• What national guidelines are followed by this course?

    The guidelines followed are from the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN), the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), The American Institute of Ultrasound Medicine (AIUM), and the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC).

  • Who should take this course?

    Registered nurses, nurse practitioners, registered diagnostic medical sonographers, physician assistants, and physicians. Please contact us if you have a question about a medical professional not listed here.

  • Can several medical professionals go through the training at one time?

    Yes, the purchase of the course includes the training for all medical professionals. Each student must enroll individually to receive the CEUs.

  • Can a LVN/LPN perform limited obstetrical ultrasound scans?

    You will want to check with your state's Board of Nursing. Each state is different.

  • How many scans are required to be fully certified

    You would need 50-70 scans to be deemed competent.

  • What is the time period that these scans need to be completed?

    The ideal scenario is to begin hands-on training one to three months after completing the didactic course. We provide centers with one-year access to the course so students can review it if their hands-on training is delayed due to scheduling conflicts, holidays, or other factors.

  • What type of patients count towards the required scans?

    This depends on the scope defined by your Medical Director, such as limiting scans to the first trimester, extending to the first and second trimesters, or even further. Most centers primarily see first-trimester patients, while second-trimester cases are less frequent. If your clinic scans into the third trimester, that requires more advanced training. One patient can count as two scans—abdominal and vaginal. I recommend that 75% of your models be in their first and 25% in their second trimesters. and are those scans required to be observed by one of your RDMS providers? While it’s not required to be trained by an RDMS, we’ve observed that they provide the most comprehensive training. The ideal scenario is to have a local RDMS so you can avoid travel and additional expenses or to work with your Medical Director or an experienced RN in first and second-trimester scans. In all cases, your Medical Director will need to sign off on the competency of the student after the hands-on training.

  • What is the difference between the Standard and Advanced courses

    he difference between the two courses is that the advanced course excludes the nursing module and offers 13 CMEs.