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This advanced curriculum teaches clinicians POCUS skills for managing undifferentiated shock, dyspnea and chest pain. It includes protocols for image generation, image identification, and clinical integration.
SECTION 1
POCUS
Basics
5 modules with diagrams
- Ultrasound controls
- Physics of ultrasound
- Probe movements
- Probe types
- System care
SECTION 2
Advanced skills for certification
5 modules
- Cardiac-PSL
- Cardiac-PSA
- Cardiac-A4C
- Respiratory distress lung
- Comprehensive lung
- IVC
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The following RESUS courses are offered by independent organizations
(listed alphabetically A-Z)
Certain courses are accredited and meet
CPoCUS quality and training criteria
Note: CPoCUS does not determine course fees or cancellation policies
ECHO Guided Life Support
- CANADA
- Introductory courses
The courses are designed so that participants can spend as much time as possible practising the techniques demonstrated in the theoretical sections.
TBD
EDE Bootcamp
- Brantford, On
- IP certification courses
Three-day hands-on workshops and exams designed to provide certification in point of care ultrasound.
TBD
EDE2
- Canada
- Advanced courses
Two-day course that takes the seasoned practitioner to the next level. Un cours avancé qui permet aux cliniciens chevronnés d'approfondir leurs compétences.
TBD
ePoCUS Essentials
- Montreal, QC
- IP certification courses
Advanced IP certification courses providing POCUS instruction on RESUS indications.
TBD
Prairie Pocus
- CANADA
- Introductory courses
- IP certification courses
The courses are designed so that participants can spend as much time as possible practising the techniques demonstrated in the theoretical sections.
Dec 16, 2023
SONO Manitoba
(University of Manitoba)
- Winnipeg, MB
- IP certification courses
Three-day hands-on workshops and exams designed to provide certification in point of care ultrasound.
TBD
CERTIFY
How to get certified
as an Independent Practitioner (IP)
IP candidate completes a CPoCUS-accredited RESUS introductory course
IP candidate completes logged scan requirements supervised by a RESUS Track Instructor
IP candidate passes three examinations with a RESUS Track Instructor
RESUS Track Instructor submits an IP request for the IP candidate
IP candidate pays one-time certificate fee to finalize IP certification
IP candidate receives IP number and RESUS IP certificate
Brief overview of certification examinations
Written examination to assess knowledge base.
The Written Exam is conducted on a computer with a pass score of 85% (one examiner, many candidates).
You must join CPoCUS prior to writing the Written exam.
The Written Exam is an online, multiple choice, closed book examination with 20-80 questions. If you fail the first attempt, you will receive a report detailing which questions you answered incorrectly. You may re-write the exam the next day.
Visual examination to assess image interpretation skills and the ability to integrate POCUS findings into clinical care.
The Visual Exam is conducted on a computer with a pass score of 85% (one examiner, one candidate).
These exams take place with a CPoCUS instructor using an interactive video presentation. Candidates are shown images and video clips and are asked to interpret images and incorporate findings into case scenarios.
Practical examination to assess image generation skills.
The Practical Exam is conducted on a standardized patient with a pass score of 100% (one examiner, one candidate).
The examiner uses a detailed checklist of the essential skills required of all IP candidates.Â
An IP candidate’s training should be sufficient to allow them to pass the Practical exam without any hesitation in performing skills and without any prompting from the examiner.Â