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This scoping review aimed to explore the available evidence on the impact of simulation based training for fascial plane blocks, mapping outcomes to the Kirkpatrick (KP) evaluation framework. A systematic search was conducted per PRISMA-ScR guidelines from standard databases. Eligible studies involved physicians, residents, or certified registered nurses from anaesthesiology and emergency medicine undergoing simulation-based fascial plane block training. Data were extracted on study characteristics, training modalities and duration, block type, assessment tools, feedback from participants, and outcomes. Fourteen pre-\/post-interventional studies involving 458 participants were included. Most interventions combined didactic sessions, video demonstrations, and simulation-based training using commercial or custom models. Transversus abdominis plane, serratus anterior plane, erector spinae plane, and fascia iliaca compartment blocks were studied. 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