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Credentialing Pathway

Credentialing Pathway

Be recognised as a safe and competent point of care ultrasound user.

Achieve the ‘Certificate of Competence’ — a prestigious credential awarded by NUS and AIU Singapore.

The point of care ultrasound credential requirements are as follows:

1.

Attend Basic Course

Learn how to acquire a complete set of diagnostic quality views to answer clinical questions. Interpret images to identify to identify and quantify pathology.

2.

Attend Advanced Course

Integrate acquisition and interpretation skills within the clinical context to guide patient management. Complete practical scanning assessment.

3.

Complete Logbook

Students must submit a defined number of cases. Submitting images encourages deliberate scanning practice and helps to illustrate a progression of learning in the clinical setting. Your dedicated Tutor will provide personalised feedback — and ultimately evaluate competence.

Basic Course

ContentStructureAssessment
Content
  • Equipment setup and optimisation
  • Basic physics
  • Relevant anatomy
  • Normal sonographic appearances
  • Practical scanning skill techniques
  • Differentiating normal and abnormal images
 Structure
  • Demonstration
  • Practical scanning
 Assessment
  • Pre / post quiz
  • Rubric
Online Learning Component
  • Complete online pre and post course quizzes.
  • Access to online pre and post course material including lectures, videos and academic papers.
  • Logbook — x5 cases may be submitted on completion of a ‘Basic’ course, at no additional cost. Students will upload their images via the online portal for tutor review and personalised feedback.
    • Note: Cases do not have to be completed prior to enrolling in an Advanced course.

Advanced Course

Content Structure Assessment
Content
  • Consolidation of acquisition and interpretation skills
  • Application of scanning findings within the clinical context
    Structure
  • Practical scanning
  • Student case presentations
  • Clinical case based discussion
    Assessment
  • Pre / post quiz
  • Rubric
  • Final Assessment — summative practical scanning examination, involving mini-simulation cases.
  • Case based discussion
    / Simulation
  • Practical skills assessment
Online Learning Component
  • Complete online pre and post course quizzes.
  • Access to online pre and post course material including lectures, videos and academic papers.
  • Logbook — The total number of cases to be submitted at the advanced level is more substantial and differs per course (e.g. 15-20 cases). Those who wish to achieve the ultrasound credential will need to purchase the image review package in addition to the course fee.

Certificate of Competence

  • Awarded upon successful completion of the summative assessment and logbook requirements.
  • This unique certificate is a prestigious award granted only by NUS and AIU Singapore.

Logbook Requirements

  • In order to achieve the ultrasound credential (Certificate of Competence), students must submit a defined number of cases.
  • Images are to be uploaded via the online portal. Your dedicated Tutor will provide personalised feedback — and ultimately evaluate competence.
  • Students will have 12 months to complete the logbook component.

  • Basic Course — x5 case records may be submitted by those who have completed a ‘Basic’ course, at no additional cost. Note: Cases do not have to be completed prior to enrolling in an Advanced course.
  • Advanced Course — The number of cases required at completion of the ‘Advanced’ course is more substantial and differs per course (e.g. 15-20 cases). Those who wish to achieve the ultrasound credential will need to purchase the image review package in addition to the course fee.