Training courses for practitioners and operators involved with bone densitometry
This clinical densitometry course is intended for both practitioners and technologists. It covers the patho-physiology of osteoporosis, as well as the principles and practice of bone density and body composition measurement. The course will be repeated every 12 months, with additional courses scheduled sooner if demand is strong.

The ANZBMS Densitometry Course is accepted by most Australian states and ARPANSA for licencing of DXA operators. Please consult your state EPA Radiation Protection Branch for full details (see list of websites at bottom of this page).

DATES & LOCATIONS:

Next Course
BRISBANE COURSE - 27 & 28 March 2010
Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove Campus
Located at the QUT Health Clinics, 44 Musk Avenue, Kelvin Grove.
See: Maps of Kelvin Grove Campus
Brisbane Course Program (34KB)

Future Courses
ADELAIDE COURSE - 4 & 5 September 2010

COST:

$475 - discounted fee for registering online by the deadline (26 February 2010).
$495 for registering via mail/fax by the deadline (26 February 2010).
$645 for all late registrations (27 February - 12 March 2010).
(These costs are in Australian dollars and include GST)

Cost includes:

• lunch & refreshments for two day lecture course & workshops
• a copy of the course handbook on CD-ROM*
  *hardcopies are not available, course participants may print the contents of the CD for their own use
• examination fee
  

REGISTRATION
Registration for the Brisbane Course:

DEADLINE & LATE FEE
Late registrations received after 26 February 2010 and up to 12 March 2010 will incur a $150 late fee in addition to the normal course cost of $495 (total $645).
No further registrations will be accepted after 12 March 2010.

REGISTER ONLINE
Register and pay online by credit card - Mastercard or Visa required - via the Secure Online Registration Form

REGISTER BY MAIL/FAX
Print, fill in and return the Registration Brochure (156KB)

COURSE DETAILS

You should consider the course if:

• You have a tertiary education in a science based course, including nursing, and you have not previously received formal training for bone densitometry
• You are currently a DXA operator who has not undertaken formal training or who is seeking an advanced update of their work practices
• You are a medical specialist, or specialist registrar in training, with responsibility for bone density testing and are seeking deeper knowledge of the technological and quality assurance aspects of bone densitometry measurements and reporting.

Course Structure:

• Participants are provided with the course handbook on CD-ROM prior to the commencement of the course and are required to read through all the material before they attend the lecture series.
• Participants then attend a two day lecture series, which will include a number of interactive sessions.
• An online multiple choice examination is held two weeks after completion of the lecture series.
• Upon completion of the course and achievement of a pass mark in the examination, participants will be awarded a Certificate of Completion in Clinical Bone Densitometry. This satisfies the requirements of radiation safety legislation in most Australian states and ARPANSA for licencing of DXA operators. Please consult your state EPA Radiation Protection Branch for full details (see List of EPA Radiation Protection Branch websites below).
  South Australian residents may sit an additional SA EPA approved on-line examination covering legislation to obtain a DXA operator licence. This requires an 80% pass mark in addition to passing the ANZBMS examination.
  

CPD points:
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points for this course are approved by the following professional bodies:

• 0.5 points/hour from AIR (category B). The course has 16 contact hours giving a total of 8 points
• 32 points from the RANZCR
• The ANZAPNM and the ESA as part of the RANZCP have a standard number of points for training meetings and accept the course for CPD
• 4 points from the ANZSNM
  
  

ENQUIRIES / FURTHER INFORMATION:
Contact the Densitometry Course faculty: dxa-course@anzbms.org.au

ACCOMMODATION
Course participants are required to organise their own accommodation.

List of EPA Radiation Protection Branch (or equivalent) websites:
Completing this course satisfies the requirements of radiation safety legislation in most Australian states and ARPANSA for licencing of DXA operators. Please consult your state Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Radiation Protection Branch or equivalent, see websites below. South Australian residents may sit an additional SA EPA approved on-line examination covering legislation to obtain a DXA operator licence. This requires an 80% pass mark in addition to passing the ANZBMS examination.
South Australia - www.epa.sa.gov.au/radiation.html
Victoria - www.health.vic.gov.au/environment/radiation/index.htm
New South Wales - www.environment.nsw.gov.au/radiation
Queensland - www.health.qld.gov.au/radiationhealth
Western Australia - www.radiologicalcouncil.wa.gov.au
Tasmania - www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/about_the_department/structure/groups/chief_health_officer/population_health/units/public_and_environmental_health/functions/radiation_protection
ACT - www.health.act.gov.au/c/health?a=da&did=10054021&pid=1156350969
NT - www.health.nt.gov.au/Environmental_Health/Radiation_Protection/
New Zealand - www.nrl.moh.govt.nz/regulatory

PAST COURSES
14-15 November 2009, Adelaide
6-7 June 2009, Wellington, NZ
20-21 March 2009, Sydney
8-9 November 2008, Brisbane
5-6 April 2008, Melbourne
10-11 November 2007, Sydney
26-27 May 2007, Auckland, NZ
31 March - 1 April 2007, Adelaide
20-21 October 2006, Brisbane
8-9 April 2006, Melbourne
28-29 August 2005, Sydney
30-31 July 2005, Melbourne
 

ANZBMS Bone Densitometry Resources
See the Resources > Bone Densitometry section of this website.