🏅Intermediate

CERT-CCF

Certificate in Critical Care Fundamentals

ICU essentials for doctors and nurses — ventilation basics, haemodynamics, sepsis and common ICU presentations.

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8 weeks
Duration
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4,100+
Enrolled
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40 hrs
CPD Hours
🎯
Intermediate
Level

About This Programme

Critical care is a high-stakes environment where a structured knowledge base can be the difference between life and death. This eight-week certificate builds the foundational competency every doctor and nurse working in or rotating through the ICU needs — from understanding haemodynamic monitoring and ventilator settings to recognising and managing septic shock, AKI and respiratory failure. Each week combines clinical notes, case-based MCQs and a structured self-assessment.

What You Will Learn

Interpret arterial lines, CVP and cardiac output monitoring in the ICU context
Initiate and adjust basic ventilator settings for invasive mechanical ventilation
Apply the Surviving Sepsis Campaign bundle for sepsis and septic shock management
Recognise, stage and manage acute kidney injury in the critically ill patient
Communicate sensitively with families about end-of-life care in intensive care

Topics Covered

ICU Overview & Monitoring
Mechanical Ventilation Basics
Sepsis & Septic Shock
AKI in ICU
Nutritional Support
End-of-Life in ICU

Who Is This For?

Doctor or nurse with acute care experience

No formal prerequisites beyond the eligibility criteria above. All learning materials are provided within the platform.

15 Learning Modes

Every topic is delivered across 15 AI-powered learning formats — study the way that works best for you. See all learning modes →

📝 Clinical Notes🎬 Video Lecture🎙️ Audio Podcast🃏 Flashcards MCQ Bank🧠 Mnemonics🖼️ Image Gallery🗺️ Mind Map🔬 Case Studies Quick Revision💊 Drug Charts📐 Formulae🩺 Differential Dx Self-Assessment🏥 OSCE Station

Your Educator

VJ

Dr Vikram Joshi

Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine

Medanta — The Medicity, Gurugram

Learner Reviews

SR

Dr Sneha Reddy

DM Critical Care Trainee

★★★★★

"Starting my ICU rotation I felt completely out of my depth. Two weeks into this certificate and I was asking the right questions and contributing to ward rounds."

MK

Meena Kumari

ICU Charge Nurse

★★★★★

"Excellent for nurses who want to understand the medicine behind what they're doing at the bedside. Very well paced."

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CPD Portfolio

Upon completion, download a personalised PDF certificate bearing programme code CERT-CCF and your 40 verified CPD hours — ready for hospital appraisals, NMC compliance and regulatory submission.

CERT-CCF

Certificate in Critical Care Fundamentals

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Duration

8 weeks

CPD Hours

40 hrs

Level

Intermediate

Certificate

PDF on completion

Eligibility

Doctor or nurse with acute care experience

What's included

40 CPD hours on completion
Downloadable PDF certificate
15 learning modes included
Self-paced — no deadlines
MCQ bank with explanations
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Accreditation

CPD Certified · NABH & NMC Aligned

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