Advancing the Field,
Serving the Community
The POCUS Certification Academy is committed to expanding the knowledge and practical application of point-of-care ultrasound around the world. In partnership with a community of POCUS experts, we offer certifications and educational opportunities that equip professionals to learn and deliver unprecedented patient diagnosis, care, and safety while using point-of-care ultrasound.
Whether you are a physician, nurse practitioner, midwife, or anesthetist, the POCUS Certification Academy has certification opportunities to support your unique practice setting
124
Countries
124 countries across the globe rely on and recognize POCUS Certifications.
150K+
Clinicians Certified
150,000+ clinicians have taken advantage of online assessments to get certified.
1.8M+
Patients Cared For
Certified clinicians care for 1,800,000+ patients each day.
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Education & Training
Explore our Learning Library or dig deeper and sign up for a course or training program from one of our POCUS Education Providers.
POCUS Fundamentals Certificate
Combining learning modules and assessments along the way, the Fundamentals Certificate functions as an introductory course in POCUS, with a focus on the basic physics and instrumentation of ultrasound. It is a prerequisite for more advanced certifications.
Clinical & Specialty Certifications
After successfully completing your Fundamentals Certificate, validate your knowledge of advanced POCUS use with our Clinical Certifications or bundle them together with one of our Specialty Certifications.
More to Explore
New: POCUS HeartFocus Certification Program
Build competency with the HeartFocus app and achieve certification through our newest program.
May 27th @ 12PM | Vessel Sizing for Safer Cannulation
This webinar will explore the latest advances in POCUS for vascular access in anesthesia.
POCUS25 Domains
POCUS25 is a ranked list of the top 25 POCUS domains, as determined by survey data obtained through the POCUS25 research study.
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POCUS is dramatically expanding how people use ultrasound around the globe. If you are an experienced POCUS clinician and would like to help us develop future exam questions, webinar content and/or blog articles, we would love to hear from you.
Recent Blog Posts
How to Distinguish COPD Exacerbation from Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) in Dyspneic Patients using POCUS
Read the article below to learn how combined lung and cardiac POCUS can help distinguish COPD exacerbation from acute decompensated…
Seeing Beneath the Skin: How Ultrasound is Transforming Facial Aesthetics
Facial ultrasound gives us the ability to see what lies below the skin surface before injecting for aesthetic procedures. Read…
Urinary Retention Assessment with POCUS
POCUS provides accurate diagnosis of urinary retention by estimating bladder volume and post‑void residual, outperforming physical examination alone. Read the…
Scope of Cardiac POCUS in Primary Care
Recent consensus statements and accuracy studies support basic or focused cardiac POCUS by primary care clinicians for detection of multiple…
Mastering the eFAST Part 2: Cardiac Windows – Imaging Pearls, Tips & Tricks
In this article by guest writer Carissa Tomer, clinicians are guided through the cardiac-window component of the eFAST exam emphasizing…
How POCUS Enhances Cardiac Arrest Management: Identifying What We Can’t Hear
POCUS Certification Academy intern Jiahe Zhang provides a summary of the key takeaways every clinician should know when using POCUS…
Crown Rump Length (CRL): An In-depth Review
Crown rump length (CRL) is the gold-standard measurement for dating pregnancy due to its precision and low variability. But only…
Transvaginal Ultrasound Basics for Clinicians
POCUS Certification Academy intern Jiahe Zhang provides a summary of the key takeaways every clinician should know when performing a…
Protecting the Next Generation
Read this month's post by POCUS Certification Academy intern Arwen Chen where she explores how January awareness days underscore the…
Fetal Well-Being: A POCUS Guide to the Biophysical Profile
In certain settings where there is limited access to a sonographer or imaging department, performing a bedside biophysical profile ultrasound…
