Exam Dates, Registration Periods, and Schedule
Updated November 21, 2023
Sonography Canada exams are administered 3 times per year, over a 3-day period (depending on which exams are being challenged).
If a candidate prefers to write at an in-person centre, every attempt will be made to secure a site upon request. For more information, please review the Candidate Guide on the Accredited Program Applicants or the Alternate Pathways Applicants pages.
Schedule (for all exams 2024-2025)
Candidates writing via remote proctor will schedule exams between 8:00am and 7:00pm Eastern time for optimal exam support. Candidates will receive information closer to the exam date on booking their exam time slots.
Candidates writing at in-person test centres will follow the schedule below (for all time zones). Candidates will receive information closer to the exam date with the location of the test centre.
- Core Exam – 9:00am – 10:20am
- Vascular Exam – 11:00am – 14:00pm
- Cardiac Exam – 9:00am – 12:00pm
- Generalist Exam – 9:00am – 13:10pm
2024 Exam Sitting Dates
**All exam, registration or withdrawal dates are subject to change**
| Exam Sitting | Registration Period Cut-off time is 2 PM Eastern | Withdrawal Date (Program eligibility must submitted by Test Centre date) | Day 1 Core and/or Vascular Exam (Wednesday) | Day 2 Cardiac Exam (Thursday) | Day 3 Generalist Exam (Friday) |
| January 10-12, 2024 | Oct. 2 to Nov. 2, 2023 | Dec. 21, 2023 (Test Centre) Jan. 3, 2024 (Remote) | Jan. 10 | Jan. 11 | Jan. 12 |
| May 8-10, 2024 | Feb. 12 to Mar. 14, 2024 | Apr. 22, 2024 (Test Centre) May. 1, 2024 (Remote) | May 8 | May 9 | May 10 |
| September 4-6, 2024 | June 10 to July 11, 2024 | Aug. 19, 2024 (Test Centre) Aug. 28, 2024 (Remote) | Sept. 4 | Sept. 5 | Sept. 6 |
2025 Exam Sitting Dates
| Exam Sitting | Registration Period Cut-off time is 2 PM Eastern | Withdrawal Date (and last date to submit eligibility documents) | Day 1 Core and/or Vascular Exam (Wednesday) | Day 2 Cardiac Exam (Thursday) | Day 3 Generalist Exam (Friday) |
| January 15-17, 2025 | Oct. 7 to Nov. 7, 2024 | Dec. 13, 2024 | Jan. 15 | Jan. 16 | Jan. 17 |
| May 14-16, 2025 | Feb. 17 to Mar. 20, 2025 | Apr. 11, 2025 | May 14 | May 15 | May 16 |
| September 10-12, 2025 | June 16 to July 17, 2025 | Aug. 8, 2025 | Sept. 10 | Sept. 11 | Sept. 12 |
2026 Exam Sitting Dates
| Exam Sitting | Registration Period Cut-off time is 2 PM Eastern | Withdrawal Date (and last date to submit eligibility documents) | Day 1 Core and/or Vascular Exam (Wednesday) | Day 2 Cardiac Exam (Thursday) | Day 3 Generalist Exam (Friday) |
| January 14-16, 2026 | Oct. 15 to Nov. 6, 2026 | Dec. 22, 2025 | Jan. 14 | Jan. 15 | Jan. 16 |
| May 13-15, 2026 | Feb. 24 to Mar. 19, 2026 | Apr. 27, 2026 | May 13 | May 14 | May 15 |
| September 9-11, 2026 | June 24 to July 15, 2026 | Aug. 29, 2026 | Sept. 9 | Sept. 10 | Sept. 11 |
