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Specialist Certificate in Clinical Ultrasound (SC-CLINUS) // Course structure
About this course
Coordinator
Ximena Cid Serra
Coordinator
Lindsay Bridgford
Contact
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Course structure
This course will consist of one core subject (6.25 credits) and additional three elective subjects (each 6.25 credits). The core subject will cover the fundamentals of clinical ultrasound, which provides the necessary background for completing the elective (‘specialist’) subjects.
Subject options
One compulsory subject (6.25 points)
Elective subjects (18.75 points)
It is recommended that the core subject be completed prior to the elective subjects. However, students can complete the core subject and electives concurrently.
Compulsory subject
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDI90112 | Clinical Ultrasound – Core Concepts |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
6.25 |
Elective Subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDI90125 | Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE) |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
6.25 |
| MEDI90124 | Transoesophageal Echocardiography (TOE) | Not available in 2025 | 6.25 |
| MEDI90117 | Lung Sternum and Deep Venous Thrombosis | Semester 2 (Online) |
6.25 |
| MEDI90121 | Peri-arrest Ultrasound |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
6.25 |
| MEDI90113 | 1st Trimester OBGYN Ultrasound | Semester 2 (Online) |
6.25 |
| MEDI90114 | 2nd + 3rd Trimester OBGYN Ultrasound | Not available in 2025 | 6.25 |
| MEDI90118 | Musculoskeletal Ultrasound | Not available in 2025 | 6.25 |
| MEDI90127 | Ultrasound for Paramedics | Not available in 2025 | 6.25 |
| MEDI90116 | Breast Ultrasound | Not available in 2025 | 6.25 |
| MEDI90128 | Vascular Ultrasound | Not available in 2025 | 6.25 |
| MEDI90119 | Nursing and Junior Doctor Ultrasound | Not available in 2025 | 6.25 |
| MEDI90115 | Abdo/Gastrointestinal Ultrasound | Semester 2 (Online) |
6.25 |
| MEDI90123 | Renal Ultrasound | Not available in 2025 | 6.25 |
| MEDI90120 | Paediatric Ultrasound | Not available in 2025 | 6.25 |
| MEDI90126 | Ultrasound Critical Care Procedures |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
6.25 |
| MEDI90122 | Regional Anaesthesia | Semester 2 (Online) |
6.25 |
Last updated: 27 February 2025