Start Your POCUS Journey
POINT-OF-CARE ULTRASOUND CERTIFICATION ACADEMY1. Start Your POCUS Journey
Learn about POCUS Certificates and Certifications
The point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) program is the only POCUS Certificate and Certification program endorsed by ARDMS® and APCA™. The affordable online assessments are available 24/7 from your own location and widely recognized for distinguishing skills and abilities in handheld ultrasound.
Individual Clinical and Specialty Certifications in point-of-care ultrasound enable healthcare professionals like you to demonstrate your clinical proficiency, pride in your profession, and your ongoing commitment to patient care and safety.
Get the POCUS Handbook
Everything you need to get started learning about POCUS Certificates and Certifications.
3. Earn a Clinical or Specialty Certification
In order to complete your certifications, you will need to earn one of these.
Individual clinical certifications test your knowledge and expertise within a specific clinical area
Each Clinical Certification is comprised of two assessments: a clinical case-based assessment and peer evaluation. Case-based assessments present clinical scenarios with ultrasound media and assessment questions embedded throughout. A peer evaluation is a short questionnaire that is completed by a healthcare provider who is familiar with your ability to obtain clinically-relevant, content-specific POCUS images. Clinicals can be purchased individually or you can save money by purchasing one of our bundles, organized by Specialty.
Prerequisites:
- POCUS Fundamentals Certificate or meeting waiver requirements.
- Actively practicing and in good standing health care professional.
- Performance of and participation in interpreting cases in the clinical areas. See Clinical Certifications for details.
Current Clinical Certification Offerings:
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
- Abdominal Trauma
- Cardiac
- Gastrointestinal
- Hepatobiliary/Spleen
- Inferior Vena Cava
- Lower Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Lung - NEW offerings*
- Musculoskeletal Lower Extremity
- Musculoskeletal Soft Tissue
- Musculoskeletal Upper Extremity
- Obstetrics - First Trimester
- Obstetrics - Second/Third Trimester
- Renal/Genitourinary
POCUS Clinical Certifications
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In-Depth Guide to the POCUS Certification
Want to learn more about the POCUS Certification process? This handbook is here to help you become a POCUS master.
Learn How to Prepare
Get a better understanding of how to prepare for your assessments, the POCUS Fundamentals outline/format, and how the peer evaluation works.
Need More Information?
Talk to a one of our POCUS team members about the POCUS Certification process and get informed.
