The Keystones Apex program is our flagship course, covering all essential topics and skills for simulation-based education. An intensive and immersive learning program, Keystones covers planning, integrating, facilitating and debriefing simulation-based learning in healthcare and community services. Keystones is both by individual registration and through our professional learning opportunity for teams. Visit our upcoming course page for current offerings.
Key Topics:
- An overall view of what simulation is, why it works, and what makes it work most effectively
- The variety of simulation modalities available and their strengths
- How scenarios are created and important considerations
- Preparing learners for simulation (pre-briefing), facilitating a scenario, and debriefing
- The state of the science in simulation-based learning
- Using simulation for interprofessional education
Learning Outcomes and Benefits
Participants will gain practical skills that can immediately be applied on the job. At the end of the program, participants will be able to:
- Integrate simulations into an educational program
- Select a simulation modality to best meet particular learning objectives
- Detail considerations when selecting, creating or adapting a scenario
- Brief and debrief simulation participants
- Advocate for the proven value of simulation
Certificate Modules
- Module 1: Essentials of Simulation
- Module 2: Scenario Writing
- Module 3: Simulation Modalities
- Module 4: Briefing, Debriefing and Facilitating Simulations
- Module 5: Adjunct Topics
- Final Component: Completion of a personal reflection paper
Flexible Course Format
Keystones Apex is highly flexible. It can be offered in varied formats, including:
- Online asynchronous – optional including synchronous Q&A, discussion or coaching sessions, with flexibility in completion time from 1 week to 3 months
- Online synchronous – live facilitation
- In-person – compressed one-week or other methods of delivery as needed
- Hybrid – online and in-person
Course Fee
CDN $1400 + applicable taxes. Save when you join us as an organization, individual, or industry! Learn more on join Simulation Canada.
- Course fee includes: tuition, access to course website, educational materials
- Course fee excludes: technology to access online learning
- Payment Options: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Invoice/Cheque
Intended Participants
This intensive program is perfect for beginning simulationists or those who are about to start working with simulation, or mid-level simulationists who would like to complete the Keystones Certification to have their skills and professional role recognized. The course is applicable to any health or human service profession.
Past Locations
The Keystones Apex course has been held at the following location:
- Georgian College, Barrie, ON
- Trent University, Peterborough, ON
- Fanshawe College, London, ON
- Ornge Transport Medicine, Toronto, ON
- Collège Boréal, Sudbury, ON (offered fully in French)
- LHEARN Centre, Oshawa, ON
- Mohawk College, Hamilton, ON
- Algonquin College, Ottawa, ON
- Cégep de l’Outaouais, Gatineau, QC (offered fully in French)
- Centre for Interprofessional Clinical Simulation Learning (CICSL), Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria, BC
- Canadore College, North Bay, ON
- Conestoga College, Kitchener, ON
- The Regional Municipality of Durham – Social Services Dept., Whitby, ON
- Kingston Health Sciences, Kingston, ON
- Mount Royal University, Calgary, AB