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YOUR ACM™ CERTIFICATION

As an ACM™ certified professional, you must meet specified requirements in order to maintain and renew your certification every 4 years. The purpose of certification renewal is to provide evidence that you have continued to expand your professional knowledge and to demonstrate continued competency in your field.

• Demonstrates your engagement. Earning your Certification through the ACMA shows your peers, supervisors, and patients your commitment to your chosen career and the case management profession at-large, as well as your ability to perform to set standards.
• Strengthens the profession’s image. The ACM™ Certification seeks to grow, promote, and develop certified professionals who can serve as role models for quality clinical practice.
• Validated your accomplishments. ACM™ Certification is a reflection of personal achievement because you have validated your skill set, specific to the job role you perform, by meeting the set standard.
• Builds your self-esteem. Certification through the ACM™ is a step toward defining yourself beyond a job description or academic degree while gaining a sense of personal satisfaction.
• Provides recognition. As an ACM™ certificant, expect increased acknowledgement from your peers for staying on top of best practices through education and training in your professional career.

RECERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

The ACM™ credential is valid for a four (4) year period. To recertify, forty (40) hours of continuing education are required.

• Thirty (30) of the forty (40) hours must be specific to Healthcare Delivery Case Management. The remaining ten (10) hours can be non-case management related.
• Ten (10) hours of non-case management specific continuing education must be related to the practice of healthcare in the certificant’s field of practice.

NOTE: One (1) continuing education credit (CE) equals one (1) 60-minute hour.

Approved CE Providers
Approved ACM educational programs must be sponsored or presented by ACM approved providers, and include courses for which the content/subject matter is specific to either (A) Healthcare Delivery Case Management or (B) related to the practice of healthcare in the certificant’s field of practice.

Approved CE providers are:

• American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
• National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
• Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
• All state nursing and social work board approved educational courses

NOTE: All ACMA-issued continuing education is approved by both nursing and social work accrediting organizations and can automatically be applied to the ACM™ recertification requirements.

MAINTAIN AND RENEW YOUR CERTIFICATION ONLINE

ACM™ certified professionals can maintain and renew their certification through their ACM Certification Portal by simply logging in and selecting the “Recertification” tab. Continuing education information and documents can either be added manually, or if earned through ACMA-sponsored opportunities, they can be imported quickly and easily.

Prior to the expiration of your credential, be sure to log into your portal to ensure all information is up-to-date and that continuing education information provided meets the requirements of renewal. You will be required to sign an attestation and submit payment information online prior to submitting your recertification for approval.

Please be aware that ACM™ certified professionals may be subject to random audits of compliance with the credential requirements and should keep copies of any continuing education certificates earned for future reference.

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Submit Your Proposal: 2019 Leadership and PA Conference

Do you have a unique solution, intervention or strategy to improve care management? What tips and best practices could you share with case management, care transitions and physician advisor/leaders to implement into their practice? Share your knowledge at the 2019 Leadership and Physician Advisor Conference, November 14–17, at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel in Miami, Florida. The deadline is February 12. Submit Your Proposal >>>

Attend Engaging Sessions Based on Your Focus in Seattle

The 2019 ACMA National Case Management and Transitions of Care Conference, April 13–17, in Seattle will offer a remarkable opportunity to connect with fellow case managers, to learn and grow professionally and to network among a devoted community. The event will offer a complete professional development experience across a number of practice settings. Based on your area of focus, the program is organized via eight practice settings. Peruse all of the high-quality content that you have to choose from! Get early registration savings: Register by February 8 >>>

ACM Workshop: Register by February 6

Enhance your career with the ACM credential! Take advantage of an excellent opportunity to prepare for the exam. Registration for the two-part webinar series closes on Wednesday, February 6. The five-hour course, broken into two, 2 1/2 hour sessions, will begin at 10 a.m. EST/7 a.m. PST on both Saturday, February 9 and February 16. To learn more and/or register, click here. >>>

Are You on Board? Compass 2019 Launches in 3 Weeks

Creating a case management team that is consistent and confident with ever-changing regulations and practice standards can be a daunting goal. However, it can be done with annually updated online training. Currently in use at over 1,100 hospitals with more than 31,000 users, Compass courses are updated each year for case managers and physician advisors across multiple care settings. Streamline your onboarding and competency validation around regulations and national standards of practice today. Compass 2019 will be available February 1. Watch a video to learn more and subscribe now. >>>

New Simulation Program for Value-Based Results

ACMA leads the practice by introducing Advanced Care Transitions Simulation (ACTS). This simulation program will transform orientation and professional development for your case management team. ACTS is focused on improving care transitions through assessment, communication, planning and collaboration. It leverages unique, team-based simulations of patient scenarios and enhances care coordination and critical thinking. Enhance case management and impact your system with ACTS. >>>