Developed by clinical experts in the UK, these interactive programmes deliver exceptionally high-quality training for anaesthesia, critical care and pain management specialists. This can only help to improve the quality and safety of patient care.
Core Anaesthesia Training
Develop your understanding of early anaesthetic practice – the core scientific principles, key peri‑operative pathways and the roles and responsibilities of trainees and theatre teams. Includes focused learning to support preparation for the Primary FRCA and safe, effective clinical work in the first months of training.
Multiple online learning modules
Engaging multimedia‑based learning for anyone beginning Core Anaesthesia Training
Who is this Core Anaesthesia Training course for?
- Anaesthesia trainees
- Junior doctors
- CT1–CT2 doctors
- Operating theatre teams
- Anaesthetic practitioners
- Nurse anaesthetists
- ODPs
- Critical care staff
- Recovery teams
What’s on this page?
Introduction to Core Anaesthesia Training
This learning introduces how core anaesthesia training is structured, including the essential science and clinical principles that underpin safe anaesthetic practice. It covers the early stages of specialty training, focusing on foundational knowledge, practical concepts and the key responsibilities expected of trainees in their first 6 to 12 months.
It also includes access to selected modules from the main anaesthesia programme, offering a comprehensive grounding in basic physiology, pharmacology, clinical assessment and the practical elements needed to prepare for the Primary FRCA examinations. Throughout the course, complex ideas are broken down using interactive sessions, animations and case‑based learning to support clear, confident understanding.
After completing this course, you should be able to:
- Describe what core anaesthesia training involves and why these early foundations are essential
- Identify the key scientific principles relevant to anaesthetic practice
- Outline the core steps involved in pre‑operative assessment, intra‑operative management and safe post‑operative care
- Recognise the roles and responsibilities of anaesthesia trainees, supervisors and multidisciplinary colleagues within the theatre environment
- Explain how the core training modules support preparation for the Primary FRCA examinations
You can also:
- Approach early clinical anaesthetic responsibilities with greater confidence and clarity
- Use appropriate language and structured communication when working within the anaesthetic team, including during handovers and safety briefings
Course features
- A focused collection of core anaesthesia learning resources drawn from the main anaesthesia programme, designed to build strong scientific and clinical foundations for new trainees.
- Practical guidance, interactive content and scenario‑based learning to support safe early‑stage practice in theatre, including the principles of peri‑operative assessment, airway management and intra‑operative decision‑making.
- Engaging multimedia‑based learning for anyone beginning their anaesthesia training, with short, accessible sessions that fit easily around busy clinical placements.
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Why choose eIntegrity?
Access relevant and engaging Core Anaesthesia Training quickly with online learning developed by leading UK anaesthesia specialists. Training is built around the needs of early‑stage trainees, making it easy for mixed‑role teams to understand how the programme supports the first 6 to 12 months of anaesthetic practice.
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Course content overview
This programme‑level learning focuses on the foundations of anaesthetic practice and what trainees need to do at key points in the patient pathway. It covers essential scientific principles, core clinical concepts, pre‑operative assessment, intra‑operative management and safe post‑operative care. The content provides structured preparation for the Primary FRCA examinations and early clinical responsibilities.
Interactive sessions break down complex topics using animations, videos and case‑based examples, helping you understand how core concepts apply in real theatre environments.
Subject areas covered:
This learning covers basic physiology and pharmacology, risk assessment, airway management principles, peri‑operative care, theatre safety, early clinical decision‑making and the professional responsibilities expected of new anaesthesia trainees.
What’s included:
You’ll work through a set of focused online modules drawn from the wider anaesthesia programme, supported by high‑quality multimedia content designed to bring key principles to life.
Who developed this course?
This course has been developed collaboratively by theRoyal College of Anaesthetists and NHS England’s e‑Learning for Healthcare programme. Bringing together the expertise of more than 400 clinical authors and editors, it reflects the highest standards of UK anaesthetic training. The content is continually reviewed and updated to ensure it remains aligned with current practice, supporting new trainees as they build the scientific knowledge and clinical foundations needed for safe, effective anaesthetic care.
Our Core Anaesthesia Training modules
- Core science principlesBasic physiology
- Basic pharmacology
- Pre‑operative assessment
- Airway management fundamentalsIntra‑operative care
- Post‑operative care
- Theatre safety and communication
- Anaesthetic equipment basics
- Peri‑operative risk management
- Introduction to anaesthetic techniques
- Pain management essentials
- Critical care fundamentals
- Patient monitoring principles
- Preparation for Primary FRCA
Access 24/7
The Core Anaesthesia Training course is delivered entirely online, giving you the flexibility to learn at home, in the workplace or while on the move. Each session is short and focused, making it easy to build knowledge around a busy clinical rota without losing momentum.
With its curated set of foundational modules drawn from the full anaesthesia programme, you can dip in and out whenever you need to revisit essential science, core clinical principles or the basics of peri‑operative practice. This makes the programme ideal for strengthening confidence during the first months of anaesthesia training, even when time is limited.
Once you’ve completed the course or individual modules, you can return to the interactive sessions, animations and case‑based learning at any time as part of your ongoing development. While the programme does not provide CPD accreditation, completion can be recorded in your professional portfolio or used to support local training and induction requirements.
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Hello, my name is Ed Hammond and I’d like to welcome you to this section of the integrity website, where you’ll find further details about the Core Anaesthesia Training programme.
elearning anaesthesia is the Royal College of Anaesthetists award winning elearning programme, which provides access to over 1000 elearning sessions to support training and anaesthesia.
You can learn at your own pace and the sessions include formative assessments with feedback to test your understanding of the content as you progress through the course.
Do have a look on the website where you find details of how to register as well as the list of all the sessions that are available in the programme.
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Comparing the cost of Core Anaesthesia Training
Traditional anaesthesia training can be difficult to organise, especially when it relies on in‑person teaching, theatre shadowing or formal study days that take trainees away from clinical work. With the Core Anaesthesia Training e‑learning course, you gain online access to a structured selection of modules drawn from the full anaesthesia programme for one straightforward subscription fee. This makes developing and refreshing your foundational anaesthetic knowledge more predictable and cost‑effective than arranging multiple standalone training sessions.
How to get started
Simply enrol through the eIntegrity platform to begin working through the core modules at your own pace. Each session is short, focused and self‑contained, helping you build confidence in essential science, peri‑operative assessment, airway principles and early clinical decision‑making without disrupting your rota or study time.
Who is this programme suitable for?
This course is designed for professionals involved in delivering or supporting anaesthesia services, including:
- Anaesthesia trainees
- Junior doctors
- CT1–CT2 trainees
- Anaesthetic practitioners
- Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs)
- Nurses working in theatres
- Critical care staff
- Recovery teams
The programme supports anyone looking to strengthen their understanding of core anaesthetic principles, build confidence early in training and apply structured, safe practice within the theatre environment.such as interval cancer audit disclosure.
