Courses
Enhance your clinical skills and advance patient care with the courses offered by the Center for Patient Simulation at the University of Utah. From Simulation Training for MOCA® to Advanced Airway Skills and more, our expert-led programs provide hands-on, immersive learning experiences tailored to healthcare professionals. Whether you're refining core competencies or mastering advanced techniques, our courses are designed to help you excel in your practice and improve patient outcomes.
Simulation Training for MOCA®
MOCA®
Join us for a full day of immersive, hands-on training in a high-fidelity simulation environment designed to strengthen clinical decision-making and crisis management skills. This comprehensive course enables ABA diplomates to fulfill the Practice Performance Assessment and Improvement (PPAI) requirement for MOCA while earning AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credits and renewing their ACLS certification.
Upcoming Dates: November 21, 2025 & December 5, 2025
Duration: 8 hours
Participants: 5–10
Price: $1,900
Additional Courses
AHA HeartCode® ACLS Pass-Off
The American Heart Association (AHA) HeartCode® ACLS course requires participants to complete a hands-on skills session to finalize their certification. This practical component ensures proficiency in advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS) techniques, allowing participants to apply their knowledge in real-life scenarios. To earn official AHA ACLS Certification, both the online coursework and hands-on skills session must be successfully completed.
Upcoming Dates: By appointment only
Duration: 2 Hours
Participants: 1-5
Price: $100
CVC Placement
This hands-on course, based on the Spencer 2019 CVC placement study, is led by board-certified anesthesiologists and features four interactive skill stations focused on ultrasound-guided CVC placement and complication management. Participants will refine techniques in sterile protocol, vessel assessment, ultrasound-guided insertion, and complication recognition to enhance safety and proficiency in central venous access.
Upcoming Dates: By appointment only
Duration: 2 Hours
Participants: 3-5
Price: $300
Safe Sedation Training - Moderate
Safe Sedation Training – Moderate is a comprehensive simulation-based course designed to equip participants with the essential knowledge and skills for safe moderate sedation in clinical practice. This blended-learning program begins with online modules and culminates in a hands-on session at the Center for Patient Simulation, where participants complete six moderate sedation procedural simulations.
Upcoming Dates: TBA
Duration: 5 Hours
Participants: 3-5
Price: $1099
Faculty Development
Advanced Airway Management Skills
Refine your airway management skills with hands-on, simulation-based training led by board-certified anesthesiologists. This advanced course covers awake fiber-optic intubation (FOI), one-lung ventilation, and cricothyrotomy, using high-fidelity simulation to enhance confidence and patient safety. Designed for anesthesiologists, emergency physicians, and other providers, it prepares clinicians for complex airway challenges.
Upcoming Dates: March 12, 2025; May 8, 2025; September 18, 2025 (or by appointment)
Duration: 2 Hours, 5-7pm
Participants: 3–10
U of U Anesthesiology Faculty Price: $0
External Faculty Price: $150
