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Submit a Course for CICM Accreditation

Face-to-Face Courses for CICM Trainees

CICM welcomes submissions from external course providers who wish to have their educational programs assessed and accredited as part of the College's required face-to-face training courses for trainees.

Approved courses form part of the mandatory training requirements and are published on the CICM website for trainees to access and enrol in.

Course Domains Eligible for Accreditation

Courses must align with one of the following seven approved training domains:

  1. Advanced Airway Skills
  2. Communications (Clinical/Interpersonal)
  3. Introductory Echocardiography and Ultrasound
  4. Introductory Intensive Care Medicine (BASIC)
  5. Management Skills
  6. Donor Awareness
  7. Advanced Life Support 2 / Advanced Paediatric Life Support (ALS2/APLS)

How to Submit a Course for Accreditation

To ensure high-quality education standards, all course submissions are assessed against CICM's T-43 Face-to-Face Course Quality Assurance Checklist.

Step 1: Review the Requirements

Before applying, download and review the T‑43 Checklist to ensure your course meets the College's expectations in areas such as content relevance, faculty expertise, assessment structure, and delivery format.

Download the T-43 Quality Assurance Checklist
T-43-Face-to-Face-Course-Quality-Assurance-Checklist.pdf 

Step 2: Complete the Online Submission Form

Submit your course for review by completing the online application form. Please provide comprehensive details, including:

  • Course objectives and outcomes
  • Detailed curriculum or agenda
  • Trainer qualifications
  • Assessment methods (if applicable)
  • Accreditation from other institutions (if any)
  • Participant feedback (optional but encouraged)

Submit Your Course for Accreditation
Access online form here Face to Face Courses 

After Submission

  • The CICM Education Committee will assess your submission based on the T‑43 checklist.
  • You will be notified of the outcome via email.
  • If approved, your course will be listed on the CICM website as an approved face-to-face course in the relevant domain.
  • Approval is valid for a period of three years, subject to ongoing compliance and feedback.

Benefits of Accreditation

  • Recognition by the College of Intensive Care Medicine
  • Increased course visibility to CICM trainees and international medical graduates
  • Contribution to the ongoing development of critical care medicine professionals
  • Opportunity to support workforce capability across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand

Questions?

For queries regarding the submission process or quality standards, please contact the CICM Education Department: [email protected]

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Acknowledgement of Country

CICM acknowledges and pays respect to the Traditional Custodians of the lands across Australia on which our members live and work, and to their Elders, past, present and future. We pay respect to the Wurundjeri Peoples of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which CICM’s office stands.

CICM acknowledges Māori as tangata whenua and Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Treaty of Waitangi) partners in Aotearoa New Zealand.