RN Ultrasound Certification Pathway

Your path to OB GYN Ultrasound Competency

Sonosession has created a comprehensive RN Ultrasound Certification pathway for Registered Nurses interested in adding third-trimester ultrasound skills to their scope of service and ultimately becoming certified through the POCUS Certification Academy. We combine online video lectures with hands-on scanning instruction to provide a framework for acquiring and interpreting ultrasound images. Sonosession will also provide a textbook to support your online curriculum and prepare you for the examination. Our team understands that this skill develops over time, which is why our program includes ongoing support. Once you enroll in our program, you will have access to one of our instructors throughout your learning journey.

Hands-on Workshop + Ultrasound in the Third Trimester Online Course

This introductory course was developed for the practitioner who desires to add the limited third-trimester and biophysical profile to their scope of service. The course begins with fundamentals, including ultrasound principles, knobology, artifacts, terminology, and image orientation. You will receive a full review of presentation, viability, fetal growth, placenta, cervix, and the biophysical profile. Finally, the scan lab focuses on the scanning technique.

Our monthly workshops are structured for first- and third-trimester scanning. You are welcome to join one of those. However, we are happy to arrange a custom course for you and your colleagues at one of our locations or at your own location. We will schedule live third-trimester patients for you to scan and ensure that you are comfortable performing the exams on your own when you leave.

See the course outline below:

• Ultrasound Principles including Artifacts + Terminology
• Knobology
• Image Orientation
• Presentation + Viability
• Biophysical Profile
• Fluid Assessment
• Fetal Growth
• Placenta + Cervix
• Scanning Protocols
• Scan Lab
• Case Studies
• Exam Protocols
• CPT Codes
• Downloadable PDFs

This course consists of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. You will also receive a Certificate of Completion for the live workshop.

Step 1: Select your Hands-On Workshop Location

You can come to one of our beautiful locations or we can come to you. The online course material is included when you enroll.

Monterey California

Asheville North Carolina

We Come to You

Step 2: Textbook + Additional Lectures

Our textbook is an excellent resource to accompany the online lectures and prepare you for the POCUS Ultrasound Certification exam. Consider the Routine Growth + Anatomy scan if that will be part of your scope of service.

Introduction to OB GYN Ultrasound for the Medical Practitioner Textbook

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Routine Growth + Anatomy Scan

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Step 3: Put it into practice

There are sections in your online course material called “Put it into Practice”. Here we instruct you on how to practice the skills you learned in the hands-on workshop. It is important to start scanning immediately after the course! This way you will solidify the methods you learned in class. The flow will take time but soon you will be doing it automatically. We are here to help you along this journey.

Email [email protected] to schedule a call or zoom with questions.

Step 4: Case Review + Archive

As you begin to complete cases, we suggest keeping a record of them and conducting an internal review with colleagues. This is a great way to track progress and ensure accurate interpretation and diagnosis. We are happy to review any cases with you. If you are interested in obtaining certification through the Point-of-Care Ultrasound Certification Academy, you will be well on your way to meeting the 25-case requirement for certification.

Step 5: One on One Virtual Support

You are not alone. We are here to support you as you begin the process of adding ultrasound to your scope of practice. You can schedule support for scanning questions, CPT codes, test questions, how to clean the probes, machine knobology, and anything else ultrasound-related.