Certified Diagnostic Ophthalmic Sonographer ( CDOS )
CDOS Recertification An initial certification is valid for 36 months ( three years ). After that period , recertification is required every three years to maintain the use of the credential . The recertification period begins exactly 36 months from the month and year that you obtained initial certification .
To recertify , certificants may use one of two pathways :
Recertification Pathway
Continuing Education Credits
Retest in Lieu of CE Credits
Application Requirement
♦ Recertification application printable at www . jcahpo . org postmarked by your recertification date
♦ Sponsoring ophthalmologist signature
♦ Recertification fee . Please see page 38 to review the fee schedule .
♦ Examination application printable at www . jcahpo . org
♦ Sponsoring ophthalmologist signature
♦ Examination fee . Please see page 38 to review the fee schedule .
Continuing Education Requirement
25 Credits with a minimum of 15 related to the examination content outline . The other 10 credits may be unrelated to the examination content outline . All credits must be earned within the 36-month recertification cycle .
* Please note programs approved for credit submission .
None .
Successful completion of the CDOS multiple-choice examination is required for recertification .
* Programs approved for CDOS credit submission :
JCAHPO Group A credits |
AMA Category 1 CMEs |
AOA Category 1 credits |
American College of Cardiology ( ACC ) |
American Society of Echocardiography ( ASE ) |
Accreditation Council for CME ( ACCME ) |
Canadian Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers ( CSDMS ) |
American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine ( AIUM ) |
Canadian Society of Vascular Technology ( CSVT ) |
American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology ( ACOG ) |
American College of Radiology ( ACR ) |
Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers ( SDMS ) |
Society of Vascular Technology ( SVT ) |
For more information about recertification , please refer to page 25 .
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