Assisted Reproductive Technology Courses for Physicians & Advanced Practice Providers
IVF Academy USA offers the nation’s first-of-its-kind assisted reproductive technology courses designed to prepare the next generation of second-in-command fertility providers. Our programs deliver hands-on, simulated, and practical IVF procedural training for Physicians, OB-GYNs, Foreign-Trained MDs, Nurse Practitioners, and Advanced Practice Providers seeking to expand their role in reproductive medicine.
These reproductive medicine courses combine advanced didactic learning with immersive procedural experience, giving you the skills, mentorship, and confidence to step into meaningful roles within fertility practices.
Our IVF clinical training uses a hybrid model that includes simulation-based training and supervised practice, as well as online, asynchronous study. We’re confident that our IVF clinical courses provide flexible, practical solutions for today’s working professionals in reproductive health.
Why Choose IVF Academy Clinical Courses?
Our certificate course in reproductive medicine is a first-of-its-kind offering, designed to expand access to quality reproductive care. No other program currently trains qualified medical professionals as second-in-command practitioners in clinical IVF settings.
Here’s what you have to gain when you pursue IVF clinical training at IVF Academy:
- Career Advancement: Prepare for leadership-support roles in fertility care. Our programs support OB-GYNs aiming to enhance their IVF knowledge, NPs looking to expand their scope of practice, or physicians seeking structured pathways into reproductive medicine.
- Practical IVF Skills: Gain proficiency in clinical in vitro fertilization procedures, including ultrasound, diagnostic evaluation, egg retrievals, embryo transfers, IUI, and hysteroscopy. Learn using state-of-the-art simulators and guided mentorship.
- Flexible Learning: Programs are designed for working professionals, offering virtual didactics, hybrid formats, and on-site residencies to fit your schedule without disrupting your current clinical role.
- Expert Faculty: Learn from board-certified REIs and seasoned fertility professionals with decades of experience in fertility doctor schooling and workforce training.
- Mission-Driven Training: Be part of a movement to expand equitable access to fertility care by strengthening the clinical workforce with non-inferior, high-quality training.
The State of Fertility Care in America
- More than 330,000 ART cycles are performed each year in the U.S., but there are fewer than 1,500 practicing REIs nationwide.
- With ART accounting for 2% of all U.S. births and demand continuing to grow, the need for well-trained fertility practitioners has never been greater.
IVF Academy’s non-inferior clinical courses equip Physicians and APPs with the knowledge and skills to expand patient access to fertility care.
What Are IVF Academy’s Reproductive Medicine Courses?
IVF Academy’s IVF clinical courses are designed for physicians and advanced practice providers who want to expand their expertise in reproductive medicine and gain hands-on proficiency in clinical in vitro fertilization. Explore our three training pathways and choose the path that best supports your professional goals.
Clinical Fertility Physician/APP – Didactics
This certificate course in reproductive medicine provides a comprehensive foundation in fertility care. Through six months of live and synchronous lectures, participants gain in-depth knowledge of reproductive endocrinology, infertility management, and the medical principles behind IVF and related technologies.
- Format: 6-month, 100% online
- Focus: Foundational knowledge in reproductive medicine, IVF, and infertility management
- Who It’s For: Physicians, OB-GYNs, Foreign-Trained MDs, NPs, and APPs seeking a structured certificate course in reproductive medicine
- Cost: $15,000
- Outcome: Diploma upon completion, plus CME/CEU credits
Clinical Fertility Physician/APP – Procedures
This program delivers immersive IVF clinical training using advanced simulators and supervised procedural practice. Participants build confidence and proficiency in essential fertility procedures, from ultrasound and IUI to egg retrievals, embryo transfers, and hysteroscopy.
- Format: Simulation-based + supervised hands-on practice
- Focus: Procedural skills training in IVF, including egg retrievals, embryo transfers, IUI, pelvic ultrasound, and hysteroscopy
- Who It’s For: Clinicians looking for fertility doctor schooling and applied IVF clinical training
- Cost: $5,000
- Outcome: Practical competencies benchmarked against REI fellowship-level standards
Clinical Fertility Physician/APP - DUAL Didactics and Procedures
The most comprehensive of our assisted reproductive technology courses, this hybrid program blends in-depth didactics with extensive procedural training. Participants complete six months of coursework, two on-site simulation residencies, and six months of mentored practice at their home institution.
- Format: 12-month hybrid program
- Focus: Combines a full didactics curriculum with simulation and mentored procedural training
- Includes: Two on-campus residency weeks + six months of clinical practice under REI mentorship
- Who It’s For: Working professionals seeking comprehensive assisted reproductive technology courses in both knowledge and hands-on practice
- Cost: $25,000
- Outcome: Diploma upon completion, plus CME/CEU credits
OBGYN Clinic-Ready Fertility Services Accelerator Program
The OB/Gyn Fertility Services Accelerator is a compact, high-impact program designed to enable physicians and advanced practice providers to deliver “clinic-ready” fertility services directly within their own practices through six online didactics modules and a 2-day hands-on residency experience. Participants will master advanced diagnostic evaluations, including sonohysterography (SIS/HSS), IUI workflows, and specialized ultrasound metrics. By integrating these services, practices can transition into high-margin fertility hubs, capturing diagnostic revenue and retaining high-value obstetric deliveries.
- Format: Hybrid (Online + In-Person Residency)
- Focus: Hands-On mastery of advanced diagnostic evaluations, including: sonohysterography (SIS/HSS), IUI workflows, and specialized ultrasound metrics.
- Who It’s For: Board-certified or Board-eligible OB/GYNs; Doctors in good standing with no active malpractice cases; and APPs, NPs, PAs, and RNs seeking to deliver clinic-ready fertility services.
- Cost: $5000.00
- Outcome: Certificate of Completion
- Total Contact Hours: 28-30
Clinical Fertility Didactics Program
- Dates:
- No Longer Accepting Applications
- Details:
- Level: Diploma
- Format: Virtual
- Location: 100% Online
- Length: 6-months (26 weeks)
- 60 Hours Synchronous Courses
- 120 Hours Asynchronous Coursework
- 48 CME/CEU Credits Available
- Participants will get a *Diploma upon successful completion of the program.
- Diplomas and CME/CEU credits do not represent ABOG approval or ASRM certification at this time.
- REI Fellows
- Physicians
- MDs
- Foreign-Trained MDs
- Gynecologists
- Advanced Practice Providers
- Nurse Practitioners
- Cost:
$15,000
- Description:
The Clinical Fertility Didactics Program is a 6-month virtual training course aimed at providing in-depth knowledge and practical expertise in the field of fertility diagnosis, treatment, and management. Spanning 26 weeks, with 2-hour sessions each week, this program incorporates advanced concepts related to In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and comprehensive fertility care. Through a combination of theoretical learning and practical application, this program aims to enhance participants’ proficiency in diagnosing, treating, and managing fertility issues, with a particular emphasis on IVF and advanced fertility care.
This program provides valuable insights and fosters professional growth, ultimately contributing to improved patient outcomes and advancements in reproductive health.
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- Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the fundamental principles of reproductive physiology and endocrine function
- Develop and implement effective management strategies for infertility.
- Gain proficiency in IVF procedures and advanced reproductive technologies.
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Recognize and manage complications associated with IVF Diagnose and treat conditions such as endometriosis and PCOS.
- Address challenges in IVF retrievals, including those involving obesity and surgical history.
- Understand the principles and applications of pre-implantation genetic testing.
- Incorporate integrative reproductive medicine approaches into clinical practice.
- Mitigate medical malpractice risks in fertility practice.
- Navigate regulatory standards and their impact on IVF care.
- Utilize AI tools for effective IVF planning and management.
- Enhance team building and collaboration within fertility clinics.
- Identify and utilize various diagnostic tools and techniques for fertility assessment
- Sample Didactics Curriculum:
- Week 1: Orientation
- Week 2: Infertility 101
- Week 3: Introduction to IVF
- Week 4: Infertility Management and Pharmacotherapy
- Week 5: Complications of IVF and Patient Satisfaction
- Week 6: Endometriosis and Fertility
- Week 7: PCOS and Fertility
- Week 8: Reproductive Genetics
- Week 9: Patient Scenarios
- Week 10: Male Factor Infertility
- Week 11: IVF Lab Embryology
- Week 12: Integrative Reproductive Medicine
- Week 13: Reproductive Surgery
- Week 14: Management of IVF Protocols
- Week 15: RP, NP, and PA Perspective on IVF Management
- Week 16: Where Does the Modern REI Claim Come From?
- Week 17: Immunology of Repro/RPL
- Week 18: IVF Add-Ons
- Week 19: Egg Freezing
- Week 20: LGTPQ and Fertility
- Week 21: Oncofertility
- Week 22: Legal Issues in IVF Clinics
- Week 23: IVF Teams and Positive Tone
- Week 24: Women in America and Reproductive Rights
- Week 25: Embryo Transfer
- Week 26: Final Exam
- Guest Faculty
- Tony Anderson, PhD., D.H.Sc., ELD (ABB)
- Paco Arredondo, MD, REI, MPH
- Larry Batmat, MD
- Angie Beltsos, MD
- Kristen Cain, MD
- Diane K Cridennda, LAc
- Natalie Crump, PA
- Emily Ehlers, RN
- Aimee Eyvazzadeh, MD, MPH
- Betsy Gillis, JD
- Kelly Gonda, PharmD, FNP, MS, MBA
- Robert Hoffman, LAc
- Steven Katz, MD
- David Lee, MD
- Gerald Letterie, DO
- Dan Nayot, MD
- Delphine O’Rouke, JD
- Abeer Rafti, NP
- Joseph Sanfillipo, MD
- Jonathan Sockol
- Mili Thakur, MD
- Paul Turek, MD
- Lynn Westphal, MD
- Justin White, MD
- Have Questions? Click below to speak with a program advisor.
Clinical Fertility Dual Program (Didactics and Procedures)
- Dates:
- No Longer Accepting Applications
- Details:
- Level: Diploma
- Format: Hybrid
- Location: Online and IVF Academy USA
- Length: 12-months
- Course Structure: 26 weeks of synchronous live lectures, two one-week required residencies on-site at IVF Academy, followed by six months of hands-on practice under the guidance of an REI at home institution
- 60 Hours Synchronous Courses
- 120 Hours Asynchronous Coursework
- 48 CME/CEU credits available
- Program participants will get a *Diploma upon successful completion of programs.
- *Diplomas and CME/CEU credits do not represent ABOG approval or ASRM certification at this time
- REI Fellows
- Physicians
- MDs
- Foreign-Trained MDs
- Gynecologists
- Advanced Practice Providers
- Cost
$25,000
- Description:
The Clinical Fertility Dual program combines Didactics and Procedures to provide clinical training that meets REI-level fellowship requirements in a convenient hybrid format, ideal for full-time working professionals. The program provides the necessary high-level knowledge needed to care for and manage infertility patients, especially those destined to be treated with IVF and other advanced technologies.
The 12-month program covers 6-months of didactics and 6-months of hands-on procedural training. The didactic portion centers around the medical knowledge acquisition needed to manage IVF patients. The procedural section provides skills training in advanced IVF techniques such as egg retrievals embryo transfers, US – especially pelvic, hysteroscopy, and a OR team dynamics.
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- Program Goals:
- Didactics Details:
Through a combination of theoretical didactic learning and practical procedural application, this program aims to enhance participants’ proficiency in diagnosing, treating, and managing fertility issues, with a particular emphasis on IVF and advanced fertility care.
Students will learn about IVF specific ultrasounds and SIS training, and utilize VirtaMed™Virtual Simulators for training in: IUI, Egg Retrievals, Embryo Transfers, Embryo Assists, Hysteroscopies, and Femasys™for femVue® and femCath® training.
This program provides valuable insights and foster professional growth, ultimately contributing to improved patient outcomes and advancements in reproductive health.
Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the fundamental principles of reproductive physiology and endocrine function
- Develop and implement effective management strategies for infertility.
- Gain proficiency in IVF procedures and advanced reproductive technologies.
- Recognize and manage complications associated with IVF Diagnose and treat conditions such as endometriosis and PCOS.
- Address challenges in IVF retrievals, including those involving obesity and surgical history.
- Understand the principles and applications of pre-implantation genetic testing.
- Incorporate integrative reproductive medicine approaches into clinical practice.
- Mitigate medical malpractice risks in fertility practice.
- Navigate regulatory standards and their impact on IVF care.
- Utilize AI tools for effective IVF planning and management.
- Enhance team building and collaboration within fertility clinics.
- Identify and utilize various diagnostic tools and techniques for fertility assessment
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- Procedures Training Details:
The Procedural section provides skills training in advanced IVF techniques such as egg retrievals embryo transfers, US – especially pelvic, hysteroscopy and a OR team dynamics. The procedural training happens first on simulators during two one-week on-campus residencies, followed by six months of hands-on procedural practice under the mentorship and guidance of REI at their home clinic.
Learning Outcomes:
- This hybrid program combines six months of didactics training with six months of mentorship from a candidate’s workplace and two one-week residencies at our facility, all under the expert guidance of a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist with over 30 years of experience.
- Trainers also cover IUI procedures (via Femasys) and provide instruction on operating room and procedure room dynamics, including the roles of surgical assistants and lab personnel during embryo transfers
- Virtual simulators serve as excellent learning tools for medical assistants and RNs, offering valuable experience in assisting with egg retrievals and embryo transfers.
- The procedure modules incorporate built-in data sets that allow candidates to compare their performance to that of REI fellows.
- The program also highlights key parameters associated with improved reproductive outcomes, such as egg quantity and pregnancy rates following embryo transfer.
- Candidates will be assigned an on-site mentor from their parent institution and are required to successfully complete two one-week training sessions at the IVF Academy facility in San Antonio.
- A comprehensive survey with metrics will be used throughout the training program
- VirtaMed simulators utilize AI software and data metrics to assess performance parameters and proficiency based on REI Fellowship candidate training.
- Femasys simulator assessments will be based on the huge database of data they have collected on REI and GYN usage.
- Mentors will provide real-world evaluation of skills learned by candidates.
- The student must demonstrate superior metrics to pass their proficiency testing.
[On-Campus Residency Experience] Simulated Procedures Assessment:
- 50 successful egg retrieval simulations on simulator
- 50 successful embryo transfer simulations on simulator
- 25 successful IUI simulations on simulator
- 25 successful diagnostic hysteroscopy simulations on simulator
[On-Site Practical Experience] Hands-On Procedures Assessment
- 25 successful egg retrievals documented at home clinic
- Number of eggs retrieved by CFP/APP compared to onsite REI’s
- 25 successful embryo transfer procedures documented at home clinic
- Pregnancy rates per transfers by CFGP/APP compared to onsite REIs
- 10 successful IUI procedures documented at home clinic
- Pregnancy rates per IUI by CFP/APP compared to onsite REIs
- 10 successful operative hysteroscopy procedures documented at home clinic
- Equal to or lower complication rates for all procedures compared to onsite REIs
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OBGYN Clinic-Ready Fertility Services Accelerator Program
- Dates:
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AVAILABLE STARTING June 1st
6 Online Modules: Available Starting May 1, 2026 (Live/Hybrid sessions, 2 hours/week) - Hands-on Residency: 2-day in-person intensive at IVF Academy USA
- Details:
- Level: Certificate of Completion
- Format: Hybrid (Online + In-Person Residency)
- Location: 100% Online Courses and 2-Day Hands-On Residency at IVF Academy USA, San Antonio, TX
- Length: 6 online modules + 2-day weekend residency
- Contact Time: ~28–30 Total Contact Hours
- Board-certified or Board-eligible OB/GYNs
- Doctors in good standing with no active malpractice cases
- Also suitable for APPs, NPs, PAs, and RNs seeking to deliver clinic-ready fertility services
- Tuition: $5,000.00
- Description:
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- Learning Outcomes:
- Comprehensive Evaluation: Master structured first-visit workups, ovarian reserve testing (AMH, FSH/E2), and AFC via ultrasound.
- Advanced Imaging: Gain proficiency in uterine cavity evaluation (SIS/HSS), tubal patency coordination (HyCoSy), and follicular tracking.
- In-Office Procedures: Develop hands-on skills in IUI technique, sterile specimen handling, and diagnostic office hysteroscopy.
- Male Factor Screening: Understand semen analysis ordering and interpretation along with urology referral thresholds.
- Business Integration: Master CPT billing and reimbursement codes to ensure coding precision and maximize practice ROI.
- Practice Ready: Receive a "Clinic Readiness Toolkit" including SOPs, equipment lists, and patient consent templates to go live immediately.
Meet the IVF Clinical Faculty
Dr. Paul Magarelli, M.D. Ph.D.
- Dual board-certified specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility.
- 40 years experience as a distinguished expert in reproductive medicine
IVF Academy’s programs are led by a distinguished team of experts in reproductive medicine, including Dr. Paul Magarelli, M.D., Ph.D., Dean of the Clinical School. A dual board-certified OB-GYN and REI with more than 40 years of experience, Dr. Magarelli has trained thousands of physicians worldwide and remains a leading voice in advancing fertility care.
Alongside Dr. Magarelli, our faculty includes board-certified reproductive endocrinologists, OB-GYNs, NPs, and other clinical leaders who bring real-world expertise into every course. This depth of experience ensures participants receive non-inferior, practice-ready training that reflects today’s fertility clinic environment.
Who Should Enroll in IVF Academy Clinical Courses?
These IVF clinical courses are designed for medical professionals who want to expand their expertise in fertility care and step into advanced roles supporting REIs. You may be an ideal candidate if you are:
- A Physician or OB-GYN seeking to build structured, practice-ready skills in reproductive medicine
- A Foreign-Trained MD looking for U.S.-based clinical IVF training that enhances career pathways
- An Advanced Practice Provider (NP, PA, or similar) aiming to broaden scope and participate in assisted reproductive procedures
- A Fellow or early-career clinician preparing for advanced roles in infertility and IVF care
If you’re ready to expand access and grow your career in reproductive medicine, these programs provide the structured learning and hands-on experience to help you get there.
You have a medical or nursing degree and are looking for a rewarding career helping people reach their dream of having their own baby
You’re a seasoned member of the Clinical IVF Workforce and are simply looking to level-up your skills
You have experience as an MD, NP, APP, or RN in a clinical setting and are ready to transition into the exciting world of IVF
If the answer is YES to any of the above,
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Who can enroll in the IVF Academy Clinical Courses?
What is the difference between the Didactics, Procedures, and Dual programs?
The Didactics program is a 6-month online certificate course in reproductive medicine covering infertility management and IVF theory. The Procedures program focuses on hands-on, simulation-based, and mentored training in IVF procedures like egg retrievals, embryo transfers, IUI, ultrasound, and hysteroscopy. The Dual program combines both pathways into a 12-month hybrid format with two on-campus residencies and extended supervised practice.
Are international physicians eligible for the clinical courses?
What types of IVF skills will I learn?
Will I receive a certificate or diploma?
Yes. Participants receive a Diploma in Clinical Fertility Training upon successful completion of their program. CME/CEU credits are also available. Diplomas do not currently represent ABOG or ASRM certification.
What are the career outcomes of completing these courses?
Graduates are prepared to serve as advanced fertility providers within IVF clinics and OB-GYN practices, working in collaboration with Reproductive Endocrinologists. We hope alumni will expand their roles to include procedural fertility care, patient management, and leadership within reproductive health teams.