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University of Melbourne

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Graduate Certificate in Clinical Ultrasound

  • Graduate Certificate

Clinical ultrasound has made a dramatic impact on patient management in perioperative, critical care, emergency medicine, surgery and internal medicine environments.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
6 months full-time, 12 months part-time
Study Mode
Online
Intake Months
Mar, Jul
Domestic Fees
$9,408 total

About this course

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.

Study locations

Online

What you will learn

The Graduate Certificate has a core focus on:

  • Understanding and generating ultrasound images
  • Provides an introduction to transesophageal echocardiography

Career pathways

Career outcomes

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

and then to the
Master of 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.

How to apply

Apply online

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

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Health Services & Support courses at University of Melbourne.
89.5%
Overall satisfaction
81.6%
Skill scale
75%
Teaching scale
84.3%
Employed full-time
$80k
Average salary