There are many hospitals in private and public sector in India which have recognized the need for PICUs and are starting new PICUs. This has led to a high demand for Pediatric intensivists in different parts of the country. An outgoing student has the option of joining any of the newly developing PICUs in the country or continuing further specialized training in Australia, UK or Canada. In fact pediatric critical care is further evolving to highly specialized areas of expertise – including transplant PICU, nephron PICU, cardiac PICU to name a few. The course will be beneficial to lay a strong foundation for those who wish to further specialize in any of these areas. The course will also benefit pediatricians who wish to improve their critical care skills, which will be an helpful to them when they work in any hospital.