JKSA, Knowledge Assessment Courses, CSEM Part 1

Knowledge Assessment Courses

CSEM Part 1 Procedural Knowledge

Pre-course content is available for independent learning (see below). Participants complete the Part 1 of the course which includes a 200 item, multiple choice exam that is designed to examine reasoning, judgment, and decision making associated with the specific course procedures.

Course Structure

JKSA knowledge advancement and assessment courses are available on-demand and facilitated using online course resources, with a culminating exam administered through a third-party testing services (Internet Testing Service, ITS). Course resources are provided as links to websites, PDF articles, media, and clinical practice guidelines. All course content is organized by the specific expeditionary domains for each specialty. Links to course content are provided below for each course. Content links are also embedded within the course exam for additional reference.

Course Exams

Exams are composed of 200 multiple-choice questions that align with each specialty’s expeditionary scope of practice. Total exam time is 6 hours, which can be completed in multiple sessions to accommodate your schedule. Specifically, the exam may be taken during a single, dedicated session, or in multiple sessions of varying duration. The timer is in the upper left-hand corner of the testing window. If you are unable to isolate an uninterrupted time block for the examination there is “Pause” function located in the lower left-hand corner of the screen that will stop the timer.

Make sure to “Pause” the exam when you want a break!

CSEM - Course Resources

CSEM Course Manual

Detailed discussion of critical procedures for expeditionary clinical practice, including step-by-step procedural guidance with detailed illustrations and video links.

CSEM Course Manual

CSEM Course Slides

Slides for 35 CSEM critical procedure modules for expeditionary medicine, including content, illustrations, videos, links to external resources.

CSEM Course Slides

CSEM Course Media

Videos of CSEM procedures

CSEM Procedural Videos

Resources Links for relevant JTS CPGs, publications, and course module content.

CSEM External Course Resource Links

It is strongly recommended to review clinical practice guidelines for your specialty’s expeditionary scope of practice. These can be found through links to the resources below and specialty-specific resources provided on the specialty’s course page.

CSEM Part 1 Resources