What are the differences between the PVI examination and the RVT examination?
The RVT credential requires candidates to pass two separate examinations: the Vascular Principles/Instrumentation examination and the Vascular Technology examination. The content of the examinations leading to the RVT credential pertains to the tasks that vascular technologists/sonographers perform in the course of their vascular laboratory work. In contrast, the PVI examination will emphasize the interpretation of vascular laboratory tests, which is what most physicians who work in the vascular laboratory actually do. The RPVI credential will be obtained by passing a single multiple-choice question examination, which includes questions on physics and instrumentation as they pertain to interpretation of vascular laboratory tests. The various content areas, and the relative proportion of questions in each content area, are reflected in the content outline for the PVI examination, which is available under on the Examination Information section of the ARDMS Web site (www.ardms.org/examina
