Registration Information

Important

Please note that to respect the examination room capacity, registrations are taken under the basis of first-come, first-served. We encourage pre-registration to guarantee a seat.

NEW! Candidates who are looking for a supervisor can refer to the list of certified practitioners

Certification fees (in Euro)

Be an EAE member and gain a discount of 30€ to your registration fee as well as many other advantages.

 Requirements

The certification includes two parts:

• Theoretical part :  examination (Computer-based).
  Candidates who are successful in the examination will be entitled to proceed with the practical skills assessment.
  
• Practical part: eLogbook section.
  Candidates must submit a eLogbook of 250 transthoracic clinical cases they have performed.

To obtain a certification, candidates must succeed both: the knowledge assessment (examination) and the skills assessment (eLogbook) at the same time.

Re-certification:

As echocardiography skills can only be maintained by continued education and practical involvement, certification will be granted for a period of five years. Afterwards, to remain certified, candidates will have to start the re-certification process that demonstrates their continued practice and learning in this field.
Criteria for re-certification are listed here

Cancellation policy

If a participant wishes to cancel their registration to the Certification exam he/she should:

• Write a request to ESCcertification@escardio.org, up to 2 weeks prior the exam. A refund of fees will be made.
• After this deadline, the candidate will be charged with a penalty of 50% of the certification fee and be refunded of the difference. 
• In case of unforeseen circumstances (such as death in the family, on-call at the hospital, accident of the candidate...), a proof document will be required and the candidate will be refunded with the entire registration fee.