Cardiac Ultrasound: Core Practice
12 hours
Learn standard cardiac views with supervised scanning and individual feedback.
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Ultrasound courses
Practical cardiac ultrasound training, available as individual courses or a complete program.
The complete course
Complete Critical Care Echocardiography
Learn cardiac image acquisition, then apply it to critical care assessment across five courses. Combine supervised scanning with clinical cases, with training scheduled around your clinical work.
6 Days
35 contact hours
Basic Echocardiography introduces you to cardiac ultrasound. Take it on its own or prepare for our separate three-part career pathway.
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Short course
Entry program
Basic Echocardiography
Learn cardiac ultrasound through supervised scanning and online study. This introductory program is designed for anyone interested in pursuing a career in cardiac sonography, as well as science and health students. No previous echo experience is needed.
6 weeks
Hands-on training
Online learning
Book only the training you want
Five standalone courses
Focus on the areas most relevant to your clinical practice.
Echo in Shock and Life Support
6.5 hours
Focused cardiac ultrasound for fluid status, shock and peri-arrest assessment.
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LV Function and Ischaemia
4 hours
Assess LV function, wall motion and ischaemic patterns through guided scanning and clinical cases.
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Right Heart, PE and Pericardial Emergencies
6 hours
Assess right-heart function, PE-associated findings, pericardial effusion and tamponade.
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Valve Disease and the Aorta
6.5 hours
Explore native and prosthetic valve disease, Doppler and aortic assessment.
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Scope Institute echocardiography courses are not currently accredited by a specialist college and no CPD points are attached to them. Applications are in progress with ACEM, ASUM, CICM, ANZCA, RACGP and ACRRM, and each course page will be updated as they are confirmed.
Career pathway
Cardiac sonographer career pathway
Continue your training through Applied Echocardiography and Clinical Rotations. Selected applicants can then join a real cardiology clinic in a paid, supervised Industry Based Learning position alongside your postgraduate study.
Applied Echocardiography
7 weeks
Improve your cardiac ultrasound technique and learn to interpret common findings.
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Clinical Rotations
8 weeks, full time
Observe cardiac tests and see how patients are cared for at a real cardiology clinic.
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Industry Based Learning
72 weeks
Selected applicants join a real cardiology clinic in a paid, supervised role while completing postgraduate study.
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This is a Scope Institute professional training pathway, not an ASAR-accredited university qualification. Most postgraduate cardiac sonography programs require a suitable supervised clinical training position, and such positions are limited. Selected pathway graduates may be offered the Heartscope position in Part 3; the university decides whether the site, supervision and prior experience meet its requirements. Entry to Applied Echocardiography requires Scope Institute's Basic Echocardiography program or equivalent practical training approved by Scope Institute.
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Ask about the courses, upcoming dates and how to apply.
Booking Complete Critical Care Echocardiography with colleagues? Ask about the 15% group discount.
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Small groups
Hands-on scanning every day
Two-day foundation or one-day advanced courses
Discuss your next step
Ask about the pathway, what each stage involves and how to apply.
Places are limited, with three planned pathway intakes each year.
Scanning from day one
1:3 educator ratio
No prior echo experience required
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