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Sub-specialty Certificate in Critical Care of the College of Anaesthetists of South Africa

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CMSA-aligned · updated release over release

Exam details

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Everything below is pulled from the official CMSA documentation for this certification.

Issuing body
College of Medicine of South Africa
02 parts · aligned to CMSA

Exam parts, one section at a time.

The content is organised to match the official CMSA exam structure, so every minute of prep maps back to what you’ll be tested on.

  1. 01

    Written Examination

    Written component offered once a year during the First Semester. Must be passed before proceeding to the oral/clinical component. The format includes a written component which is part of the exit examination.

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  2. 02

    Structured Oral and Clinical Examination

    Structured oral examination offered twice a year. The Semester 2 examination is reserved for candidates eligible for carry-over exemption who were unsuccessful in Semester 1 of the same year. Candidates who fail the oral and clinical aspect may re-do only the oral and clinical component at the next examination without re-writing the written aspect. The examination assesses clinical competence and theoretical knowledge in critical care medicine.

    743
    Questions
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