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Attaining certification is an indication of mastery of a well-defined
body of knowledge at a point in time. Periodic renewal of the
certification is required to maintain certified status. Initial
certification or renewal of certification is valid for two years.
Certificants may renew their certification through one of two
routes:
- Re-examination and appropriate fee when eligibility requirements are
satisfied OR
- Submission of the CHC
Renewal application (web form) or CHC Renewal Application (Adobe PDF File)
documenting 40 Compliance Certification Board (CCB) continuing education
credits for the two-year period and payment of the renewal fee.
Failure to Renew: When a certificant does not maintain their
credential (CEUs have not been maintained), and does not submit the
appropriate forms and fees, candidates will be required to apply and
retake the applicable examination. A certificant who fails to renew
his/her credential within two years is no longer considered certified
and may not use the credential in professional communications, such as
on letterhead, stationery and business cards, in directory listings, and
in signature.
If a candidate intends to maintain credentials, but will not meet the
expiration deadline, we will allow a 10-day grace period. If a candidate
anticipates not meeting the 10-day deadline, we will extend the grace
period if requested in writing before original expiration date. The
candidate will be required to pay a $50 late fee for every 30 days after
expiration up to 60 days. Beyond 60 days after expiration the candidate
will be required to make application and pass the current version of the
examination. See RE-EXAMINATION
Re-examination: Candidates who wish to maintain certification through
examination must make application and pass the current version of the
examination. Individuals maintaining certification through examination
are required to pay an examination fee in addition to regular renewal
fees ($250.00 for members, $350.00 for non-members) in addition to
regular renewal fees ($100 for members, $200 for
non-members).
TO OBTAIN CEUs
There are various ways you may obtain credits. In general:
CCB credits are accumulated by participating in CCB accredited
seminars, workshops and conferences, writing for a publication, and/or
serving as an instructor or facilitator of compliance related
education.
If you use Continuing Education Units from events not accredited by
us, you may apply independently for credits. Individuals seeking
accreditation for a program which did not have CCB credits awarded may
submit an Individual Accreditation Application.
Eligibility to sit for the Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC)
examination required the candidate to obtain a minimum of 20 Continuing
Education Credits (CEU). CEUs must be relevant to the content outline
and approved by the CCB. There is no requirement that they come from the
HCCA. Once CHC status is obtained the certificant is eligible for
recertification every two years. Recertification required submission of
the recertification fee and demonstration that the certificant obtained
at least 40 CEU credits in the two year period prior to recertification.
All CEU credits submitted to sit for the CHC examination or for
recertification must be approved by the Compliance Certification Board
(CCB).
The CEU credits can be obtained in a number of ways including
publication reviews. CEU credits for publication review will only be
awarded for publication approved by the CCB to receive such credits. The
use of publication reviews for CEU credits will be limited to 50% of the
required CEUs. Eligibility to sit for the CHC examination requires 20
CEUs, of which, no more than 10 may be from publication review. CHC
recertification requires 40 CEUs over two years, of which, no more than
20 can be from publication review.
Accepted Publications:
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Compliance Today Quiz = 1 CUE (Past quiz forms can
be found here)
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Medicaid Compliance
News = 1 CEU per issue
(redeemed by indicating issues read on application click here)
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Report on Medicare Compliance = 1 CEU per issue
(redeemed by indicating issues read on application click here)
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Healthcare Compliance Professionals Manual Quiz = 12 CEUs
(quiz available upon request)
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Compliance 101 Quiz = 2 CEUs (quiz available upon
request)
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Monitoring & Auditing Practices for Effective Compliance = 2
CEUs (quiz available upon request)
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Publishing an article=2 CEUs (submit copy of published article
with an individual accreditation application)
fax quizzes to CCB at 952-988-0146
Or mail to the address below:
Certification Coordinator
Health Care Compliance Association
6500 Barrie Road, Suite 250
Minneapolis, MN 55435
CHC Renewal application (web form)
CHC Renewal Application (Adobe PDF File)
CCB Accredited Continuing Education
Activities (sorted by sponsor)
Individual Accreditation Application (Adobe PDF
File)
CHC Certificants Roster (Adobe PDF File)
CHC
Renewal Frequently Asked Questions (Adobe PDF File)
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