Eligibility Requirements
- Submit the Instructor application
- Teach at least two components of an FCCS (didactic presentation and/or skill station) within two years of instructor application approval.
Criteria
Meet one of the bulleted criteria below:
Physician
- 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*
Nurse
- Baccalaureate degree with critical care certification
- Graduate or higher degree, as well as proof of a minimum 50% critical care practice
ratio from
the ICU director*
Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner
- Baccalaureate or higher degree with critical care certification
- Proof of a minimum 50% criticalcare practice ratio*from the ICU director*
Respiratory Therapist
- Baccalaureate or higher degree with proof of a minimum 50% critical care practice
ratio from
the ICU director*
Pharmacist
- Baccalaureate or higher degree or specialty in critical care
- Proof of a minimum 50% critical care practice ratio from the ICU director*
*Critical care practice is considered either a didactic or education-based role 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.
For more information, email us at medicalsimulationcenter@uvi.edu