Start Date
February
July

Campus
City East

Duration
1 year(s) full-time

Program Code
IGSOF

SATAC Code
4GD520 (External)

Study as
Part-time only

Mode
Online

Fees
$AU 27,900 per 1.0 EFTSL for students enrolled in 2020

Aim

The program provides health scientists and other allied health professionals with the mechanism to develop the competencies of a new advanced professional area in medical vascular sonography.

Content & Structure

The program requires completion of eight prescribed courses (36 units of study), together with the satisfactory completion of 2000 clinical examinations of vascular ultrasound across various pathologies. The prescribed courses develop knowledge, clinical skills, critical thinking and analytical skills for effective practice as a medical vascular sonographer.

What courses you'll study

Course name Area and cat no. Units Reference  
LEVEL 1
Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation RADY 5030 4.5 Rule(s): 1,2
Professional Issues for Sonographers RADY 5024 4.5 Rule(s): 2
Cardiovascular Anatomy and Embryology RADY 5036 4.5 Rule(s): 2
Cardiovascular Physiology and Pathology RADY 5037 4.5 Rule(s): 2
LEVEL 2
Abdominal Sonography RADY 5013 4.5 Rule(s): 4,5
Vascular Sonography RADY 5016 4.5 Rule(s): 4,6
Advanced Vascular Sonography RADY 5034 4.5 Rule(s): 4,6
Vascular Sonography Portfolio RADY 5039 4.5 Rule(s): 3,5,6,8

Professional accreditation and recognition

This program enables graduates to apply for full professional accreditation from the Australian Sonographer Accreditation Registry (ASAR) under the Vascular Sonography category. Evidence of scanning experience in an Australian or New Zealand clinical setting is required for such accreditation.

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