CCI RCCS Exam Sample Questions

Candidates for the CCI Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS) face 170 questions in three hours, and a result of 650 on a 0-900 scale earns the credential. Two topic areas, disease-specific examinations and cardiac image acquisition, hold 84% of the content. That lopsided split should decide how you spend every study hour.

Want a baseline first? Take the RCCS practice test before reading further, and save your score. The sections below show you how to interpret it.

Who is the RCCS credential written for?

Hearts with congenital differences are scanned in infancy, in childhood and, increasingly, in adult life, often after one or more repairs. A sonographer who does this work has to capture images that show the anatomy clearly enough for the cardiology team to reason from them. RCCS is the credential that recognises that specialty. It is awarded by Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI).

CCI's own wording says the examination is for professionals in pediatric and adult congenital cardiac ultrasound. That statement sits on the RCCS page at CCI, the place to check qualification routes, fees and anything else that may have changed since this article was written.