Study references

Official guidance first, then the standards and books our explanations cite. Avoid any source claiming to hold actual or recalled exam questions.

OfficialCHSOS Examination Blueprint 2024The domains and KSAs every question maps toOfficialCHSE Examination Blueprint 2024Domains and weights for the educator examOfficialCHSOS Exam Preparation GuideSSH advice on study methods and the 30-question practice examOfficialSSH CHSOS certificationEligibility, applications, and preparationOfficialSSH CHSE certificationEligibility, applications, and preparationOfficialCHSOS-A and CHSE-AAdvanced certification portfoliosStandardsINACSL Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best PracticePrebriefing, facilitation, debriefing, and integrity revised in 2025StandardsASPE Standards of Best PracticeWorking with simulated participantsReferenceHealthcare Simulation DictionaryShared definitions, third editionBookComprehensive Healthcare Simulation: Operations, Technology, and Innovative PracticeCrawford, Baily, and Monks, Springer, 2019Reading listWRNMMC CHSOS reading listCore books and articles chosen by a military medical libraryFrameworkSimGHOSTS Capability FrameworkA skills map for simulation operations professionalsPartnerHealthySimulation.comNews, articles, and webinars for simulation professionalsConsultingBrainNet Consulting Inc.Simulation centre design, AV and IT planning, operational readiness
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