Study the Postgraduate Certificate in Clinician-Performed Ultrasound (PGCertCPU)
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Programme details
Regulations for the Postgraduate Certificate in Clinician-Performed Ultrasound (PGCertCPU)
Admission to the Programme
- Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health Sciences).
- Every applicant must have been awarded a relevant health professional degree by a university or polytechnic in New Zealand requiring at least three years of full-time tertiary study or have an equivalent qualification acceptable to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health Sciences).
- Every applicant must be registered in a New Zealand health profession and be practising in a role where clinician-performed ultrasound forms, or may form, part of their clinical practice.
Structure of the Programme
The programme of study shall comprise two papers to the value of 60 points: GENA 717 and GENA 718.
Duration of the Programme
- The duration of the programme shall normally be one year of half-time study.
- A candidate shall satisfy the requirements for the postgraduate certificate within two years of admission to the programme.
Variations
The Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health Sciences) may in exceptional circumstances approve a course of study which does not comply with these regulations.
More information
Linda Reynolds
Rural Postgraduate Programme Administrator
Centre for Rural Health
Mob +64 21 279 1065
Email rural.postgrad@otago.ac.nz
