Diagnostic Medical Sonography
ARDMS Credential

The American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography is the credentialing body for Sonographers. Students should review the ARDMS guidelines to determine when they are eligible to sit for an exam and which exam(s) they are eligible to challenge.

To earn the RDMS credential the graduate from the TC DMS Program must pass the following ARDMS examinations:

Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation AND any one of the following specialty examinations*

  • Abdomen
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Neurosonology
  • Breast Sonography

*Passing any one specialty exam will only provide you with the RDMS credential for that specialty area.