PGCert Breast Imaging

Applicants will need to meet the following criteria:

• Registration with an appropriate regulatory body, e.g. Health and Care Professions Council
• Possession of a recognised appropriate professional qualification (at a minimum of level 6) e.g. BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography
• Be employed within the Breast Care Field and have access to a Breast Imaging Department and/or Breast Clinic which can provide appropriate clinical experience
• Evidence of departmental support due to the nature of the clinical competency requirements of the individual modules. This must be confirmed at the time of application and should include identification of an appropriate clinical department
• If English is not the first language, students must have an IELTS average score of 7.0 on entry to the programme. No individual elements should be below 7.0

You may be eligible for continuous professional development (CPD) funding from your employer/Trust. Speak with your employer regarding professional development opportunities.

This programme will assist in developing your career options as a practitioner, or into specialist, advanced and consultant practice, research or management areas.

• Mammography Theory (20 credits)
• Mammography Practice (40 credits)
• Mammography Image Interpretation and Reporting(40 credits)
• Clinical Breast Examination and Communication Skills (20 credits)
• Breast Ultrasound for Ultrasonographers (40 credits)
• Breast Ultrasound (60 credits)
• Ultrasound guided interventional procedures (20 credits)