ExaminationCorresponding Speciality ExamCredential Earned

SPI

Sonography

Principles & Instrumentation

Examination

Abdomen (AB)

RDMS

Registered Diagnostic
Medical Sonographer

Breast (BR)
Fetal Echocardiography (FE)
Neurosonology (NE)
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN)
Adult Echocardiography (AE)

RDCS

Registered Diagnostic
Cardiac Sonographer

Fetal Echocardiography (FE)
Pediatric Echocardiography (PE)
Vascular Technology (VT)

RVT

Registered Vascular
Technologist

MSK

Musculoskeletal Sonography Exam

RMSK

Registered in
Musculoskeletal

PVI

Physicians' Vascular Interpretation Exam

RPVI

Registered Physician in
Vascular Interpretation

 

Please note:

Applicants may pursue the FE specialty under either the RDMS or RDCS credential. Once the designated credential is earned, it cannot be switched.

Applicants may apply and take the SPI examination and the specialty examination in any order. However, once the first examination is passed (either the SPI or specialty), you are required to take and pass the second examination within five years of passing the first examination.

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