Fundamental Critical Care Support: Surgical Hosted Course

Fundamental Critical Care Support: Surgical Hosted Course

Host an FCCS: Surgical course and prepare nonsurgical healthcare professionals to manage critically ill surgical patients.

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The Society of Critical Care Medicine's (SCCM) Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS): Surgical hosted course combines expert-developed presentations with interactive skill stations to provide nonsurgical healthcare professionals with the training they need to provide initial care to critically ill surgical patients. The course augments and expands on FCCS core concepts and provides a deeper understanding of the pathophysiology of the surgical patient.

Course features include:

  • In-person and online learning formats
  • Expert-developed presentations
  • Interactive skill stations
  • Online pre- and posttests
  • Companion eBook for all learners (print books are available*)
  • Administrative materials to guide course planning and management
  • Certificate of successful course completion
  • Learner evaluations at the time of and after course completion
  • Accredited continuing education (ACE) credit for completion of online course materials
  • ACE credit for in-person course attendance (if offered by the course site)
  • Available in Spanish

*Host site is responsible for shipping charges.

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To receive a certificate of successful completion, learners must complete or attend all assigned presentations and skill stations, achieve a score of 70% or higher on the posttest, and complete the learner evaluation.

Read case studies from institutions that have hosted a course.

Bring the Fundamentals to Your Institution

Hear from Fundamentals instructors, directors, and consultants on the value of Fundamentals training. 

Free Fundamentals Training

SCCM has funding to provide financial support for critical care training for organizations in developing or impoverished nations and underserved areas of the United States.

Individual Self-Study Options

Individual Self-Study Options

For individuals seeking FCCS: Surgical self-study options, an online course and the textbook are available for purchase as well as the option to search for a course scheduled nearby.

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