What is the average study time for a module?

The answer to this question does vary, not least because some SIMTICS modules cover more content, or are more complex to learn - for example, the medical imaging modules tend to be larger and more complex than the modules that cover dental assisting or medical assisting skills.

However, as a general rule of thumb we usually say around 2-3 hrs total focused study time per module. This assumes the learner takes advantage all of the resources provided in the module, for instance:

• watching the video demonstration at least twice (initial view + review)

• reading through the written text that explains the procedure, and accessing embedded information including pre-procedure considerations, images, pop-ups, key terms, important hyperlinked references, etc.

• reviewing the anatomy component - all layers, plus structure descriptions and 3D model(s)

• completing all simulation scenarios in Learn Mode (usually 3 per module) at least twice

• completing simulations in Practice Mode, and at least one Test Mode simulation scenario;

• completing the quiz two or three times - the quiz varies each time a learner starts one, with 25 questions randomly selected from a larger question bank, presented in a random order, and the answers/distractors are shuffled for each attempt. Therefore a quiz can be taken multiple times without straight repetition.
  Note: The medical imaging modules often have more than one quiz.

Based on the above, the total study time might look something like this:

1. Text : 45-60 mins

2. Video: 15-20 mins

3. Anatomy: 10-15 mins

4. Learn Mode Simulations: 20-40 mins

5. Practice and Test Mode Simulation(s): 15-20 mins

6. Quiz: 15-20 mins

As a final note, it's worth bearing in mind that the actual study time required will also depend on the learner's prior knowledge, language skills, personal pace of learning, and so on.