Graduate Certificate
Clinical ultrasound has made a dramatic impact on patient management in perioperative, critical care, emergency medicine, surgery and internal medicine environments. An expanding range of clinicians are now using clinical ultrasound, including those in primary care, remote and rural medicine, sports medicine, prehospital/paramedicine, nursing, midwifery, physiotherapy, and other branches of allied health.
The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Ultrasound is part of a suite of courses developed by the renowned Ultrasound Education Group (UEG). This program is tailored to the needs of medical professionals looking to gain the expertise to perform and interpret complex medical ultrasound cases within their clinical practice.
Delivered 100% online, the Graduate Certificate will develop your skills in generating ultrasound images and transthoracic echocardiography, and provide an introduction to transesophageal echocardiography.
This course is usually reimbursed as Continuing Medical Education (CME).
Our clinical ultrasound courses are the only fully online Australian university courses that enable you to gain Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points while building towards an award qualification.
The Graduate Certificate has a core focus on:
As clinical ultrasound technology becomes more widely accessible, medical professionals with relevant knowledge are increasingly sought after. This program will help you gain the skills to confidently undertake clinical ultrasound within your existing practice.
This course will also enhance your professional development, provides accredited Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points and may be eligible for Continuing Medical Education reimbursement*.
The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Ultrasound at the University of Melbourne is the first in our suite of postgraduate clinical ultrasound courses. Upon completion, you can choose to proceed to the Graduate Diploma in Clinical Ultrasound
This course does not qualify you to be a sonographer. It is for those medical health practitioners who wish to incorporate ultrasound into their practice.
*Please check with the governing body in your state.
It takes about 20 minutes to complete the form using the online application system.
You can save your work in progress and complete the application at a later date.
Admissions for this course are not capped per intake, so you do not need to apply for multiple intakes. If you are unsure which intake you wish to apply for, please note that you can change your application later by contacting the