Information about the Echocardiography Training Programme
Key details about the development of the ETP and ways in which you can apply.
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About the Echocardiography Training Programme
Find out how and why the ETP was developed to help address the shortage of trained echocardiographers.
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Which universities deliver the ETP?
Where are trainees allocated for the academic part of the Echocardiography Training Programme?
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What is the difference between Echocardiography direct entry and in-service vacancies?
Find out about the two different ways you can apply to the Echocardiography Training Programme.
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NSHCS work-based assessment standards
The work-based assessment standards define how work-based assessments should be conducted and the responsibilities of trainees, trainers and assessors.
Information for trainees
Information and guidance for current trainees on the Echocardiography Training Programme.
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NSHCS training standards – trainee responsibilities
Alongside your trainers’ responsibilities, you as the trainee have responsibilities, as you are an active participant in your own learning journey.
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Guidance for trainees about study time
Clarification for trainees on how much protected private study time they are allowed while on their programme.
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Guidance for ETP trainees and training officers about the educational training support funding
Details on amounts and what it should or should not be used for.
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Key completion criteria for the Echocardiography Training Programme
Information for trainees on what they will need to achieve to complete the Echocardiography Training Programme.
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OneFile webinar recordings
Watch the latest webinars for trainees, training officers and supervisors, on the different elements of OneFile.
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British Society of Echocardiography Transthoracic Accreditation – Tips to Succeed webinar
Advice for ETP trainees on how to navigate the professional assessment.
Information for trainers
Training standards, guidance and online resources for ETP training officers.
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NSHCS training standards – trainer responsibilities
The NSHCS training standards and their associated support resources will help trainers to know how to work from best practice from the start.
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Training for ETP trainers
Training standards, guidance and resources for training officers and assessors.
Resources
A variety of useful resources to help ETP trainees and training officers.
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ETP Induction 2024 presentations
Download copies of the presentation slides from the induction day.
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Echocardiography Training Programme university teaching dates
General overview of when trainees are expected to attend lectures, either on campus or online.
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Important documents for the Echocardiography Training Programme
Here you will find documents that are relevant to the Echocardiography Training Programme.