Sample of the HCSE core curriculum
| HCSE level | Training phase | Sample of HCSE competencies |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation (online) | 10 hours | Core principles |
| Definitions | ||
| Tools | ||
| Techniques | ||
| 1 | 3–6 months | Microsystem stakeholder engagement |
| Diagnose-design-decide-deliver framework | ||
| Demand-load-capacity-activity (DLCA) analysis | ||
| System behaviour charts (SBC) | ||
| Microsystem design team (MDT) creativity techniques | ||
| 2 | 1–2 years | Mesosystem stakeholder engagement |
| HCSE level 1 training and coaching | ||
| Queue theory (QT) | ||
| Resilience analysis (RA) | ||
| Mesosystem design | ||
| Stochastic simulation (eg system dynamics, discrete event) | ||
| Rapid prototyping (RP) | ||
| 3 | 3–6 years | Macrosystem stakeholder engagement |
| HCSE level 2 training and coaching | ||
| Advanced simulation (eg agent-based modelling) | ||
| Macrosystem design | ||
| Value system accounting | ||
| ISO/IEC 152888 |
HCSE = healthcare systems engineering