Sonography CME Resources & Opportunities
Credential Renewal Requirements
ARDMS
The CME requirement has been reduced from 30 CME credits to 25 CME credits + annual SKILLS confirmation, for cycles ending after Dec 31, 2026.
Professional Organizations
CME Providers
General ultrasound CME libraries 鈥� live courses, on-demand video, and registry review.
AIUM 鈥� American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
On-demand learning center, live webinars, journal-based CME, and a built-in CME tracker.
OB/GYN 路 Abdominal 路 MSK 路 POCUS
SDMS Learn 鈥� Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Professional development platform built specifically for sonographers, tied to certification
maintenance.
General sonography 路 Career development
SDMS 鈥� CME Credits, No Membership Required
A subset of SDMS-accredited courses open to non-members, useful if you're not carrying
an active SDMS membership.
General sonography
Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute
ACCME-accredited live and online training, operating since 1985, with registry review
tracks.
Abdomen 路 Echo 路 Vascular 路 OB/GYN
IAME 鈥� Institute for Advanced Medical Education
Subscription-based unlimited CME library with automatic credit transfer to ARDMS/CCI.
Cardiac 路 Vascular 路 OB/GYN 路 MSK
Ultrasound Registry Review
Six SDMS-approved courses combining registry prep with CME credit, useful for refreshing
core specialties.
Abdomen 路 Echo 路 Breast 路 OB/GYN 路 Vascular 路 Physics
TakeCE
ARDMS-accepted CME sponsor with a large catalog organized by credential and modality.
RDMS 路 RDCS 路 RVT 路 MSK add-on
ICUS 鈥� International Contrast Ultrasound Society
Free webinars and an archived library on contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS), with
no charge for CME credit.
Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS)
USC Imaging 鈥� CME Events
Free live virtual seminars run throughout the year, most approved for 1 SDMS CME credit,
plus occasional paid all-day reviews.
General 路 OB/GYN 路 Cardiac 路 Vascular 路 Breast
Journals with CME Article Tests
Read the article, pass the post-test, claim the credit - no separate course needed.
JDMS 鈥� Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography
SDMS's bimonthly journal flags select articles as "SDMS CME Credit" pieces; members
complete the linked test in the SDMS Learning Center for free credit.
All specialties 路 Bimonthly
JUM 鈥� Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine
AIUM's journal runs a CME test alongside selected articles each issue 鈥� 1 AMA PRA
Category 1 credit per test, free with AIUM membership.
All specialties 路 Monthly