Critical care is an upcoming speciality and presently has a huge shortage of trained dedicated manpower. MBBS doctors are a major workforce in ICU teams. This course has been proposed to impart structured critical care training to MBBS doctors to improve patient management skills.

Eligibilty : MBBS or equivalent allopathic medical degree with valid MCI registration.

Course duration : 2 years

Registration: Before Feb 28th every year for January batch.

Before Aug 31st every year for July batch.

Fee details : Rs 23,600 at the time of registration and mandatory ISCCM Associate Life Membership

They shall have no voting rights nor shall they contest any position in the Executive Committee.

Late Fees Charges for courses registration:

Candidates will be allowed to register after the deadline of registration within 7 days with late fees. Extra 50% of the course fees with GST will be charge for the registrations. (w.e.f January 2020 registrations)

Mandatory workshops for CTCCM Candidates:

ACLS, Airway & 4C course (only contact programme) mandatory for CTCCM Candidates.(Applicable from 1st Jan 2020 registrations).

Candidates selection process : Candidates may directly apply to the accredited Institute where they would like to pursue training.

Institute accredition criteria : All institutes accreditated for IDCCM from the date of approval.

Candidate assessment :

Exit exam will be conducted at the completion of 2 years of training and will comprise of theory exam of 100 MCQ’s. Practical exam to be given by only those candidates who pass theory exam. Practical exam will comprise of 2 cases (history taking, examination & documentation), 3 tables (1. Basics of ABG, ECG, Drugs, Radiology, 2. ACLS, 3. Airway & Basics of ventilation) Successful candidates will be given certificate of completion of Critical Care certificate course and can proceed to do IDCCM if they wish.They will be considered on par with Diploma candidates and should pursue IDCCM training for 22 months.

Training & Exam gap for candidates:

Candidates should complete the course tenure of training within a maximum period of 3 years and will be allowed to appear for the examination up to 3 years after completion of the course. Candidates are allowed a maximum of 3 attempts for the 1 & 2 year courses. (w.e.f January 2020 registrations).