The Impact of Certificate-Based Simulation Training on Faculty Development: A Study on Self-Efficacy in Clinical Education

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a certificate course in simulation-based clinical education on faculty self-efficacy in key teaching domains.
Methodology: In this study, 50 faculty members (60% physicians, 30% nurses, 10% allied health professionals) participated in a structured one-week certificate course in March 2023. Self-efficacy in three domains including scenario design, facilitation, and debriefing was assessed using a 5-point Likert scale, both before and after the course. Paired t-tests was used to analyze pre- and post-training changes keeping 95% confidence interval
Results: Participants showed statistically significant (p < 0.001) improvements in self-efficacy across all domains—Scenario Design, Facilitation, and Debriefing—with mean increases ranging from 1.05 to 1.10 points on a 5-point scale. Debriefing showed the highest gain, supporting the course’s effectiveness in enhancing simulation teaching confidence.
Conclusions: The certificate course significantly enhanced faculty self-efficacy in simulation-based teaching tasks. These findings support the inclusion of structured simulation curricula in faculty development programs to strengthen clinical teaching competencies in medical education.
Keywords: Debriefing, Faculty development, Scenario design, Self-efficacy, Simulation-based education.