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Vascular Technology (VT) Examination
Find the current format, timing, scoring, fees, eligibility, and testing options for VT, with direct links to official sources.
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QuestionsApproximately 170 questions — multiple choice plus hotspot (mark-on-image) items; includes a five-minute survey
Testing timeThree hours (includes a five-minute survey)
ScoringPass/fail decision; a scaled score of 555 or better is required to pass (applies to all ARDMS examinations; not percentage- or curve-based)
Exam feeUSD 300 for the VT examination (ARDMS fee schedule; all ARDMS exam fees include a USD 100 non-refundable processing fee); an additional non-refundable USD 50 international test center fee applies when scheduling outside the U.S., Canada, or Mexico
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- Who runs it
- ARDMS
- Category
- Diagnostic Sonography
- Current version
- Vascular Technology Examination Content Outline, Version 24.1 (current content outline; exam content also reflects the 2018 VT Job Task Analysis)
- Where it applies
- Global
- Exam languages
- English
- Score scale
- 300–700 scaled score
- Testing provider
- Pearson VUE (Pearson test centers)
- Format
- Computer-based exam with multiple-choice and hotspot (mark-on-image) items at Pearson test centers
- Availability
- Year-round: applications always open; after receiving the Exam Confirmation Letter, a 90-day window to schedule and take the exam at a Pearson test center
- Results
- Score report at the test center upon completion and in the Pearson account; results posted to the Inteleos portal within one week
- Score validity
- A passed VT exam counts toward RVT certification only when paired with a passed SPI exam within five years of each other (5-Year Rule, either order); otherwise the previously passed exam must be retaken
- Remote testing
- Not available
Exam structure
Approximately 170 items (multiple choice plus hotspot image questions) across seven weighted domains: Normal Anatomy, Perfusion, and Function (21%); Pathology, Perfusion, and Function (32%); Surgically Altered Anatomy and Pathology (6%); Physiologic Exams (12%); Ultrasound-guided Procedures/Intraoperative Assessment (7%); Quality Assurance, Safety, and Physical Principles (14%); and Preparation, Documentation, and Communication (8%)
Where rules vary
ARDMS is a U.S.-based registry (Rockville, MD, part of Inteleos) whose credentials are recognized internationally; the same uniform English exam is delivered worldwide at Pearson test centers, with a surcharge for test centers outside the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
Eligibility
Must qualify under an ARDMS prerequisite pathway (education/clinical-experience based; see ARDMS Prerequisites) — the VT exam is the RVT specialty exam and does not by itself confer certification; the SPI exam must also be passed within five years, in either order
Retake policy
May reapply 3 days after failing, but must wait 60 days before retaking the exam