ACM™ Certification Exam
A Certification for Hospital / Health System Case Management Professionals
The ACM™ Certification was created by ACMA in 2005, and is designed specifically for Hospital Case Management Professionals. This certification is unique among Case Management certifications because the examination:
- Specifically addresses Case Management in the hospital setting
- Tests core Case Management knowledge that is shared by Nurse and Social Work Case Managers, as well as competency in the individual skills of each professional background
- Utilizes clinical simulation testing methodology to test “competency beyond knowledge” – testing critical thinking skills and the ability to use knowledge in practical situations.
The exam consists of two components. The first contains core case management questions that test the knowledge skills and abilities of registered nurse or social work Case Managers working in a hospital/health system. The second component is comprised of discipline specific clinical simulations. This discipline specific testing method reflects ACMA’s respect for the different roles practiced by registered nurse and social work case managers. A passing score on both the core and the discipline specific portions will entitle individuals to the ACM™, (Accredited Case Manager) credential.
ACM™ Certification Statistics
- Over 1000 hospital case managers have earned the ACM™ Credential (as of April 2009)
- 98% of ACM™ Credentialed professional felt the certification was applicable to their case management practice.
- 47% of ACM™ Credentialed professionals indicate that the certification has increased their professional standing with their direct supervisor, coworkers, and increased their professional knowledge and competency.
- 90% of ACM™ Credentialed professionals would recommend the certification to other case managers.
- A summary of ACM™ Certification Activities is available from the ACMA National Office upon request.
What Do ACM™ Credentialed Professionals Say?
“I am quite pleased that this credential exists; have recommended to my staff (both RNs and Social Workers) as the preferred certification.”
- ACM™ Credentialed Professional (SW)*
“I had been looking for a Certification that would reflect my work in Hospital Case Management for several years. ACM Certification was the only one I found that met my personal requirements. The ACM Certification truly reflects what Hospital Case Management is all about."
- ACM™ Credentialed Professional (RN)*
*Source: Survey of ACM ™ Credentialed professionals conducted August, 2007
Announcements
Kevin M. Terrell, DO, MS, Joins ACMA’s Transitions of Care Conference
ACMA is pleased to announce Kevin M. Terrell, DO, MS, as a speaker for the 2010 Transitions of Care Conference. He is a board-certified emergency medicine physician and an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Indiana University. The conference will be held November 10-11, 2010 in Little Rock, AR- click here
2011 NICM/ACMA National Conference
Mark Your Calendar - The 2011 NICM/ACMA National Conference will be held April 7-10, 2011 at the Marriott World Center Resort in Orlando, Florida
National Case Management Week Products & Catalog Now Available
National Case Management Week (NCMW) items are now available for purchase online, and the 2010 NCMW Product Catalog is available to download.
ACMA Standards of Practice and Scope of Services Now Available Online
The ACMA Standards of Practice and Scope of Services is now available on the ACMA website as an available resource for all case managers to reference in their daily practice - click here
Are You an ACMA Member?
Membership gains you access to a number of member-only benefits such as: research data (the only national source of 95% confidence level hospital case management research), quarterly peer-reviewed publication, weekly e-newsletter, conference discounts, online networks for peer information exchange and much more - click here
