MUCCU: Basic Echocardiography

The Monash University Critical Care Ultrasound (MUCCU) short courses are distinct, with its unique combination of flexible online delivery and practical hands-on support sessions at clinical sites.

Online Basic Echocardiography and Workshop

You have the option of enrolling only for the online component and the workshop. Upon successfully passing the online assessments and completion of the workshop, you will receive a certificate of participation from Monash University.

Workshop and online learning: 4 weeks
Eligibility: all registered medical practitioners
Registration by: 16th May 2025
Online module start date: 26th May 2025
Online module completion including MCQ: 24th June 2025
Workshop date: 24th June 2025
Workshop location: Victoria Heart hospital, Victoria
Course fees: AUD $1650 AUD (inc. GST) per candidate

This certificate of participation is valid for 5 years. Should you wish to do so, you are eligible to undertake the clinical placement of the MUCCU Basic Echocardiography within the five year time frame.

Clinical Placement Basic Echocardiography

The micro-credential MUCCU Basic Echocardiography module forms part of the suite of MUCCU short courses.  It introduces you to the requisite knowledge required not only to perform a CCE examination but also interpret findings in specific haemodynamic settings.

The placement provides you with:

• 10 hours of 1:1 practical scanning session with qualified and highly experienced sonographers (with options for more**)
• Logbook supervision and formative and summative practical assessments with lead clinicians

Clinicians who successfully completed both the online module and the clinical placement, will be awarded the micro-credential MUCCU Basic Echocardiography certificate.

Clinical placement: 3-6 months
Eligibility: Clinicians with practice right at MUCCU affiliated hospitals subject to clinical site approval.
Clinical placement start date: 25th June 2025
Clinical placement complete date: 24th Dec 2025
Clinical placement fees: AUD $2200 (inc. GST) for JMS and AUD $4400 (inc. GST) for SMS.
**Additional sonographer time: $165 AUD (inc. GST) per hour

Pre-requisite: You must pass the MUCCU Physics module to obtain the micro-credential MUCCU Basic Echocardiography certification.

Clinical placement eligibility (3-6 months):
Clinicians with practice right at MUCCU affiliated hospitals (Monash Health VIC, Western Health VIC, Epworth VIC, Rockhampton Peel Group WA, and Wollongong Hospital NSW clinicians) subject to clinical site approval. 

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