Sonographer Skill Assessment - -251214

Sonographer Skill Assessment

Descriptions

Operates ultrasound equipment to acquire, interpret and selectively record anatomical images, physical data and real-time physiological information for medical diagnostic purposes in conjunction with Medical Practitioners.

Aliases

Ultrasonographer Skill Assessment

Job Description

  • Receiving referrals from Medical Practitioners to perform medical imaging and radiation treatment of patients
  • Determining the appropriate equipment to use, such as X-ray equipment, radiation scanners, fluoroscopes, ultrasound equipment, nuclear instrumentation, angiography equipment and computed tomography (CT) equipment, and selecting the appropriate equipment settings to provide the diagnostic information requested by Medical Practitioners
  • Calculating details of procedures such as length and intensity of exposure to radiation, size and strength of dosage of isotopes, and settings of recording equipment
  • Explaining procedures to patients and answering patients' inquiries about processes
  • Ensuring patients' welfare during procedures
  • Positioning patients, screens and equipment preparatory to procedures
  • Viewing the screen and deciding if images are satisfactory for diagnostic purposes, and selecting images to show Medical Practitioners
  • Conveying findings of procedures to Medical Practitioners

Available Visa Types

Common Visa Types

Skilled Independent visa(subclass 189)

Skilled Independent visa(subclass 189)

Skilled Nominated visa(subclass 190)

Skilled Nominated visa(subclass 190)

Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491)

Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491)

Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482)

Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482)

Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186)

Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186)

Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485)

Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485)

Training visa (subclass 407)

Training visa (subclass 407)

Other Visa Types

  • 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - Family sponsored
  • 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - State or Territory nominated
  • 494 - Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) - Employer sponsored stream

Skill Assessment

ASMIRT Professional Assessment

Eligibility Assessment

  • 提名职业属于以下ANZSCO职业代码之一：
    • 251211 – 医学诊断放射技师
    • 251212 – 放射治疗师
    • 251213 – 核医学技师
    • 251214 – 超声医师
  • 完成放射影像学、放射治疗学、核医学或超声医学的学历，且等同于澳大利亚AQF7级或以上水平。
  • 具备临床实践经验，并满足ASMIRT规定的学术及实习时长要求。

Assessment Steps

  1. 提交申请
    • 在线填写 Migration Skills Assessment 申请表（ASMIRT 官方网站）。
  2. 准备文件
    • 身份证明（护照）。
    • 学历证书与成绩单。
    • 课程大纲（需涵盖专业核心学科）。
    • 临床实习/受监督实践证明（学时要求）。
    • 英语水平证明（如适用）。
  3. 学历与课程对比
    • ASMIRT 审核海外学历是否与澳大利亚 APAC 认证放射学课程等同。
  4. 结果
    • 积极评估结果 → 可用于移民申请。
    • 若课程或实践不足 → 可能要求补修课程或额外培训。

Assessment Requirements

  • Minimum Education Requirement
    • AQF Level 7 (Bachelor's degree) or higher, majoring in:
      • Diagnostic Radiography
      • Radiation Therapy
      • Nuclear Medicine Technology
      • Sonography
  • Core Course Requirements
    • Anatomy and Physiology
    • Medical Imaging Physics
    • Radiological Safety and Radiation Protection
    • Imaging Equipment and Technology
    • Pathology and Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine
    • Advanced Imaging and Therapeutics
  • Clinical Practice Requirements
    • A minimum of 1,000 hours of supervised clinical practice, including internships in hospitals or medical centers.
  • English Language Requirements
    • IELTS Academic: Overall score ≥ 7.0, with each band ≥ 7.0
    • OET: Each component ≥ B
    • TOEFL iBT: Overall score ≥ 94, with each section ≥ 24
    • PTE Academic: Overall score ≥ 65
  • Other Requirements
    • Qualifications must be from an ASMIRT-accredited university or an equivalent overseas institution.
    • Must demonstrate competency equivalent to that of a registered imaging professional in Australia.
    • Clinical experience must be a formal, required component of the academic program; pure work experience is not accepted as a substitute.

Assessing Authorities

  1. ASMIRT

Information Source

https://asmirt.org/overseas-assessments/

PY Course Recommendations

  • Course Name

    Skill Migration Internship Program-Accounting(SMIPA)

    Eligibility Requirements

    Accounting graduates who do not have IELTS scores of 7 in Category A on a 485 visa need to complete a professional year (PY) course to pass the professional assessment. The requirement is 6 in Category A and PY.

    Course Duration

    32 to 44 weeks
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  • Course Name

    Australian Computer Society(ACS) Professional Year Program

    Eligibility Requirements

    For the Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485), applicants, including those in the IT field, are required to have an IELTS score of at least 6.5 overall, with no band score below 5.5, or an equivalent score in another accepted English test.

    Course Duration

    44 to 52 weeks
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  • Course Name

    Professional Year in Engineering

    Eligibility Requirements

    Having completed a Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering in Australia holding or applying for a Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485, can choose one type) with a validity of no less than 12 months, holding a work and study visa with a validity of at least 12 months in all four abilities, at least one is a PTE score of 50, not less than 36, or an IELTS score of 6.0, not less than 5, or equivalent providing a valid skills assessment from Engineers Australia overseas university graduates may be eligible for one year of engineering major completion from a 476 visa.

    Course Duration

    44 to 52 weeks
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