UPCOMING CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME

SSSF 6-Month Certificate Programme in Emergency, Trauma & Critical Care Skills

CETCCS is a 6-month certificate programme focused on emergency, trauma and critical care skills through offline classes, simulation-based training, hands-on skills, case discussions, MCQs and assessments.


Course Overview

SSSF Certificate Programme in Emergency, Trauma & Critical Care Skills (CETCCS) is a 6-month programme organised by Swasthya Siksha Skill Foundation (SSSF).

The programme is structured around 24 weeks of offline learning with weekly Saturday classes, simulation and hands-on training, case discussions, MCQs and assessments.

Who Should Attend

  • MBBS graduates
  • BAMS graduates
  • BHMS graduates

Learning Objectives

The programme is designed to develop practical knowledge and skills related to emergency, trauma and critical care training through structured learning, simulation and hands-on practice.

  • Develop practical emergency care skills
  • Build hands-on training experience
  • Learn through simulation-based training
  • Participate in case discussions
  • Apply learning through MCQs
  • Participate in programme assessments

Course Content

  • Emergency care skills
  • Trauma care skills
  • Critical care skills
  • Simulation-based training
  • Hands-on skills training
  • Case discussions
  • MCQs
  • Assessments

Hands-on Skills

Practical and simulation-based sessions provide participants with opportunities to develop hands-on skills in a structured training environment.

  • Simulation-based practical sessions
  • Hands-on training activities
  • Case-based learning
  • Practical skill development

Duration

The CETCCS programme is conducted over a period of six months comprising 24 weeks of training.

Duration: 6 Months / 24 Weeks

Certification

Participants completing the applicable programme requirements may receive the SSSF Certificate Programme documentation or certification as applicable.

Certification details and applicable requirements should be confirmed with SSSF before registration.

Faculty

Training will be delivered through the SSSF programme's faculty and instructors associated with healthcare education, emergency, trauma and critical care skills training.

F

Experienced Training Faculty

Faculty and instructor details will be provided as applicable to the programme.

COURSE ENQUIRY

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WHY JOIN SSSF?

Because knowing emergency medicine is not enough.

You need to know what to do when the patient is actually in front of you.

At Swasthya Siksha Skill Foundation (SSSF), our approach goes beyond classroom teaching.

The programme combines focused academic learning, clinical case discussions, hands-on skills, simulation-based scenarios and continuous MCQ-based assessment.

You will not just listen to an emergency management protocol — you will practise, simulate and apply it.
THE SSSF APPROACH

Learn • Practise • Simulate • Assess

01

Structured 6-Month Programme

Progressive learning through a structured six-month programme.

02

Weekly Academic Sessions

Weekly face-to-face academic learning sessions.

03

Hands-on Clinical Skills

Practical hands-on clinical skills training.

04

Simulation-Based Scenarios

Simulation-based emergency scenarios for practical learning.

05

Case-Based Decision Making

Clinical case discussions focused on decision-making.

06

ECG & ABG Practice

ECG, ABG and emergency interpretation practice.

07

MCQs & Assessments

Regular MCQs and module assessments throughout the programme.

08

Small-Group Practical Training

Practical training in small-group learning settings.

09

Skills Logbook

Skills logbook with competency-based assessment.

10

Experienced Faculty

Learning with experienced multidisciplinary faculty.

01 Learn
02 Practise
03 Simulate
04 Assess
WHY DO THIS COURSE?

From Knowing the Theory to Responding to the Patient

Emergency situations are often time-critical.

A doctor may know the theory but still feel uncertain when faced with a patient in a rapidly changing emergency situation.

The first few minutes can make a significant difference.
REAL-WORLD EMERGENCIES

Patients may present with:

Acute Breathlessness
Shock
Cardiac Arrest
Trauma
Sepsis
Altered Consciousness
Arrhythmia
Acute Respiratory Failure
THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAMME

Bridging the Gap

FROM
“I know the topic”

Knowledge of emergency medicine and clinical concepts.

TO
“I can approach the patient systematically”

Structured assessment and appropriate first-line response.

Through repeated practice and simulation, participants develop a structured approach to recognising deterioration, initiating appropriate first-line management and working effectively as part of an emergency team.

PROGRAMME OUTCOMES

What Will You Learn?

By the end of the programme, participants will have developed knowledge and practical exposure in:

🚑
01

Emergency Care

  • Systematic approach to the acutely ill patient
  • ABCDE assessment
  • Triage and prioritisation
  • Recognition of clinical deterioration
  • Initial management of common emergencies
🫁
02

Airway & Respiratory Care

  • Airway assessment
  • Basic airway manoeuvres
  • BVM ventilation
  • Supraglottic airway devices
  • Intubation practice on simulation models
  • Difficult-airway principles
  • Oxygen therapy
  • NIV/HFNC principles
  • Acute respiratory failure
  • Basic ventilator concepts
❤️
03

Cardiac Emergencies

  • Systematic ECG interpretation
  • Acute coronary syndromes
  • Tachyarrhythmias and bradyarrhythmias
  • Cardiac arrest management
  • Defibrillation and cardioversion principles
  • Transcutaneous pacing
  • Megacode/team resuscitation
🩸
04

Trauma & Shock

  • Initial trauma assessment
  • Primary survey
  • Hemorrhage and bleeding control
  • Traumatic shock
  • Head, chest and abdominal trauma
  • Burns and common trauma emergencies
  • Basic wound and procedural skills
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05

Critical Care & ICU Skills

  • Recognition and initial management of shock
  • Sepsis
  • ABG interpretation
  • Fluid and electrolyte problems
  • Vasopressor concepts
  • ICU monitoring
  • Mechanical ventilation fundamentals
  • Vascular-access/procedure simulation
  • Recognition of ICU deterioration
🧠
06

Other Acute Emergencies

  • Stroke
  • Seizures
  • Altered consciousness
  • Poisoning
  • Pediatric emergency principles
  • Obstetric emergency principles
  • Disaster and mass-casualty concepts
THE SSSF APPROACH

What Makes SSSF Different?

Not just lectures.

01
STEP 01

THEORY

02
STEP 02

CLINICAL CASE

03
STEP 03

HANDS-ON PRACTICE

04
STEP 04

SIMULATION

05
STEP 05

MCQ & ASSESSMENT

06
STEP 06

FEEDBACK

This repeated cycle helps participants move from knowledge to practical application.

THE NEED

Why Is This Course Needed?

A healthcare professional may encounter an emergency anywhere and at any time — in a hospital, clinic, nursing home, OPD, ward, procedure room or community setting.

Yet clinical exposure to emergency procedures and high-acuity situations can vary considerably.

STRUCTURED OPPORTUNITIES

There is a need for structured opportunities to:

Practise skills repeatedly
Work through realistic clinical scenarios
Develop teamwork and communication
Recognise deterioration early
Make time-sensitive clinical decisions
Receive immediate faculty feedback
PROGRAMME OUTCOMES

What Will You Take Away?

At the completion of the programme, participants should have:

01

Knowledge

A structured understanding of common emergency, trauma and critical-care problems.

02

Skills

Hands-on exposure to essential emergency and critical-care procedures through appropriate simulation and skills stations.

03

Confidence

Greater confidence in approaching common acute clinical situations systematically.

04

Clinical Reasoning

Improved ability to interpret ECGs, ABGs and clinical scenarios and prioritise immediate actions.

05

Teamwork

Experience participating in simulated emergency teams, including communication, role allocation and coordinated response.

06

Assessment

Regular MCQ assessments, skills assessment and simulation-based evaluation.

THE SSSF DIFFERENCE

Don't just learn what to do.
Learn how to respond.

SSSF's Emergency, Trauma & Critical Care Skills Programme brings together knowledge, clinical reasoning, hands-on practice and simulation to help healthcare professionals become better prepared for acute and emergency situations.

Learn Practise Simulate Assess Respond
SSSF INDIA • OUR MISSION

Learn the Skills. Build the Confidence. Save Lives.