Fertility Ultrasound

This course equips participants with the skills necessary to understand the indications for ultrasound examinations, perform scans safely and competently, report on scan findings in the clinical context and to know when to refer patients for a more detailed assessment.



Course Features

• Confers competence to practice ultrasound in the management of the patient with infertility.

• Provides both theoretical and practical training, with a significant emphasis on clinical experience.

• Facilitates busy professionals by delivering the majority of lectures through an e-learning structure.



What Will I Learn?

• Adhere to best practice in ultrasound through an increased awareness of professional guidelines and departmental protocols.

• Demonstrate an integrated knowledge of the indications for ultrasound examinations in the context of infertility.

• Effectively self-evaluate their performance in the clinical environment.

• Justify the contribution of ultrasound to the overall management of the patient.

• Perform scans safely and competently, report on scan findings in the clinical context and refer patients for a more detailed assessment when required.

• Reflect on current practices and apply an evidence-based approach to all aspects of ultrasound practice.

• Reflect on the social and ethical implications of professional issues using a patient centred approach.



NFQ Level: 9 (30 credits)

Level: Graduate Taught

Award: Graduate Certificate

Stage 1 Options - A) Min 2 of:

Please select all modules:

RDGY41520: Clinical Practice Fertility US

RDGY41620: Fertility Ultrasound Technology

Eligibility criteria

• Applicants should be qualified Nurses or Midwives registered with An Bord Altranais or the UKCC; or Radiographers with the approval to practice Radiography in Ireland or Northern Ireland. Applicants should have completed one year of general experience in Nursing, Midwifery or Radiography.

• Doctors must be registered with the Irish Medical Council.

• Other applicants may be considered on individual merit but must be actively scanning in a fertility clinic in order to undertake the programme.

• Participants must be actively scanning in a fertility clinic and will be expected to attain a high-level of experience in clinical practice. To ensure this is achieved, students must arrange a clinical placement and provide evidence of an agreement to spend a minimum of 300 hours practicing ultrasound in a fertility clinic while undertaking this programme.



The Grad Cert Fertility Ultrasound Clinical Experience Declaration must be completed and attached to the application.



Prior learning

• Students must have completed twelve months working in a fertility clinic, and within that timeframe have had a minimum of three months clinical ultrasound experience, prior to commencing this programme, and provide documented evidence of this.

• Applicants should be computer literate and have continuous internet access for the duration of the programme.



You may be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), as UCD recognises formal, informal, and/or experiential learning. RPL may be awarded to gain Admission and/or credit exemptions on a programme.



Please visit the UCD Registry RPL web page (https://tinyurl.com/2ae2ffax) for further information. Any exceptions are also listed on this webpage.

8 months part-time.

Delivery: On Campus

Irish/EU Applicants

€3,300

Non-EU Applicants

€7,900

X471: Grad Cert Fertility Ultrasound Part-Time

Graduate Certificate



Part-Time: Commencing January 2025

Graduate Taught