Students around the world, from the healthcare departments, seek career opportunities in Sonography. Multiple sonography courses for students are taught at Canadian institutes and training centers for developing skills in the students who ought to work in healthcare departments. Given below are some of the courses for students taught in Canada.

Medical sonography

Medical sonography is a general term for a sonography program that utilizes sound waves and imaging equipment to produce images of body parts. It helps in the diagnosis of various diseases. The images generated are called ultrasounds.

In the medical sonography program, students are taught key points and principles of ultrasound technology. The program covers ultrasounds of obstetrics and gynecology, the vascular system, the cardiac system, superficial structures, and the abdomen. It also includes the study of patient care, anatomy, physics, physiology, quality control, medical research, and instrumentation. Practical experience in diagnostic scanning procedures is also provided. The program includes both theoretical study and lab courses for gaining hands-on experience.

The students also learn to operate imaging equipment, analyze the results, indicate the normal or malfunctioning of the organ, and communicate with the patients. The medical sonographers get to work with the doctors in the ultrasound labs. Medical sonography is a vast field of imaging. Students can specialize in one area.

Cardiac sonography

A cardiac sonography course is a detailed study of the cardiovascular system. The program includes both theoretical and clinical practice for gaining hands-on experience. The program teaches the students how to monitor and check heart hemodynamics, diseases and their progression, normal anatomy, and the progress of a patient’s treatment.

Cardiac sonographers work with professionals and licensed physicians to gain practical experience. It is also referred to as echocardiography which means sonography of the heart. The whole curriculum involves the knowledge and necessary skills to acquire for evaluating and processing the human heart through the utilization of high-frequency waves (sound). It also involves analysis of the ultrasound images produced. The theoretical course work normally includes patient care skills and effective communication skills combined with the study of physiology, physics, pathology, and human anatomy as they are all important for understanding high-quality images of cardiac sonography.

The graduates get the opportunity to work in hospitals, diagnostic centers, physician offices, and educational institutes.

Vascular sonography

Vascular sonography is a specialization course related to the diagnosis and treatment of vascular diseases using ultrasound techniques. The program is taught full-time and part-time and involves both coursework and clinical practice. Students learn communication skills, intellectual and physical scanning skills via ultrasound, analysis of obtained image results, and reporting the ultrasound results as well as the physician interpretation.

This branch of sonography involves the use of ultrasonic waves not only to analyze the blood vessels but also blood flow. Students also study and measure the change in velocity of the flow. The program is highly useful in the identification of plaques, blood clots, aneurysms limb volume changes, cerebral and peripheral circulation, oxygen saturation, abdominal circulation, and other vascular pathologies.

Usually, the first year of the program involves theoretical learning, observing patients, and lab work. In the second-year students perform practical vascular sonography and examination on a particular population under the supervision of credentialed vascular sonographers.

ECG interpretation

ECG interpretation course in Canada is usually taught online. However, some institutes also offer hybrid mode or in-person classes on campuses. The course is about heart and interpreting electrocardiograms. It is usually a short course taught in Canadian institutes. It teaches the basic principles behind ECG. Other course contents include understanding cardiac physiology and anatomy. Basic knowledge and concepts of conducting electrocardiograms are also taught during the course.

Interpretation of ECG graphs for detecting arrhythmia conditions is part of the course too. Chamber enlargements and determination of axis are part of the ECG interpretation course. Reviewing myocardial infarction, blocks, and ischemia are the principal parts of this short course. Final assessments are done to evaluate the student’s learning. The course is a constituent of Cardiac care and emerging nursing. The students can get the opportunity to work as nurses or healthcare professionals.

Medical terminology

The medical terminology course is a short course of some hours or is conducted in the form of training at Canadian institutes. The course is important for employees who seek jobs in medical offices or healthcare careers like clinics, hospital units, and in doctor’s offices. The course helps to learn, identify, pronounce, define, and correctly spell all medical terms. The medical terminology course also includes searching the origin and composition of all the terminologies along with identifying prefixes, roots, and suffixes.

The course also includes learning the basic human anatomy as well as human the basic concepts of human physiology. Learning common pathologies that cause an impact on the body systems is also a part of the course.

Moreover, the medical terminology course is conducted in two sections. The first section of the course is getting material and assignments from the respective institutions. Section two involves the detailed descriptions mentioned above.

Crisis intervention

Crisis intervention course in Canadian institutes is designed specifically for frontline workers and professional counselors who intend to work in the field of crisis intervention. It includes both theoretical training as well as best practices learning for crisis intervention and its application in different settings and populations.

The course outline involves learning and recognizing the escalating behavior signs, learning to respond properly during chaotic situations, and ways to protect others as well as yourself from any risk of injuries. Handling the crisis situation professionally and calmly is the purpose of the course. The course is introduced to promote and improve client care, safety and security, and the welfare of the community. It aims to make everyone in any critical or chaotic situation know how to stabilize or get out of the situation. Non-verbal de-escalation methods, the perfect time to physically intervene, and proper documentation of the incident are part of the course too.

Medical billing

Medical billing course in Canadian institutes is meant to make students know about the principles of health claim billing in Canada. Students are taught the procedure to use the schedule of benefits and preambles of the ministry of health. Learning computerized billing is also part of the course. The course is taught under medical transcriptionist and hospital nursing unit clerk programs.

The course outline includes learning the procedure of billing, filing, and reviewing health insurance claim forms. The medical terminology course and coding concepts are also taught at some institutes. Students are also prepared to appear in the billing and coding specialists’ courses in Canada.

The learning outcomes of the course include gaining medical billing and coding skills, a firm foundation in understanding medical terminologies, pronunciations, and meanings, and an overview of medico-legal and ethical responsibilities. It is also a short course conducted at various institutes in Canada.

Phlebotomy

The course of phlebotomy involves both theoretical and practical training to collect blood samples. Blood collection is a sensitive and crucial step in the diagnosis and treatment of patients and requires high-level training and knowledge. The course is also known as venipuncture as it is puncturing of the vein to take blood or for intravenous fusions (IV).

The course includes the theoretical study of different veins involved and which one is preferable to extract blood. The angles for extracting blood from different areas and the proper way of handling the specimens are also taught in the course. An important part of the course is to learn the actual way of disposing of syringes.

However, most of the time are subjected to training to gain hands-on experience with different patients and situations. The phlebotomists work in hospitals and diagnostic labs. They can also work in association with a healthcare provider directly.

Electronic medical record

The EMR (electronic medical record) course is a short course taught at various training institutes in Canada. EMR is computer generated record of patients used by doctors and administrative staff. The course involves learning how the software of electronic media records works. It teaches the knowledge, concepts, and skills required for a successful health professional. It prepares the students to practice their skills and work in clinical fields in Canada.

The course also delivers the knowledge of codes important to learn as a healthcare professional and to work in medical offices. It introduces the technology used to for to streamline the workflow at the offices and medical institutes. The course is an understanding of computerized medical systems or CMS. The learning objectives of the course include registration of patients, scheduling patient appointments, patient billing knowledge, and working with patient electronic medical records.

All the above sonography courses for students are offered at Canadian Ultrasound Institute. Canadian Ultrasound Institute has one of the best faculty in Canada. The institute also helps in training students for exam preparation along with these courses. So if you are a student looking for admission to one of these courses contact us at info@canadianultrasound.com.