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POINT-OF-CARE ULTRASOUND CERTIFICATION ACADEMYFirst Time Here?
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What are POCUS Certifications?
The Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Certification Academy™ offers a variety of online assessments to test and validate your proficiency in point-of-care ultrasound. The POCUS Fundamentals Certificate is a prerequisite for all additional POCUS Certificates or Certifications. Each individual clinical certificate has a focus area, while the Specialty Certifications include a set group of clinical areas related to a medical specialty. Upon successful completion of the applicable assessments, digital badges are awarded for each POCUS Certificate or Certification, providing proof of your professional skills in point-of-care ultrasound.
Why Point-of-Care Ultrasound?
Point-of-care ultrasound equips healthcare professionals with a valuable tool to provide their patients with a higher standard of care.
POCUS is portable, allowing for real-time imaging and on-the-spot interpretation in the hands of experienced providers. This modality provides accuracy without the use of ionizing radiation or the costs associated with other imaging techniques.
What is best for me?
For first time visitors we recommend exploring the POCUS Fundamentals Certificate which will test your knowledge on the basics of Point of Care Ultrasound.
Upon completing the Fundamentals Certification you’ll be ready to earn certifications that test your knowledge on specific clinical areas with Individual Clinical POCUS Certificates.
Or challenge yourself with the Specialty POCUS Certifications which will test your mastery of POCUS across multiple clinical areas.
POCUS Certifications are globally recognized and each POCUS Certification comes with a unique digital badge to showcase your accomplishments online.
Start with the POCUS Fundamentals
POCUS Fundamentals Certificate
Start with the 2-part POCUS Fundamentals Certificate that will test your knowledge of the basics of point-of-care ultrasound.
This Assessment is a Prerequisite for Individual and Specialty Certifications
Expand your Expertise
Clinical POCUS Certificate
Clinical POCUS Certificate focus on specific clinical areas as Cardiac or Obstetrics.
Specialty POCUS Certifications
Specialty POCUS Certifications cover multiple clinical areas and are tailored to test your mastery for an entire area of expertise or career path.
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