Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute in collaboration with the POCUS Certification Academy POCUS.org have come together to provide Physicians, Sonographers, and Advance Practice Providers with the tools needed to successfully earn your POCUS Certificates and/or Certifications and become known as one of the leaders in the field of Point of Care Ultrasound. Whether you are experienced and already utilizing POCUS in everyday practice and just want to validate your expertise, need to fulfill credentialing and/or facility requirements, or are just starting out in POCUS and plan to take your Certification Assessments later on down the road; there are a variety of options to choose from to best fit both your education and certification assessment review needs. Between Online Course/Assessment Bundles or attending a Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute Live Hands-on or Blended course, you will receive exclusive benefits of this collaboration with the POCUS Academy that will ensure you have the foundation and knowledge to confidently set your goals towards earning POCUS Certificates or Certifications (and as a bonus, earn AMA PRA Category I Credit™ and other CME Credits*)!

The Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Certification Academy exists to allow physicians, sonographers and advanced practice providers a means to validate their expertise in POCUS while setting a standard of care for the practice and improvement of global health. Clinical Certificates and Specialty Certification stand as a commitment to your profession, organization and most importantly, patients. The specific benefits of pursuing Certificates or Specialty Certification include:

• Demonstrates commitment to excellence in patient care
• Documents the highest attainable standard in POCUS
• Provides a critical edge in supporting patient safety
• Communicates to your peers and patients a commitment to safe, ethical practice
• Validates knowledge and expertise in POCUS
• Promotes continued growth and professional development
• Offers a competitive edge for your career
• Enhances your professional reputation

The use of POCUS is no longer the future of medicine, it has become, in many instances, the standard of care. As technology continues to advance and systems become more accessible, the ultrasound transducer is becoming the modern stethoscope. Medical Schools are increasingly adding ultrasound intro their curriculum and the uses for this technology only continue to grow! More and more hospitals and facilities are now requiring providers to become credentialed in POCUS ultrasound and some may even use the POCUS Certifications as part of their credentialing requirements, as this is the gold standard of Point of Care Ultrasound Credentialing. Become a leader in your field and join us in promoting the use of POCUS as a means of improving healthcare on a global scale!

For more information on the various POCUS Academy Ceritficates and Certifications, visit www.POCUS.org

Why Should I Purchase a POCUS Bundle or Course with Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute?

When trying to navigate the process of earning a POCUS Certificate and or Certification, most individuals do not know where to begin their preparation. Really, your level of experience with POCUS is going to be the biggest factor in determining the best fit when it comes to your journey to earn a POCUS Certificate and/or Certification. Below are our recommendations based on your level of experience with Point of Care Ultrasound.

• Beginners/Little to No Experience:
  For those medical professionals that are just starting in POCUS or who may have only received limited training while in medical school or their residency, the best option would be to attend a Live Hands-On or Blended Program. Live programs feature the traditional format of live lectures by industry experts with ample Hands-on training on live models as well as interventional phantoms (with no more than a 3:1 participant to instructor ratio). You will receive lifetime access to the digital course syllabus that is hosted on an interactive platform for making annotation, etc. for your future reference. The Blended course option will give you 15 months unlimited access to the applicable Online Course PLUS you will attend a Hands-on Scanning Workshop at Gulfcoast Ultrasound where you scan the entire time you are here! With either of these course formats you will receive signed case logs for all exams performed during the course as well as scan checklists (many use these for hospital credentialing purposes, but as an approved education partner, they can also be used to meet the POCUS Academy Certification requirements!). On top of this, you will also receive 20% off all POCUS Academy Certificate and Certification Fees!


• The More Advanced POCUS Medical Professional (looking to get POCUS Certified NOW):
  For those that have experience and are just looking for a review to pass the Assessments associated with the POCUS Certificates and Certifications, the Online Course/Assessment bundles offer a great value. Not only are you getting a comprehensive review of all content covered on the various assessment (with 12 months unlimited access included) and the associated POCUS Academy Certificate or Certificate Fee included in the price, the fee to take the POCUS Fundamentals Assessment (a pre-requisite requirement for all POCUS Certificates/Certifications) is completely waived (a $125 value)!