http://www.ijohs.com/article/doi/10.54531/fnab4270
In relation to the Safer Births Bundle of Care (SBBC) project, there was a need to develop an educational program to train simulation faculty and facilitators to deliver high-quality ongoing simulation training in every hospital. The SimBegin course combines online learning and on-site training consisting of several modules in a three-level program. Level 1 educates facilitators to run pre-written scenarios, Level 2 trains mentors to support both facilitators and organizations on simulation quality and implementation, and Level 3 educates faculty to train new facilitators and mentors in their organization.
A cascade training structure is used, where a selected cohort of facilitators is trained to a Faculty Level 3. They disseminate training and continuing support to Levels 2 and 1, enabling education of many facilitators per faculty. This method ensures scalability, sustainability, and consistency in facilitator development.