Holt Library: Medical Sonography: Exam practice

Exams and Certifications

Successful Accreditation in Echocardiography : A Self-Assessment Guide by Sanjay Banypersad
ISBN: 9781119958505
Publication Date: 2011-12-12

Exam Practice & Certification

PrepSTEP Academic This link opens in a new window
Improve core academic skills, score higher on college placement tests, prepare for occupational exams such as Nursing, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, Teacher Exam, Electrician, Military, Law Enforcement and more.

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Includes online tutorials, test practice, and test study e-books to help you practice core academic skills, pass a high school equivalency test, prepare for college, join the military, obtain occupational certification, find a job or change careers, become a U.S. citizen.

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College preparation resources

Core academic skills building

High School Equivalency test preparation and practice tests

Resources for building computer skills

Board Vitals This link opens in a new window
Board Vitals is an exam review tool that includes access to test banks to help prepare for the NCLEX RN, NCLEX PN, NBDHE, NBSTSA Surgical Technology Board Exam, Dental Hygiene and ARRT Radiography Board Exam. Registration is free; however, you MUST use your institutional email address (your MySCC login) for registration.

Certifications

American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
ARDMS Vision: The American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) creates the global standards of professional excellence in sonography.

ARDMS Mission: The American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) empowers sonographers to provide exceptional patient care through rigorous assessments and continual learning.
Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS)
The Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS) is a professional membership organization founded in 1970 to promote, advance, and educate its members and the medical community in the science of diagnostic medical sonography. The SDMS, with over 28,000 members, is the largest association of sonographers and sonography students in the world.

More resources

Studying and Test-Taking (video)
Studying is a process, not a last-minute event. It takes strategy to consistently make the grade—both before a test and during. This two-section program brings together educators and students to discuss things that viewers can do to increase their understanding of course material, enhance their ability to memorize, and improve their performance during exams. (10 minutes)

Success in School : The Essential How-to Guide for Students of All Ages by Felicity Pine; Susan Andres
ISBN: 9781610483087
Publication Date: 2012-01-01
e-book
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Success: a Q&A review applying critical thinking to test taking by Cathy Melfi Curtis; Audra Baker Fegley
Call Number: RC 440 .C88 2017
ISBN: 0803660405
Publication Date: 2016-11-21
Test Success: Test-Taking Strategies for Beginning Nursing Students by Patricia M. Nugent; Barbara A. Vitale
ISBN: 9780803618947
Publication Date: 2008-02-18
Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing by Sylvan Barnet; Hugo Adam Bedau
Call Number: PE 1431 .C75 2002
ISBN: 9780312259112
Publication Date: 2001-07-19