Build your Emergency ultrasound
capability over time
Start where you are. Build from there.
Explore the pathway View upcoming courses
Start where you are. Build from there.
Explore the pathway View upcoming coursesYour pathway
Emergency ultrasound capability develops as your clinical experience grows — your training path will depend on where you are now and where you want to go next.
Choose a course based on your current experience and development goals.
Return for more advanced or related training as your scope develops.
Practical ultrasound training for real-world Emergency settings.
Where to start
There is no single required sequence. Choose the statement that sounds most like you.
I'm new to Emergency PoCUS or want to strengthen my foundations
Build practical bedside ultrasound skills for core Emergency applications through structured, hands-on training. Best suited to clinicians new to Emergency PoCUS or wanting to consolidate foundational scanning skills.
→ Start with Basic EmergencyI have foundational Emergency ultrasound experience and want to extend my skills
Extend your Emergency ultrasound capability across more advanced applications and guided procedures. Best suited to clinicians who have completed introductory Emergency ultrasound training or have equivalent experience.
→ Consider Advanced EmergencyI want to develop cardiac ultrasound capability
Build structured cardiac ultrasound knowledge and scanning confidence for clinical practice. Best suited to clinicians wanting to develop foundational echo capability alongside Emergency PoCUS skills.
→ Consider Basic EchoI have completed foundational echo training and want to progress further
Progress beyond the foundations with further echocardiography training, including Doppler, haemodynamics and ventricular function. Best suited to clinicians with prior echo training who want to continue developing cardiac ultrasound skills.
→ Consider Intermediate EchoThe courses
Each course supports a different stage of capability development. Use Quick View to explore the course and jump to upcoming dates when you’re ready.
Emergency PoCUS
Basic EmergencyFoundational PoCUS training for Emergency practice. |
Emergency PoCUS
Advanced EmergencyExtend your Emergency ultrasound applications. - |
Cardiac
Basic EchoBuild cardiac ultrasound knowledge for clinical practice. |
Cardiac
Intermediate EchoProgress further in echocardiography. - |
Why learn with AIU
AIU's Emergency Medicine and cardiac ultrasound courses are designed to support practical skill development, not just course completion. Clinicians learn through hands-on scanning, small-group teaching and guidance from experienced sonographers and clinician educators.
Low student-to-tutor ratios in a supportive learning environment.
Build practical confidence through supervised scanning on real patients.
Practical teaching across clinical and technical perspectives.
Continue building skills as your clinical needs and scope evolve over time.
"Not a shift goes by where I don't use the skills learnt on the Emergency Medicine ultrasound course. As a PGY3 SRMO I diagnosed an aortic dissection – less than 7 weeks after doing the course! The instruction is superb, the volunteer patients are amazingly generous with their time, and you get time to focus and develop your ultrasound skills away from the busy emergency department."
Deanne
"Balance of lectures vs scanning was about right for an advanced course (i.e. lots of scanning, fewer lectures than other courses I have done). Sonographers were flexible. There was a lot of opportunity to practice the particular scan we were interested in, rather than sticking to a structure. In the RUSH component, the 'quick look' scans during breaks in CPR were very useful to practice."
BenFrom the education team
Learn how AIU's Emergency Medicine courses are designed to support practical ultrasound training for real-world clinical practice.
Course dates
View upcoming dates across Emergency PoCUS and cardiac ultrasound training.
Basic Emergency (6-day)4-9 Jan 2027Gold Coast 15-20 Mar 2027Sydney 10-15 May 2027Gold Coast |
Advanced Emergency (6-day)8-13 Feb 2027Gold Coast 14-19 Jun 2027Gold Coast 30 Aug-04 Sep 2027Gold Coast |
Basic Echo (5-day)8-12 Mar 2027Gold Coast 7-11 Jun 2027Gold Coast 30 Aug-03 Sep 2027Gold Coast |
Intermediate Echo (5-day)8-12 Feb 2027Gold Coast 12-16 Apr 2027Gold Coast 19-23 Jul 2027Gold Coast |
Not sure where to start?
Our education team can help you identify the right starting point based on your experience and goals.