ARDMS

Prerequisite 4B2 (Note: All listed items must be met and completed prior to submission. See the Notes About the Prerequisites for footnotes, definitions and complete details.) Education General - Outside U.S., and Canada — MD or DO degrees equivalent to those of the U.S. or Canada. Required Clinical Ultrasound/Vascular Experience 12 months of full-time 2 clinical ultrasound/vascular experience. 3 Documentation Required with Application 1) Original certification report or official notarized copy of the evaluation converting the foreign medical degree must indicate that this medical degree is equivalent to a doctor of medicine degree in the U.S. or Canada. A listing of organizations that produce individualized, written reports describing each certificate, diploma or degree earned, and specifying its U.S. or Canadian equivalent can be found at ARDMS.org/ ForeignTranscripts. If the applicant has passed all three parts and earned the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG®) certification, a copy of the ECFMG ® certificate may be submitted with a copy of a current, valid MD or DO license from the U.S. or Canada in lieu of the evaluation. 2) Original letter from supervising physician, ARDMS-Registered sonographer/technologist or educational program director indicating a minimum of 12 months of full-time clinical/vascular experience including exact dates of ultrasound experience/successful completion of sonography program. If you are the supervising physician, you may write your own letter. For required letter content, please visit: ARDMS.org/sampleletters. 3) Original signed and completed clinical verification (CV) form for each appropriate specialty area(s). 4) Photocopy of a non-expired government issued photo identification with signature; the name on the identification must exactly match the name under which you are applying for ARDMS examination. Prerequisite 5 (Note: All listed items must be met and completed prior to submission. See the Notes About the Prerequisites for footnotes, definitions and complete details.) Education General—Must hold one of the following Active certifications: ONLY RCS, RCCS or RVS through Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI), or ONLY Sonography, Vascular Sonography or Breast Sonography through American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), or DMU through Australasian Society of Ultrasound in Medicine (ASUM). Required Clinical Ultrasound/Vascular Experience Previously met by achievement of other organization's certification. Documentation Required with Application 1) Copy of Active certification identification card or copy of license. 2) Original signed and completed CV form for each appropriate specialty area(s). CV forms are available at ARDMS.org/cv. 3) Photocopy of a non-expired government issued photo identification with signature; the name on the identification must exactly match the name under which you are applying for ARDMS examination. Prerequisite 6 - Eliminated effective January 1, 2015 Prerequisite 7 Prerequisite 7 is scheduled to expire on 12/31/2017. (Note: All listed items must be met and completed prior to submission. See the Notes About the Prerequisites for footnotes, definitions and complete details.) Education: High school graduate or U.S. or Canadian equivalent of foreign high school graduate. Required Clinical Ultrasound/Vascular Experience Minimum of 48 months of full-time 2 clinical ultrasound/vascular experience 3 and a minimum of 3,200 cases in each applied for specialty area. Documentation Required with Application 1) Copy of high school diploma or U.S. or Canadian equivalent of foreign high school graduate. (For individuals whose high school diploma/ equivalent was earned outside of the U.S. or Canada, an original certification report or official notarized copy of the evaluation is required. A listing of organizations that produce individualized, written reports describing each certificate, diploma or degree earned, and specifying its U.S. or Canadian equivalent, can be found at ARDMS.org/ ForeignTranscripts.) 2) Original Physician's Statement Experience letter(s) from reporting physician(s) indicating a minimum of 6,720 clinical ultrasound hours earned over a 48 month period, a minimum of 3,200 cases in the applied for specialty area and including exact dates of ultrasound experience in each applied-for specialty area. The Physician's Statement Experience letter(s) may be found on ARDMS.org /sampleletters. 3) Original Sonographer's Statement letter from an ARDMS Registered Sonographer verifying the applicant has performed independently and effectively under his or her supervision the required minimum number of cases for each type of study (indicate the number of cases for each applied-for specialty area(s) in the letter). The Sonographer's Statement letter may be found on ARDMS.org /sampleletters. 4) Original signed and completed Clinical Verification (CV) form for each appropriate specialty area(s). CV forms may be found at ARDMS.org/CV. 5) Thirty ARDMS accepted CMEs that are ultrasound related in the specific applied for specialty area earned within three years prior to the date of application for examination. 6) Applicants should maintain a patient log or other record of the 3,200 cases for each applied for specialty area. This log does not need to be submitted with the application but may be requested as part of a random audit. This documentation should be maintained by the applicant for at least three (3) years following the date of examination. 7) Photocopy of a non-expired government issued photo identification with signature; the name on the identification must exactly match the name under which you are applying for ARDMS examination. Note: Prerequisite requirements are subject to change at any time and from time to time. Applicants must meet current prerequisite requirements in effect at the time of application. General Prerequisites Continued

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