Educational Programs

Sonography Canada cannot endorse or give recommendations for any of the accredited or registered diagnostic medical sonography programs currently listed on the Accreditation Canada website.  Individuals interested in learning more about the programs available should contact the schools directly.

Exam Eligibility

*Only graduates of programs with the status of accredited or accredited with condition by Accreditation Canada may apply for the Sonography Canada certification exams.  See the Accredited Program Graduates eligibility policy here.*

Accredited Sonography Education Programs

Accreditation Canada (www.accreditation.ca) provides accreditation services for diagnostic medical sonography educational programs in Canada.  You can review the current list and status of accredited programs here and select ‘Diagnostic Medical Sonography’.

The status of a program on the Accreditation Canada list will be one of the following:

• Accredited:
  • The educational program complies with the accreditation standard. The accreditation status will expire six (6) years from the date of the accreditation award. Graduating students from an accredited program may be eligible for further credentialing/certification/registration as required by their professional and/or regulatory authorities.
• Accredited with Condition:
  • The educational program demonstrates partial compliance with accreditation standards. It must implement specific changes within two (2) years of receiving conditional status to maintain its accreditation. However, students should be aware of the risk that the program may not be able to make the necessary changes, potentially resulting in a loss of accreditation. If the required changes have been made, the program is then accredited and graduating students may be eligible for further credentialing/certification/registration as required by their professional and/or regulatory authorities.
• Admitted (formerly referred to as Registered):
  • An educational program has applied for accreditation, and accreditation processes are underway. The admitted status will expire three (3) years from the date of admission, unless otherwise indicated. Students are advised to monitor the accreditation status of an admitted status program to ensure that accredited status has been achieved at the time of their graduation. Students enrolled in an educational program that has not been accredited at the time of graduation may not be eligible for further credentialing/certification/registration as required by their professional and/or regulatory authorities.

This page was updated January 10, 2025