Inteleos (ARDMS)

Inteleos, through its councils, the american registry for diagnostic medical sonography (ardms) andthe alliance for physician certification and advancement (apca) and the point-of-care ultrasound certification academy (pca) delivers rigorous assessments and cultivates a global community of professionals dedicated to the highest standards in healthcare and patient safety. Inteleos and its councils award certifications in diagnostic medical sonography(rdms), adult, pediatric and fetal cardiac sonography (rdcs), vascular technology (rvt), musculoskeletal sonography (rmsks and rmsk), physicians' vascular interpretation (rpvi and rpvi-china), latin american ultrasound, cardiovascular computed tomography (cbcct), cardiovascular magnetic resonance (cbcmr), and nuclear cardiology (cbnc) certifications. Inteleos also awards certifications in midwife sonography with point-of-care ultrasound (pocus) specialty certificates with certifications in emergency medicine, pocus generalist, pocus musculoskeletal, and global pocus principles. Several Inteleos programs are accredited through the international standards organization (iso) 17024 program and is widely recognized by major medical associations around the world. Credentials awarded by Inteleos are widely accepted in the medical community, by ultrasoundand vascular professional organizations, including the american college ofradiology, the american institute of ultrasound in medicine, the american society ofechocardiography, the canadian society of diagnostic medical sonographers, theinternational society for cardiovascular surgery, the joint commission on alliedhealth personnel in ophthalmology, the society for vascular surgery, the societyof diagnostic medical sonographers, and the society of vascular technology.the examinations are developed by exam development task forces made up ofvolunteer subject matter experts. The task forces survey job functions andpractices in various specialties and develop test questions based upon a blueprintof job tasks in ultrasound. Task forces consist of sonographers, vasculartechnologists, physicians, and scientists. The members of each task force areknowledgeable in the subject area of the particular examination. The only means ofobtaining an Inteleos credential is by examination. Required examinationprerequisites must be met before an applicant can take an Inteleos examination. Anapplicant may not use a credential offered by Inteleos until the credential hasbeen earned and the applicant has received official notification by Inteleos. Additional credentials may be earned by successfully completing the specialtyexams. Registrant renewals: yearly renewal fee to maintain active status.