Certifications Overview
A healthier world through certification
Inteleos has one goal — improve healthcare outcomes. By earning and maintaining a specialty certification, you join a global community of practice committed to excellence, compassion, and patient safety.
Benefits of Certification
You, your patients, and your team all stand to benefit when you become certified–today, tomorrow, and for the rest of your career.
Commit to innovation
Healthcare moves at the speed of light. Maintaining certification helps you stay up-to-date on the latest technologies and techniques.
Advance your career
Certifications open doors to new professional opportunities, from promotions to volunteering.
Support patient trust
People want to know they’re in good hands. Certified practitioners build confident, reliable patient experiences.
Commit to innovation
Healthcare moves at the speed of light. Maintaining certification helps you stay up-to-date on the latest technologies and techniques.
Advance your career
Certifications open doors to new professional opportunities, from promotions to volunteering.
Support patient trust
People want to know they’re in good hands. Certified practitioners build confident, reliable patient experiences.
Our certifications and exams
Our certifications and exams
Through the ARDMS, APCA, and POCUS Councils, Inteleos offers a combined 21 medical certifications with 31 unique specialties.
Meet the Councils
Inteleos governs three globally-recognized certification councils, helping healthcare practitioners earn industry-leading certifications in medical imaging.
ARDMS
The American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) offers five distinct certifications to sonographers with assessments and specialties across 11 disciplines — from abdominal to vascular sonography.
APCA
The Alliance for Physicians Certification and Advancement (APCA) supports physicians and advanced care providers in their continual learning, offering 11 different sonography certifications to working physicians.
POCUS
The Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Certification Academy offers 15 certifications for different POCUS applications to healthcare practitioners.
Exams built on practice
Quality exams start with a simple purpose: reflect real-world care. Our community of clinicians and specialists design, evaluate, and monitor every certification. The rigorous exam development process aligns with global gold standards, including support for ANSI-ISO 17024 certifications. From initial research to routine reviews, volunteer medical professionals oversee each specialty with a commitment rooted in practice.
Exams by healthcare professionals, for healthcare professionals
Certification means more than taking a test. Explore modern, relevant, secure credentials based in practice.
Passing Standard
All exams are pass/fail. Expert panels, sister societies, and industry leaders set and maintain each exam’s unique standard.
Exam security
Cheating weakens credentials. We uphold a strict no-tolerance policy supported by advanced monitoring to protect the value of every certification.
Exams by healthcare professionals, for healthcare professionals
Certification means more than taking a test. Explore modern, relevant, secure credentials based in practice.
Passing Standard
All exams are pass/fail. Expert panels, sister societies, and industry leaders set and maintain each exam’s unique standard.
Exam security
Cheating weakens credentials. We uphold a strict no-tolerance policy supported by advanced monitoring to protect the value of every certification.
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