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Care of the Critically Ill Surgical Patient (CCrISP®)

CCrISP® teaches doctors to adopt a structured and comprehensive approach to managing surgical patients, to recognise the deteriorating patient and determine which patients are most at risk.

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Registration platform

We have a Training & Services platform, where you can search, register and pay for courses.

You will be able to register in a few easy steps:

  • You will have to sign in to eHub to register (please refer to the quick reference guide (PDF 568.52KB) for detailed steps, or watch this video on how to navigate your way through the platform)
  • Complete the registration form
  • Select pass
  • Agree to Terms and Conditions
  • Make payment via card or PayPal
  • Your place is not confirmed until payment has been processed
  • Please use Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge
  • If unable to proceed on the registration page, try a hard refresh (Ctrl F5)

For more information, please refer to the frequently asked questions (PDF 130.53KB).

Course objectives

By completing this course, you will be able to:

  • adopt a structured, comprehensive approach to managing surgical patients
  • judge which patients are at most risk and plan to reduce their risk of adverse outcomes
  • recognise the deteriorating patient and intervene to correct the problem
  • acknowledge the importance of communication in managing surgical patients.

Eligibility

To register, applicants must be post-graduate year (PGY) 3+ registered medical graduates (e.g. MBBS). Care of the Critically Ill Surgical Patient CCrISP® caters to:

  • Junior doctors aspiring to a career in surgery
  • Doctors training or specialising in intensive care, emergency medicine, anaesthetics, peri-operative care, obstetrics and gynaecology, surgery and general practice
  • SET Trainees of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (training requirement)
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Trainees (training requirement).

Course schedule

Please visit the 2025 CCrISP Course Schedule (PDF 53.25KB).

Current fees

  • Australia – AU $4,130 (including GST)
  • New Zealand – NZ $4,620 (including GST)

Australian SETs who are mandated to complete the CCrISP course are exempt from GST on Australian courses. Courses conducted in Aotearoa New Zealand will be invoiced in NZ dollars, regardless of residential country of applicant.

Course fee includes:

  • CCrISP® course 4th Edition manual
  • online modules and resources
  • certificate upon successful completion
  • catering.

Waitlist

Once the course is full, you will be placed on a waitlist. You will be contacted if a place becomes available and given an opportunity to register.

Cancellation policy

In the event that a participant withdraws from a Skills Training course, the following refund criteria are applied:

  • Withdrawal more than 10 weeks prior to course: 95% refund of course fee
  • Withdrawal less than 10 weeks prior to course: 50% refund of course fee
  • Withdrawal less than 6 weeks prior to course: No refund of course fee

This policy will apply to all courses and participants. We encourage registration to local courses.

In the event that RACS is required to cancel a course, participants will receive a full refund of their course fee.

If a participant is not able to attend the course for compassionate reasons (e.g. sickness or bereavement) the refund amount will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Please contact [email protected] as soon as possible if you are not able to attend the course.

Please do not attend a RACS event if you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms or are awaiting a test result.

As of November 2024.

Withdrawals and transfers

To withdraw from your allocated course, please login to eHub and follow the steps given below:

  • Click your profile name on the upper right-hand corner of the page.
  • Click My Registrations. This will display a list of all courses you are enrolled for.
  • Click CANCEL button for the course you want to withdraw from.
  • You will receive an email notification confirming your withdrawal.
  • If you are eligible for a refund, you will be refunded by the payment method used at time of purchase, you will receive an email confirming the credit has been processed.
  • For eligible refunds through payment method of PayPal, if payment was made over six months ago, PayPal will decline the refund. Our Finance team will contact you for an alternative refund method.

Unfortunately, transfers to alternative courses are not possible.

Contact

Australia and NZ Surgical Skills Education and Training