Graduate Diploma in Cardiac Ultrasound

Overview

• Ideal for practising cardiac scientists employed in a suitable clinical practice with access to clinical cardiac ultrasound experience.
• Benefit from a combination of block classes of approximately one week's duration in each semester, web-based modules and clinical practice modules.
• Graduate accredited by the Australasian Sonographer Accreditation Registry
• Complete in 2 years part-time (external only).

QUT course code	CS61
Attendance	Part-time
Course duration	2 years part-time
Start month	2013 February
Delivery	On campus Gardens Point External Online
Faculty	Faculty of Health
Course contact	Student Business Services (SBS) Admissions: Email: askqut@qut.edu.au Telephone: +61 7 3138 2000
Careers	Cardiac Sonographer

Details

The Graduate Diploma in Cardiac Ultrasound program offers studies for practising cardiac scientists. The course uses a combination of block classes of approximately one week’s duration in each semester, web- based modules and clinical practice modules.

Advanced standing is granted to students who hold the Diploma in Medical Ultrasonography (Cardiac) awarded by the Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine. See Entry requirements for more information.

Course structure

The Graduate Diploma in Cardiac Ultrasound takes two years of part-time study to complete. All students are required to attend an intensive one-week block on campus at the beginning of each semester.
The structure of this course includes:

• „formal classroom components and clinical skills development sessions conducted during the intensive on-campus blocks
• comprehensive online lectures and self-assessment tutorials.

Applicants will need to maintain access to suitable clinical experience for the duration of the course.

Professional recognition

This course is accredited with the Australasian Sonographer Accreditation Registry.

Units

Entry requirements

Applicants are required to have:

• a bachelor degree or equivalent in a relevant science or allied health field (e.g. medical imaging science, biomedical science or nursing);
• a minimum of 3 months full-time equivalent prior supervised, hands-on clinical experience in cardiac ultrasound; and
• provide written proof of access to suitable clinical experience.*

*Applicants will need to maintain access to suitable clinical experience for the duration of the course. In accordance with the Australasian Sonographer Accreditation Registry (ASAR) Program Accreditation Guidelines, it is recommended that students be engaged in cardiac ultrasound practice for a minimum of 3 days/week over a 2 year period, full-time equivalent, in an Australian or New Zealand clinical setting.

In order to provide evidence of prior clinical experience and access to clinical experience, applicants must provide a letter from their clinical supervisor stating the following:

• that the applicant has a minimum of 3 months full-time equivalent supervised, hands-on clinical experience in cardiac ultrasound (at least 450 hours) at the time of application;
• that the student is rostered to train or work in cardiac ultrasound for a minimum of three days per week and/or independently performing 15  studies per week;
• the name and address of the practice where the applicant works; and
• the title and qualifications of the clinical supervisor (if a Sonographer, the supervisor must also state their cardiac ultrasound qualification).

Course fees

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