Well yesterday I finally got the announcement in the mail. My registry exam window is now officially open until October 2010. After that month if I can’t get my registry completed, I might as well go back among the heap of those working for a pittance to survive.
For now I'm going for the CCI – RCS (Registered Cardiac Sonographer) credential. Testing the waters with this one will possibly give me a leg up for taking the much vaunted RDCS (Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer), the latter being supposedly the tougher of the two. Stay tuned to hear about my results. From what I understand the difference of the two is in it’s international acceptance and the RDCS has a traditional vascular component to it.
The test will be in two parts, ultrasound physics and echocardiography. From now until a date that I feel comfortable, I’ll have my review books with me. Looking over formulas and jotting down cardiac functions will be the very bane of my existence.
With 380 hours left to graduate, my externship should be completed by mid-august, giving substantial time to pass the test and be fresh meat for those suffering from heart conditions. Truth be told, I'll finally be a happy man when all of this is over and i can go on to live a productive life for me and my family.
Good luck on the testing!
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Thanks for the encouragement. Been looking forward to this a long time.
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