The centre must be accredited in transthoracic echocardiography at standard level.

Staffing and training

1. Each centre must have a BSE Accredited individual responsible for training. This person may be from a Clinical or Technical background
2. Staffing levels and workload appropriate to the number of trainees to ensure adequate clinical capacity. A guide would be two BSE accredited staff and 2000 echoes p.a. for a department to accommodate one trainee
3. At least one, and ideally two protected tutorial half-day sessions per week for both trainer and trainee
4. Access for both trainer and trainees to local, national and international meetings
5. Regular weekly Departmental case review sessions

Equipment

1. Core library e.g. 3 up to date echo textbooks and 1 general cardiology textbook in the Department and access to cardiology journals electronically or within the hospital
2. Training material-tapes/CDs/digital cases, etc.
3. Internet access should be available to all staff

Performance

History of success in training students to BSE proficiency/similar level