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ARDMS CME: Streamlining Ultrasound Credits and Certification Renewal

To maintain your ARDMS sonographer certification whether you hold a RDMS, RDCS, RVT, or RMSKS certificate you must earn a total of 30 CME credits every 3 years. Orbit CME is the first AI assistant that automates your compliance with license-specific credit requirements, surfaces abstracts that you care about, and helps you carve out more time for life outside of work. Streamline all of your credits for ARDMS renewal using our best-in-class AI assistant.

Automating Certification Compliance

Using Orbit ARDMS to earn all your required CME is as easy as reading eligible articles on your computer, iPad, or iPhone and filling out a short survey tagging your articles as sonographer credit. Orbit reads, filters and summarizes abstracts based your clinical practice, so you can spend time with the most interesting content that also matches your specific credit requirements. When you register for Orbit ARDMS, you will install a plugin for your Chrome browser, which detect when you read eligible articles and abstracts.

  • Auto-send credits to ARDMS: Enjoy our fully automated process that transmits your credits to the ARDMS.
  • Ambient Mode: If you already search abstracts and articles at work, use apps from Orbit CME to detect whenever you visit those pages, and have those credits waiting for you to redeem when you need them later.
  • Flexible Access: Enjoy the flexibility of earning credit across all of your devices, and behind hospital firewalls.

Echocardiography and Cardiovascular CME Credits

We offer online echo CME credits for cardiac sonographers. TakeCE is listed as CME provider on ARDMS® and CCI® websites. Designed specifically for echocardiographers, our courses make it easy to stay compliant with your credential renewal requirements. Echo Technologists – 30 credits are required for those certified by ARDMS®, and 36 CEU are required for those certified by CCI®. In both cases, 15 credits relevant to echocardiography may be required.

Why Choose Our CMEs?

  • Hassle-Free, & Affordable: Easy-to-follow courses that fit your budget without compromising quality.
  • Trusted by Professionals: About 18,000 professionals earn 350,000+ CE credits with us annually.
  • Instant Access: Automated orders, instant results, auto certificates.

Top MSK Ultrasound Series for CME and Training

Online MSK ultrasound courses are one of the best ways to build a strong foundation before investing in hands-on training. With the flexibility of learning at your own pace, these courses let you master core scanning techniques, anatomical recognition, and image interpretation. The following programs are fully accredited and offer CME credits recognized by ARDMS, ARRT, and other credentialing bodies.

Course Title Instructor(s) CME Credits Cost
MSK Masters – Foundations & MasterClass Dr. Randy E. Moore 13–26 total $1,295–$1,995
Fundamentals of MSK Ultrasound eCourse Jamie Bie Up to 47 $1,840–$2,200
Advanced Interventional & Regenerative MSK Jacobson, Strakowski, Chappell 15 $950
Medical Professionals – MSK CME Bundle Dr. Jean-Louis Brasseur 30.5 total $49.99–$89.99

Evaluation Criteria for MSK Courses

When choosing MSK courses, we focused on programs that meet real clinical needs and deliver long-term value for professionals. We evaluated and selected the courses based on several factors:

  • Instructor Expertise: Courses are led by practicing clinicians and MSK specialists actively working in radiology, sports medicine, and physical therapy.
  • Clinical Relevance: We prioritized content that teaches protocols and techniques you can apply directly in your practice, not just theory.
  • Structured Curriculum: Lessons are presented in a logical, easy-to-follow format with supporting materials like case studies, scan demonstrations, or quizzes.
  • User Feedback: All programs have strong recommendations from healthcare professionals already using them for skill development or certification prep.