LIST

    Types of Courses

    There are three general types of courses
    offered by independent organizations
    to improve your POCUS training

    For available courses, please see relevant tracks

    Training
    Introductory course
    Advanced course
    IP certification course
    Duration (average)
    8 hrs
    16 hrs
    30 hrs
    Activity
    Lectures and scanning
    Lectures and scanning
    Scanning and examinations
    Ratio of participant to US machine (optimal)
    2:1
    2:1
    2:1
    Ratio of participant to instructor (optimal)
    2:1
    2:1
    2:1
    Upon completion
    Certificate of Completion; minimum 5 introductory proctored scans in each module
    Certificate of Completion; advanced scans in each module
    Certificate for Independent Practitioner (IP)