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FCCS Instructor Module

Course Information

Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS)

INSTRUCTOR COURSE

100% Virtual (Zoom)

Updated to the 7th Edition (2021)

This is the INSTRUCTOR Course.

If you are looking for the provider course, click here

About This Course

Completing this instructor module allows you to teach the FCCS program. Before signing up for this course, you must have attended the FCCS Provider course and completed the course with an 80% or greater on the written exam. It is possible that you can do the instructor course simultaneously with the provider course. However, you should be aware that if you do not pass the provider course, you will not gain provider status or instructor status--in that situation, you must retake the provider and instructor course should you wish to continue becoming an FCCS instructor.

Upon completing the instructor course, you will have the following instructor responsibilities:

Give presentations or guide skill stations/scenarios as assigned by the director.
Review assigned materials before a course and come to the FCCS prepared
Encourage audience participation
Adjust teaching style to learners as needed
Follow material without inserting personal bias

Course Content

As part of the instructor process, you must apply to become an instructor and receive approval BEFORE continuing in the instructor module. See below for those who can become FCCS instructors. Click this link to access the application via SCCM's website. (Note: you may need to login/create an SCCM account to access this link).

Audience

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.

In addition, applicants are required to:

Submit the instructor application
Teach at least two components of an FCCS course (didactic presentation and/or skill station) within two years after the instructor candidate's application approval
Fulfill one of the bulleted criteria in the table below:

Physicians

Proof of critical care certification or activity, or board eligibility for certification
Proof of a minimum 50% critical care practice* ratio from the ICU director

Nurses

Baccalaureate degree with critical care certification
Graduate or higher degree with proof of a minimum 50% critical care practice* ratio from the ICU director

Advanced Practice Providers

Baccalaureate or higher degree with critical care certification
Proof of a minimum 50% critical care practice* ratio from the ICU director

Respiratory Therapists

Baccalaureate or higher degree with proof of a minimum 50% critical care practice* ratio from the ICU director

Pharmacists

Baccalaureate or specialty in critical care
Proof of a minimum 50% critical care practice* ratio from the ICU director

*Critical care practice is considered a didactic or education-based role focused on critically ill or injured patients. This practice requirement ensures (as much as possible) that the instructor will be comfortable with most lecture components and skill stations and can answer questions with credibility. The practice ratio letter can be found here.

Critical care-certified practitioners will be accredited as instructors on completing all criteria listed in this document. Instructor applicants with less than 50% critical care practice ratio requirement may require a review before granting instructor status.

Course Completion Criteria

Instructor Pathway

Meet eligibility requirements
Complete hosted training with a posttest score ≥ 80%
Complete instructor curriculum or train-the-trainer session (this course)
Submit application and supporting documents
Teach at least two hosted training components within two years of instructor application approval (monitoring)

Faculty

FCCS Course Directors are assigned as faculty for the instructor module.

Tuition & Textbooks

Tuition for this program is $195

Please note:

You must either have passed the FCCS provider course with a score of 80% or greater or be enrolled.
If you are enrolling in a course and do not yet have a passing score of 80%, those who do not pass the provider course will not be granted FCCS instructor/provider status and re-registration will be required if you want to continue on the instructor path.
Please consider this carefully when registering for both courses on the same date.

There is no required textbook for this course.

However, instructors and instructor candidates should have the latest version of the course manual.

The manual is available as part of your provider course.

Pre-requesites

You should have the latest textbook for this course. You can obtain a textbook from your provider course (eBook).

Eligibility

The criteria for FCCS Instructor status requires that the applicant:

Successfully complete an FCCS course with ≥ 80% posttest score, including core skill stations, and complete the instructor curriculum.
The instructor curriculum can be completed during a hosted training course.

Contact Hours (Nursing)

Nursing CNE is offered for this course.

What to have with you at the course

The instructor module will take 3-4 hours to complete

Additionaly, you will be need to undergo monitoring at an FCCS course - your course director will define the monitoring duration and the stations you will partake at the provider course.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Frequently Asked Questions - Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCSINSTRUCTOR) Course

Q: Is this an accredited course?
A: Yes, the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) accredited this course. This course is an international course.

Q: Is there an exam for this course?
A: You must pass the FCCS provider course with an 80% or greater before the instructor course. The questions are multiple-choice and have approximately 50 questions.

Q: How long do I have to complete the instructor course?
A: You have 1 year to complete the course.

Q: Are there any refunds for this course?
A: If you need to cancel your registration, you can, but no refunds are available. Your registration cannot be transferred to another person or another course. Due to the massive outlay of expenses to prepare for our courses, our non-profit status does not support any refunds.

Q: What if I fail to pass the written exam (or complete the course)?
A: You must re-register to access the course and re-take the exam. SCCM only permits retakes of the exam after repeating the course.

Q: Where can I find the Zoom link to attend the course?
A: Zoom links are available in your account via our website. From our website, HealthCareTrainingAcademy.org, click "My Account," Once logged in, the Zoom link will be in your "Active Resources." (Do note that Zoom links are not emailed and are added to your account approximately 2-3 days before the course date). Should the date be nearer to your course and the Zoom link is not in your account email: Support@CardiacEd.com

Q: Do my camera and microphone have to be turned on during the Zoom session?
A: Only those with a working camera and microphone are given credit for attending the Zoom session of the course. You should use a working camera and microphone to earn credit for this course.

Q: Can I use my phone to connect to the Zoom session?
A: Although it is possible to use a phone/small device, the feedback is that it creates more of a challenge in reading the shared files and images over a small device (i.e., a phone). Therefore, for the best success with this course, it is HIGHLY recommended that you use a computer/laptop/large tablet.

Q: How long is the Zoom session?
A: The Zoom session is approximately 3-5 hours. The duration of the Zoom session depends upon various factors (i.e., the size of the group, the experience of the attendees, and the completion of the online FCCSINSTRUCTOR modules before the Zoom session).

Q: What is the format of the Zoom Skills Session?
A: The online skills session will be similar to attending an in-person course but via Zoom.

Q: I do not have any critical experience. Can I take this course?
A: No. Not yet. See above for practice requirements.

Q: How do I receive my contact hours?
A: The contact hours are issued directly from our office upon course completion.

Q: What happens if I fail both attempts of the exam?
A: SCCM does not permit another attempt without re-enrolling in another course.

Disclaimers

Required Contact Hours Disclaimers:

Nursing Continuing Education is accepted in ALL states (AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY), except for IA.
The planning committee, presenters, faculty, authors, and content reviewers have no conflict of interest to disclose.
Speakers must provide a balanced and unbiased presentation; the presentation has been reviewed, and any bias, if found, has been eliminated.
This program has no commercial support, joint providership, or sponsorship.
The Health Care Training Academy (D/B/A CardiacEd) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the New Jersey State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. #P295
Approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP17561
Approved via CE Broker for FL, GA, SC, NC, AK # 50-24286
Accreditation status does not imply endorsement by The Health Care Training Academy (D/B/A CardiacEd), NJSNA, or ANCC Commission on Accreditation of any commercial products displayed (if any) in conjunction with this program.
Non-nursing professionals should consult with their respective boards to ensure nursing credit is acceptable for your credential renewal requirements. If you are not a nurse and take this educational credit program, please verify your board's acceptance before registering for this event, as refunds will not be issued.
All registrations are final. Once purchased, there are no refunds, credits, extensions, or transfers. Please verify you can attend the program before registering and have enough time to complete it. There are no partial contact hours for this course.
Criteria to complete this program: The entire session must be attended to receive nursing continuing education credit.
ANCC does not permit us to issue contact hours for BLS provider courses, except for BLS Instructor course(s).
Unless stated, this activity does not offer college credit.

All registrations for this course are final.
There are no refunds available.
First, you should meet the criteria BEFORE submitting payment/registration for this course (see above).

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Once on the course calendar, click the date you would like to register and follow the prompts to complete your registration in this program.