who is eligible?
Critical care physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, respiratory therapists, and pharmacists

Note: Once an individual is an-SCCM approved instructor for one Fundamentals course, he/she can become an instructor for another Fundamentals course by completing that course and submitting an instructor application for that course.

Physician

  • Critical care certification or activity or board eligibility for certification or
  • A minimum 50% critical care practice ratio as confirmed by an ICU director, department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator*

Advanced Practice Provider

  • Baccalaureate or higher degree with critical care certification or a minimum 50% critical care practice ratio as confirmed by an ICU director, department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator*

Nurse

  • Baccalaureate degree with critical care certification or
  • Graduate or higher degree, as well as a minimum 50% critical care practice ratio as confirmed by an ICU director, department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator*

Respiratory Therapist

  • Baccalaureate or higher degree with a minimum 50% critical care practice ratio as confirmed by an ICU director, department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator*

Pharmacist

  • Baccalaureate or higher degree or specialty in critical care or a minimum 50% critical care practice ratio as confirmed by an ICU director, department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator*

Special Operations Combat Medic (18D), Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (EMT-P), 
 or Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (EMT-B)

  • Prehospital medic (certification required) with resuscitative medicine experience in a resource-limited area such as wilderness medicine, overseas medicine in a low-economic or war-torn country. Recommendation letter of an FCCS: Resources Limited director or consultant required to substantiate applicant’s resource-limited care experience.
  • Prehospital medics are not eligible to become FCCS: Resource Limited directors or consultants.

*Critical care practice is considered clinical or education-based activities focused on the critically ill or injured patient. The practice requirement ensures (as much as possible) that the instructor will be comfortable with the majority of the lecture components and skill stations and can answer questions with credibility. Applicants with less than 50% critical care practice ratio requirement may require review before instructor status is granted.

Multiprofessional Critical Care Review

Who is eligible?

Critical care board certified physicians

Physician

  • Critical care certification or activity or board eligibility for certification or
  • A minimum 50% critical care practice ratio as confirmed by an ICU director, department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator*

*Critical care practice is considered clinical or education-based activities focused on the critically ill or injured patient. The practice requirement ensures (as much as possible) that the instructor will be comfortable with the majority of the lecture components and skill stations and can answer questions with credibility.

ICU Liberation

Who is eligible?

Critical care physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, physical therapists, and occupational therapists

Physician

  • Critical care certification or activity or board eligibility for certification or
  • A minimum 50% critical care practice ratio as confirmed by an ICU director, department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator*

Advanced Practice Provider

  • Baccalaureate or higher degree with critical care certification or
  • A minimum 50% critical care practice ratio as confirmed by an ICU director, department chair, division director, chief medical officer hospital administrator*

Nurse

  • Baccalaureate degree with critical care certification or
  • Graduate or higher degree, as well as a minimum 50% critical care practice ratio as confirmed by an ICU director, department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator*

Respiratory Therapist

  • Baccalaureate or higher degree with a minimum 50% critical care practice ratio as confirmed by an ICU director, department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator*

Pharmacist

  • Baccalaureate or higher degree or specialty in critical care with a minimum 50% critical care practice ratio as confirmed by an ICU director, department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator*

Physical Therapist

  • Baccalaureate or higher degree with a minimum 50% critical care practice ratio as confirmed by an ICU director, department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator*

Occupational Therapist

  • Baccalaureate or higher degree or specialty in critical care, or a minimum 50% critical care practice ratio as confirmed by an ICU director, department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator*

*Critical care practice is considered clinical or education-based activities focused on the critically ill or injured patient. The practice requirement ensures (as much as possible) that the instructor will be comfortable with the majority of the lecture components and skill stations and can answer questions with credibility.

Ultrasound

Who is eligible?

Critical care board-certified physicians, doctors of osteopathic medicine, and advanced practice providers.

Physician

  • Critical care certification or activity or board eligibility for certification or
  • A minimum 50% critical care practice ratio as confirmed by an ICU director, department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator*

Advanced Practice Provider

  • Baccalaureate or higher degree with critical care certification or
  • A minimum 50% critical care practice ratio as confirmed by an ICU director, department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator*

*Critical care practice is considered clinical or education-based activities focused on the critically ill or injured patient. The practice requirement ensures (as much as possible) that the instructor will be comfortable with the majority of the lecture components and skill stations and can answer questions with credibility.

Airway and Mechanical Ventilation Management

Who is eligible?

Critical care physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, respiratory therapists, and pharmacists who have two or more years of experience with airway and mechanical ventilation use integrated in daily clinical practice.

Physician

  • Critical care certification or activity or board eligibility for certification or
  • A minimum 50% critical care practice ratio as confirmed by an ICU director, department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator*

Advanced Practice Provider

  • Baccalaureate or higher degree with critical care certification or a minimum 50% critical care practice ratio as confirmed by an ICU director, department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator*

Nurse

  • Baccalaureate degree with critical care certification or
  • Graduate or higher degree, as well as a minimum 50% critical care practice ratio as confirmed by an ICU director, department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator*

Respiratory Therapist

  • Baccalaureate or higher degree with a minimum 50% critical care practice ratio as confirmed by an ICU director, department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator*

Pharmacist

  • Baccalaureate or higher degree or specialty in critical care or a minimum 50% critical care practice ratio as confirmed by an ICU director, department chair, division director, chief medical officer, or hospital administrator*

*Critical care practice is considered clinical or education-based activities focused on the critically ill or injured patient. The practice requirement ensures (as much as possible) that the instructor will be comfortable with the majority of the lecture components and skill stations and can answer questions with credibility. Applicants with less than 50% critical care practice ratio requirement may require review before instructor status is granted.

Still have questions? Contact the SCCM Hosted Training Team at +1 847 827-6888 or hostedtraining@sccm.org.

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