For a certified ultrasound technician, the path to a sonography career will certainly require periodic continuing medical education, referred to as CME, in order to maintain certifications in good standing. ARDMS credentials require a minimum of 30 CME credits from approved sponsors within each three-year certification period.
Free Ultrasound CME Credits
Many organizations offer free ultrasound CME credits for certified sonographers on a variety of topics including breast and vascular sonography. Each certified sonographer is responsible for ensuring that online transcript and contact information in the ARDMS database is accurate and current. Although free CME for ultrasound is available at conferences and work-related venues, free online courses such as those offered on General Electric’s GE Healthcare website are a popular means of fulfilling CME requirements.
How to Maintain ARRT Certification?
ARRT certification is maintained through annual re-registration in the sonographer’s birth month. To meet the requirements for maintaining registration, sonographers can earn 24 approved CME credits or pass a primary or post-primary exam in a topic related to sonography that they have not already passed and for which they are eligible. Many employers and some state licensing authorities require ARRT certification and may require current ARRT registration as well.
What are Required by CCI?
As with ARDMS, CCI requires credential renewal on a three-year cycle. For Registry Level Registrants, 36 CME units including 30 on cardiovascular topics must be completed in each three-year registration period. For Certified Level Registrants, the requirement is 16 CME units every three years. CME requirements may be waived for sonographers successfully retake their specialty exam or another registry-level examination.
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