Yes, you can apply for these ARDMS specialty exams if you have passed one of the listed Sonography Canada Core Examinations within the last 5 years. The partnership began in October 2023.

You took the Sonography Canada Core Examination after February 1, 2018 or you can verify which examination you took with Sonography Canada.

Yes, ARDMS will accept your Sonography Canada Core Examination 5.1, 6.0, or 6.1 as meeting the SPI requirement if it was passed within the last 5 years. If you did not indicate you are an active Sonography Canada member during your application, email  ApplicationInformation@inteleos.org  to have your application manually updated.

Email  ApplicationInformation@inteleos.org, and they will manually update your application.

The specialties were selected by Sonography Canada as areas they don’t offer assessments in.

Yes, but you will need to apply, pay for, meet eligibility requirements, and pass both the selected specialty exam and the SPI exam within a 5-year period.

Yes, but you will need to apply, pay for, meet eligibility requirements, and pass both the selected specialty exam and the SPI exam within a 5-year period.

Yes, all ARDMS Maintenance of Certification (MOC) requirements will be mandatory.

No, you only need to meet the ARDMS MOC requirements.

Yes, 15 CMEs will be waived when you earn a new ARDMS credential or pass a new specialty exam under an existing credential.

No, standard ARDMS application fees apply.

If this is your first ARDMS certification, refer to Prerequisite 5 to see if you meet the requirements. If you already hold an ARDMS credential, you will apply as a re-applicant, which requires a Clinical Verification Form for the specialty area.

Review the MSKS Prerequisites to understand the required musculoskeletal ultrasound training and experience.

It will take 2-3 weeks to process your certification, as ARDMS needs to verify your Sonography Canada credential and core physics exam.

No, refunds are not available for canceled SPI applications. 

Yes, you will need to take the ARDMS SPI exam to earn the RVT credential. 

Yes, you will need to take the ARDMS SPI exam to add any specialty not included in the partnership.

Email  ApplicationInformation@inteleos.org  for any other questions.