Endorsed courses

Endorsed courses are non-SCCT run training programs that have been reviewed by the SCCT Education Committee to ensure a high level of quality. 

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Virtual

 

Hands-On Virtual Towards Level 2 Cardiac CT in Collaboration with National Hand-On Training Week
10-15 Feb, 2026 Europe Time Zone (London, UK Time)

This course will be held virtually

Description: • Hands-on, with your personal virtual workstation for 6 days

• Interactive, with walkthroughs and quizzes

• You report at least 150 scans

• Vendor-neutral: no lock-in to a specific manufacturer

• Ideal for cardiologists and radiologists

• Eligible for 46 credits in accordance with the CPD scheme by the Royal College of Radiologists, UK

 

The didactic lectures cover:

1. Patient and scanner setup

2. Technical principles of multi-slice CT and its application to imaging the heart

3. Different gating techniques, their advantages and limitations

4. Image acquisition and reconstruction

5. Radiation dose inherent in cardiac CT as well as dose reduction strategies.

6. Contrast injection techniques

7. Contrast kinetics, administration, contraindications and complications

8. Cardiac anatomy and physiology as applicable to CT

9. Techniques of image reconstruction and post-processing

10. Techniques to minimize and reduce image artefacts

11. Cardiovascular risk assessment

12. Current indications and applications of cardiac CT

13. Cardiac CT interpretation

14. Anatomy of the heart and thorax

 

Registration Fees: The cost for the course is £1700 (discounted to £1500 for trainees)

 

Director:Dr Ben Ariff

Faculty: Dr Senan Alsanjari & Dr Perviz Asaria

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Medality Cardiac CT Online Training Course
Courses held virtually with live delivery

Dates: March 31 - June 18 2025; October 13 - December 22, 2025

Directors: Emilio Fentanes, MD, Giovanni E. Lorenz, DO

 

Faculty (Video Course Instructors): Brian Ghoshhajra, MD, MBA, MSCCT, Saurabh Jha, MD, Stefan Loy Zimmerman, MD

 

Description: Designed for busy clinicians who are working towards meeting requirements for Level 2 certification and want to become independent Cardiac CT readers. This 10-week virtual training course provides a flexible, practice-focused approach to develop your coronary CTA interpretation and reporting skills. Interpret and report on real cases using a virtual 3D workstation, receive personalized report feedback, and earn a Cardiac CT Training Certificate - all without taking time off work.

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United States

2nd Annual All-Georgia Workshop and Board Review

Dates:  June 7-8, 2025

Description: This workshop and review course teaches learners hands-on advanced postprocessing of cardiovascular CT examinations and uses a case study model for review of the foundational knowledge of cardiovascular CT principles, practice, and interpretation necessary for passage of the CBCCT or EACVI CCT examinations

This course will be held: In-Person at Emory University

Registration Fees: Free

Director: Michael Winkler, MD, MSCCT

Faculty: J. Jeff Carr, MD, MSCCT, Scott Jerome, DO, FSCCT, Karin Dill, MD, Stefan Tigges, MD, William Bates, MD, FSCCT, Joe Xie, MD, Shalmali Dharmadhikari, PhD, Mariana Garcia, MD, Cameron Henry, MD, Danny Donovan, MD, Walter Beard Jr, MD, Alex P. Rodriguez, MD, & Deya A. Alkhatib, MD

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Cardiac CTA Live (50 Live Cases)
Chandler Regional Medical Center
1955 W. Frye Rd.
Chandler, Arizona 85224

Dates: November 7 - 8, 2025

Description: 

 The cardiac CTA course is designed to provide clinically orientated, hands-on observation and workstation review for a minimum of 50 cases. All are applicable toward Level II and Level III credentialing requirements outlined by the SCCT. This course is endorsed by the SCCT and live cases are selected to emphasize appropriate patient selection for cardiac CTA, as well as to illustrate the totality of scanning, reporting and management of clinical issues. The cases will draw from a wide spectrum of studies emphasizing the range of findings encountered in a typical hospital implementation of a cardiac CTA service line. The topics for core knowledge in cardiac CTA are integrated into the lecture and hands-on format.

This course will provide attendees with the training needed to become an accomplished, confident and independent cardiac CTA reader able to formulate an appropriate CT exam set-up.

At the end of this course, attendees will be able to:

• Apply appropriate patient selection and scanner setup
• Recognize radiation dose reduction techniques
• Differentiate artifacts from true pathology
• Demonstrate how to accurately and succinctly report findings

Registration Fees: The cost for the two-day course is $2,250

 Director: Roger Bies, MD

Faculty: Roger Bies, MD

 

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CCT Congenital Academy: Imaging for Intervention in CHD

Sundance Mountain Resort
8841 Alpine Loop Scenic Byway
Sundance, Utah 84604

 

Dates: September 14 - 16, 2025

Description: CT in congenital heart disease is an emerging field. This course focuses on the knowledge base required to perform this specialized skill set, consisting of didactic and mentored case review.

 

This course will be held: In-Person in Sundance, Utah

Registration Fees: $950

Director: B. Kelly Han, MD, FSCCT

Faculty:

Dr. Spencer Barfuss, Primary Children’s Hospital, University of Utah

Dr. Sanja Dzelebdzic, Primary Children’s Hospital, University of Utah

Dr. Angela Kelle, Children’s Hospital Minnesota

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Cutting Edge Cardiac CT with the Pioneers: Level 2 & 3 and refresher

Dates: Please contact for current schedule or customize a course for a group.

Ronald P. Karlsberg MD FSCCT (Cardiovascular Research Foundation of Southern California, Cedars Sinai Heart Institute, UCLA) Beverly Hills, California
Daniel W. Karlsberg, MD, FSCCT (Princeton Longevity Center, NYU Langone Health) NYC, New York

Description: The Cardiovascular Research Foundation of Southern California and the Princeton Longevity Center are proud to announce a bicoastal cutting edge cardiac CT training course. This bicoastal course, available simultaneously in Beverly Hills, CA and NYC, NY features the opportunity to experience an intense one-on-one experience to learn and improve skills in Cardiac CT. Join our state-of-the-art program with an immense library of cases obtained over two decades (CAD, Congenital, Structural heart, Peripheral Vascular etc.). Cases are integrated with clinical outcomes, invasive angiography, and all other imaging modalities. You will work one-on-one with level III certified instructors and learn the latest in advanced imaging software. You will experience live cases and have access to learn techniques in FFR-CT and quantitative coronary imaging techniques (AI-QCI) with an emphasis on clinical care. Founded in 2006, this course has trained generations of advanced imaging physicians in level II and level III cardiac CT. You will master common approaches to all vendor workstations, real time interpretation, and report generation. National guest lectures provide state-of-the art updates, and an online library of lectures prepare participants to sit for examination in cardiac CT boards and beyond.

Sponsor: Cardiovascular Research Foundation of Southern California, Cedars Sinai Heart Institute and Harbor-UCLA on site at Cardiovascular Medical Group of Southern California and The Princeton Longevity Center, World Trade Center, NYC, New York.

Director: Ronald P. Karlsberg MD FSCCT, Clinical Professor of Medicine Cedars Sinai Heart Institute and David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA

Faculty: Ronald P. Karlsberg MD FSCCT, Daniel W. Karlsberg MD, FACC, Matthew J Budoff MD, FSCCT, FACC, John Rumberger, MD, FSCCT, Thomson, Louise, MBChB FRACP, John Friedman MD FSCCT, and faculty with additional national pioneers from multiple Cardiac CT disciplines.

Contact: CT@cvmg.com | 310.278.3400

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 John Hopkins Cardiac CT Practicum: The Total Experience

Dates: April 14 - 18, 2025 and June 2 - 6, 2025

Internet Live
Johns Hopkins Bayview
Baltimore, Maryland

Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Cardiology Division

Director: Edward Shapiro, MD and Armin Zadeh, MD, PhD

Faculty: Edward Shapiro, MD; Michael Blaha, MD, MPH; Jeffrey Brinker, MD; Mahadevappa Mahesh, PhD; Seamus Whelton, MD; Stefan Zimmerman, MD; Armin Zadeh, MD, PhD; Ron Jacob, MD; Irfan Shafique, MD; Charles White, MD

Description: Cardiac CT Practicum: The Total Experience is a multimedia activity which includes live, online instruction from expert faculty from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and interactive video presentation and CT interpretation from Hopkins library of cases. Though reimagined, this workstation-based training activity continues to meet American College of Cardiology/ American Heart Association requirements. Each learner will receive personal attention and instruction by the faculty, who will be broadcasting from a workstation to demonstrate the variety of pathology that can be evaluated by CT (coronary disease, bypass grafts, stents, anomalies, cardiomyopathies, EP, pericardial disease, cardiac tumors, TAVR). A minimum of 100 cases are reviewed during this activity. The activity provides over 20 hours of didactic material, mentored interpretation of 150 cases in our CT library, and participation in scanning of live cases.

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Cardiac CT Training with Dr. Matthew Budoff 

Dates: December 9- 13, 2024 | January 20 - 24, 2025 | March 3 - 7, 2025 | April 28 - May 2, 2025

The Lundquist Institute
Torrence, California

Sponsor: The Lundquist Institute

Director: Matthew Budoff, MD, MSCCT

Faculty: Matthew Budoff, MD, MSCCT; Joseph Thomas, MD; Sion Roy, MD; Jina Chung, MD; Priya Pillutla, MD; Jonathon Leipsic, MD, FRCPC, FSCCT; James, Earls, MD; Shuai Leng, MD; Victor Cheng, MD, FSCCT

Description: Elevated interpreting Cardiac CT with our comprehensive 5-day training program. Our expert-level faculties cover Level 2 (includes Level 1 as pre-course) and Level 3 materials. Stay up-to-date with the latest techniques through our 2-day Maintenance of Competence//Refresher option. For those seeking even more advanced training, our Extended Fellowships and Mentored Independent Study programs range from 1-12 months.

Join us live virtually or on-site at our Harbor-UCLA Medical Center campus in Torrance, CA. Both virtual and on-site will have live Q&A and hands on, one-to-one review sessions with our CT certified fellows. Our program includes proctored interpretation of 250 cases, with 65 live cases and up to 3 weeks of case access. Specialized training includes dedicated structural (mitral and aortic), congenital, stent, bypass, radiation physics, electrophysiology applications, as well as peripherals and incidental findings.

During live cases, you'll gain hands-on experience with patient and scanner setup, contrast injection, image acquisition, reconstruction, and post-processing. You'll also master the use of workstation protocols and applications to perform coronary image assessment and analysis, quantitative cardiac image analysis, and solve challenging cardiac CTA cases. Multiple workstations are available for use, including GE, Vitrea, and Philips with each attendee being assigned a workstation. Additionally, participants will have 24/7 lab access.

Successful completion of our program satisfies Level 2 (COCATS/SCCT) and CBCCT Board Requirements.

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Towards Level 2 Cardiac CT Course

Dates:  August 23 - 28, 2025

Description: : Hands-on, with your personal workstation for 6 days

Interactive, with walkthroughs and quizzes. You report at least 150 contrast scans. Vendor-neutral: no lock-in to a specific manufacturer workstation. Ideal for cardiologists and radiologists. Eligible for 46 credits in accordance with the CPD scheme by the Royal College of Radiologists, UK. The course is carefully designed to provide ideal active training while simultaneously helping towards meeting the requirements for Level 2 competence as defined in the ACCF/AHA clinical competence statement guidelines. You do not need prior Level 1 competence. This course will build your knowledge, ability and confidence and help you become an independent cardiac CT practitioner. The analysis techniques you will learn will ready you for a variety of CT and PACS software vendors. The course is held over 6 days, providing ample time for detailed image review with each case demonstrated by a level 3 trainer (SCCT/EACVI). Core didactic lectures are recorded and will be made available before the virtual course, ensuring the maximum time for case review.

 

The didactic lectures cover:

·         Patient and scanner setup Technical principles of multi-slice CT and its application to imaging the heart

·         Different gating techniques, their advantages and limitations

·         Image acquisition and reconstruction

·         Radiation dose inherent in cardiac CT as well as dose reduction strategies.

·         Contrast injection techniques

·         Contrast kinetics, administration, contraindications and complications

·         Cardiac anatomy and physiology as applicable to CT

·         Techniques of image reconstruction and post-processing

·         Techniques to minimize and reduce image artefacts

·         Cardiovascular risk assessment

·         Current indications and applications of cardiac CT

·         Cardiac CT interpretation

·         Anatomy of the heart and thorax

 

You will see live-recorded cases and discuss interactively the key practical points and pick up tips and tricks to produce the best quality images at the lowest doses.

Group size is limited to ensure adequate interaction with the faculty and to optimize the learning experience.

 

This course will be held: In-person Singapore City, Singapore

 

Registration Fees: SGD 4800 (Excluding tax)

 

Directors:

Dr. Ben Ariff, Consultant Radiologist,

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London,

UK

 

Dr. Lynette Teo, Consultant Radiologist,

National University Hospital,

Singapore

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CT TAVI Course 2025
Philips APAC Center

24 - 25 May 2025.

Description: This intensive 2-day course offers comprehensive training in CT utilization for pre-TAVR assessment, focusing on essential Speakers Dr. Ben Ariff SCCT Level 3 Trainer, Imperial College, Healthcare NHS Trust, United Kingdom measurements for precise TAVI sizing. It delves into CT's significance in cardiac structural work, investigating its applications in post-TAVR complication analysis. Additionally, the course explores CT's pivotal role in evaluating Paravalvular leaks and assessing the suitability of the left atrial appendage for closure devices.  Equip yourself with essential skills and knowledge to enhance your proficiency in cardiovascular imaging through this hands-on learning experience.

Faculty: Dr. Ben Ariff

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United Kingdom

The London Cardiac CT Academy - 11th Edition
30th June - 5th July 2025

Hilton Canary Wharf
London, United Kingdom

Description: The London CT Academy was founded in 2015 with the sole aim to provide expert level cardiac CT training to those seeking to further their experience in this imaging modality. Key features of our course:

• 50 CPD points
• One workstation per delegate for the duration of the course
• No prior cardiac CT experience is required
• Complimentary access to Medmastery online courses
• 7-day course – one day online and 6 days onsite
  New modules on congenital heart disease CT and structural CT added for 2025
• SCCT Verified Course – Facilitate your Level II application accreditation with the SCCT in Cardiac CT
• At least 175 cases reported during the course
• International faculty
• Access to 1000 cardiac CT cases from around Europe– updated yearly
• Innovative teaching methods
• Non-profit making
• All proceeds invested to enhance the learning experience for delegates
• Complimentary drinks reception and course dinner
• Complimentary EACVI handbook on cardiac CT issued to all delegates
• Faculty: EAVCI and SCCT Level III Experts > 750 peer-reviewed publications
  

Faculty:  Professor Ronak Rajani, Professor Pal Maurovich-Horvat, Dr. Nico Almeida, Dr. Edward Barden, Dr. Manish Motwani, Dr. Giulia Benedetti, Dr. Michelle Mak, and Dr. Jonathan Weir-McCall.

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The Porto CCT Level 1 Course
16-18 October 2025

The Portuguese Society of Cardiology
SPC Cardiovascular Academy - Porto

Description: The Porto CCT is a Level I CCT course, aiming to provide the first contact with Cardiovascular Computed Tomography to doctors (Cardiologists/Radiologists or residents) or associate professionals with previous background on the CV area. It is a fully presencial course with educational and practical (Hands-On) sessions: - Didactic educational sessions - Practice-based analyzing and interpreting CCTA studies - Practice-based, performing live CCTA studies.

This course will be held: In-Person at Portuguese Society of Cardiology

Registration Fees: 500€

Faculty: Adriana Pereira, Ana Almeida, Ana Catarina Faustino, Catarina Ferreira, Luís Oliveira, Luis Puga, Mariana Silva, Mariana Vasconcelos, Miguel Correia, Nuno Bettencourt, Nuno Ferreira, Pedro Matos, Ricardo Ladeiras-Lopes, Rita Faria, Americo Santos, Ana Marta Pinheiro, Ana Pimentel, Claudia Prata, David Monteiro, Gisela Sousa, & Mónica Carvalho 

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