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Health Care Management Certification. The American Institute of Health Care Professionals, Inc. offers a comprehensive, quality, Health Care Management Certification and Continuing Education program for qualified Health Care Managers. Our Certification program is designed for health care professionals and qualified para-professionals who desire to learn and add knowledge, skills and an achieved credential in management and leadership. Our program was developed specifically for front line managers as well as those in department director positions who desire the knowledge and skills to effectively manage human and other resources in today’s challenging and every changing health care environments. The achieved credential helps to provide for greater competitiveness in the management job market in health care as well. Note: This program is not designed for those in Executive positions. For those in Executive Positions The American College of Health Care Executives offers a full credentialing program/Fellowship: access here
Additional Certification Credential for Registered Nurses: This program offers an additional Certification Credential for Registered Nurses. Registered Nurses may opt to take the additional Module of Continuing Education in Nursing Management. Upon successful completion of the CE Courses in the Health Care Manager Certification program and successful completion of the Nursing Management Module CE Course receive a Dual Certification; the Health Care Manager Certification and the Nursing Management Certification. See below for more details.
Objectives of the Health Care Manager Certification Program are:
- Provide a high quality program of Certification for health care professionals and para-professionals aspiring to add to their practices knowledge and skills sets in health care management.
- Develop and support high standards of education and practice requirements for the attainment of certification in health care management.
- Provide a mechanism for the ongoing involvement of a peer advisory board of qualified professionals to oversee program development and requirements for certification.
- Provide society with a mechanism to ascertain the appropriate education, skills, knowledge and experience required by those who offer such services.
- Establish quality standards and requirements for the re-certification of its credentialed members, attesting to ongoing education and skill attainment in the practice specialty of health care management at the front/line, supervisory level or department director level.
- Provide a comprehensive program of approvals for continuing education, seminars, offerings, independent study, and other related educational activities, to ensure high quality standards are met and that such programs are of value to those in clinical health care positions who also aspire to learn and grow in management and leadership knowledge and skills in health care.
Certification
Certified Health Care Managers – requires attainment and/or verification of one of the following certification criteria:
- Completion of an official, established education program to prepare the candidate for the practice of a Health Care Manager. Candidates for the Certification must successfully complete the continuing education program endorsed by The American Institute of Health Care Professionals, Inc. Completion of the required education courses qualifies the educational component necessary to apply for Certification. This program consists of 220 contact hours of continuing education. See Full Program: access here.
- Requisite for all Applicants for Certification: applicants for certification must meet one of the following prerequisites to enter the program:
- A registered nurse currently licensed to practice nursing.
- A licensed social worker.
- A health care licensed professional with a current and active license to practice
- A health care provider with a minimum of a bachelors degree.
- A licensed counselor or psychologist.
- Holds a bachelor’s degree or higher in psychology, human services, or other health related field.
- A health care/nurse manager/leader/charge nurse, supervisor/director.
- A licensed allied health care professional.
- A corporate trainer in health care.
- A professional health care case manager.
- A health care manager/supervisor or consultant.
- A licensed physician.
- Or is currently employed in a health care setting with a minimum of five (5) years of work experience and is in a position that includes management/supervisory duties; or is in a position in which a supervisor verifies that the current position is one in which the candidate has the potential to be assigned management responsibilities or be promoted to a position of management/supervision in the future.
If you would like to find out if you meet the qualifications for this certification program. Please submit an Inquiry Form at the following link: Access Here.
Optional, Additional Certification Credential for Registered Nurses
Registered Nurses who complete the Health Care Manager Certification program have the option to continue with the Nursing Management Module in the CE Courses program. Completion of the Nursing Management CE Module qualifies them to receive the additional Certification in Nursing Management. You may preview the Nursing Management CE Module on the Health Care Manager CE Courses page: access here.
Requisite for the Nursing Management Certification: 1. Must be a Registered Nurse with an active license to practice nursing in the United States, or 2. must be a Registered Nurse in a Country outside of the United States with an active license to practice as a Registered Nurse that is equivalent to that of a Registered Nurse practicing in the United States.
Certification – Identification & Credentials
Those applicants who become certified by the AIHCP in this program may use the initials/credential HCM-C, after their names, and may use the title: “Certified Health Care Manager”
Those Registered Nurses who complete the Health Care Manager Certification program and also complete the Nursing Management CE Module and become Certified in Nursing Management, may use these additional initials/credentials, NM-CSp, after their names, and may use the title: “Certified Specialist in Nursing Management.”
Timeline
All certifications shall be for a period of 4 years from the date that the initial certification.
KEY FAQS
What are the key benefits of achieving a Certification in this health care specialty practice?
Response: Some of the key benefits of receiving a Certification as a Health Care Manager includes increasing your marketability in the work place, enhancing your knowledge and skills base in this specialty practice, increasing your earnings potential, commitment to ongoing professional development and continuing education, achieving recognition for accomplishments attained, networking with peers in the same practice specialty, and much more.
Must I take the continuing education courses/program to achieve my certification?
Response: Yes, our model for certification is designed so that our certified members have accomplished the same educational achievements and have consistency in knowledge and skills attainment. Many have experiences in many types of specialties practices, but are varied. Our model focuses on core and solid, comprehensive knowledge and skills that have been determined to practice the specialty at a higher level of quality practice. There are instances where past education may be used to waive some of the courses required. This is evaluated on an individual basis and more information may be found in our more comprehensive FAQS section: Access here
Do you offer a curriculum of continuing education courses that meet the requirements for your Certification standards?
Response: Yes, for each of our certification programs we offer full continuing education curriculums that are designed to meet full requirements for certification. Click on the link above (Ce courses and prices) for this program. All of our CE courses are authored and mentored by highly qualified faculty with graduate degrees.
Do your continuing education courses have any Board approvals?
Response: Yes, most all of our continuing education courses do have some or many Board approvals, depending on types of professional boards. Please access more information: Access here
Does Society Expect Health Care Professionals to be “Certified” in specialty practices?
Response: It is safe to say that today our society expects health care professionals to be highly knowledgeable and to practice their professions as well as their specialty practices at high levels of safe care, quality standards, and to maintain a high level of ethical practice. One way in which our health care professionals may demonstrate this level of achievement is by attaining a recognized professional certification from an organization that has developed and upholds all of these important indicators of high- quality professional specialty practices. Certification in a specialty practice demonstrates the professionals commit to achievements in core defined domains of practice allowing more confidence by society as a whole.
Once I am certified by your organization, am I certified “for life?”
Response: You can be if you chose to be. We have a program of Recertification for all of our specialty practices. Initial certifications are for a four-year period. All those obtaining certification may re-certify upon meeting the specific requirements for recertification every four years. Certified members may recertify every four years indefinitely as long as they meet the recertification requirements for their practice specialty. We hold strongly to the belief that professional Certification requires that one commits to and maintains ongoing education, skills attainment and practice in their specialty practice. Our recertification process allows for the verification of these verifications of our members. We offer a large curriculum of continuing education courses for our certified members if they would like to meet continuing education hours of recertification. You may learn more about our recertification requirements: Access here
After reviewing all of the information on this page, I may have more questions, who may I contact?
Response: We are here to help and assist you in all ways possible. We have Live Chat online during normal business hours and you may access the Live Chat link above on this page. Also, please access our Contact Us Page
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The Certification Process
We have a dedicated page that provides a quick over-view of our certification process. It will provide you with good information about the process/phases of both the education courses and application for certification. Click here to access.
Re-Certification
Certified members may receive re-certification at the expiration of their four year term by:
- Obtaining 50 or more hours of continuing education within the four year period of certification. Click here to view the Criteria for Re-Certification.
Certificate
Those applicants who have successfully achieved certification, or re-certification receive a large size official Health Care Management Certificate attesting to certification, as well as an official letter of notification. The certificate is suitable for framing and details the official professional certification title, initials that may be used, and time frames for certification. Those re-certifying receive a new, updated certificate. Wallet size identification cards of certification are also presented.
Fee Schedule
- The certification fee for Health Care Manager is $ 220.00, plus shipping and handling, for the four year term of certification. All Certification packets, which include the official certificate, wallet ID card, and other related documents are shipped with tracking. Payment in full is due at the time of application. If an applicant does not meet certification criteria, the application fee is refunded. A completed application must be submitted with full payment to be considered for certification. The application form is available Here.
- Application for re-certification is $ 220.00, plus shipping and handling, for the next four year period. This is a one time payment and is required in full at the time of application for re-certification. A completed application must accompany the payment.
- Major credit cards are accepted. Check and money orders are to be payable to: The American Institute of Healthcare Professionals.
Fellowship Program
The American Institute of Health Care Professionals, provides a “Fellowship Program” for its certified members in the Health Care Manager Certification Program. Access Information
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