What is APCA-ARDMS?
· Alliance for Physician Certification & Advancement (APCA), the physician-centric council spun out of the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS).
· APCA is dedicated to serving physicians and advanced care providers in their enduring commitment to continual learning and providing high-quality and compassionate patient care through ARDMS certification, a globally recognized credential in ultrasound. To date, nearly 21,000 physicians (by 2021) & other practitioners have been welcomed into APCA and obtained their APCA-ARDMS credentials.
What are the Credentials from APCA-ARDMS?
APCA and ARDMS are companion councils, you can hold both APCA and ARDMS certifications/credentials:
RDMS - Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
RDCS - Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer
RVT - Registered Vascular Technologist
RMSK - Registered in Musculoskeletal sonography
RPVI - Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation
How to obtain APCA-RDMS:
· To obtain ARDMS credentials, you can enrol in our one year DMU-DMUD program and/or ARDMS exam preparation course.
· Graduates after completion of their DMU-DMUD program and/or ARDMS exam preparation course, becomes eligible to sit APCA-ARDMS, who provides RDMS, RDCS, RVT, RMSKS certificates, which are globally recognized credentials in the field of ultrasound.
· Success rate (Passing rate) of our graduates in ARDMS exam is almost 100%, because our curriculum and hands on training follows the curriculum and scanning protocol of ARDMS and Sonography Canada (CARDUP).
. We support our students until success with guidance, advice, monitoring and all other supports.
· Candidates can sit for examination ON-LINE in our Shristy Institute campus.
Course Content:
ARDMS candidate can choose one or more of the following subjects.
However to obtain any ARDMS credential, Sonographic Principles & Instrumentation (SPI) is a must as core subject irrespective of any other subject(s). The subjects can be chosen are –
Sonographic Principles & Instrumentation (SPI)
Abdominal & Small Parts Ultrasound
Obstetrics and Gynecology Ultrasound
Neurosonology (Neonatal & Infant Brain)
Vascular Doppler Sonography (RVT)
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (MSK)
Adult Echocardiography (RDCS)
Fetal Echocardiography (RDCS)
Pediatric Echocardiography
Registration-Enrolments:
This course enrol new students twice in a year –
· Winter Session - January to December
· Summer Session - July to June
