CHC^© Renewal

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:

1. Re-examination with appropriate fee and 20 CEUs when eligibility requirements are satisfied OR
2. 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.

Certification through the HCCA is obtained through our certification testing process.  Once certification is obtained, you are eligible to use your credentials for a 2 year certification period, starting from when you pass the exam.  At the end of the 2 year certification period, the certification may be maintained by submitting the following information:

1. Renewal Application (see links above)
2. Presenting 40 CCB approved Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
3. Renewal Fee ($100.00/members and $200.00/non-members)

You will receive numerous reminders of this renewal deadline from our certification staff as courtesy; however, failure to receive reminders does not constitute a right to petition when renewal procedures are not followed.  It is ultimately your responsibility to keep track of your renewal date and submit the appropriate renewal papers prior to your expiration regardless of notification from the certification board.  If all required information is received, the certification is valid for another 2 year certification period.  If the required information is not received, re-testing is the only option for again obtaining the credential.

Please note: Membership and Certification are not related.  Paying your membership dues in no way fulfills certification requirements.

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:

• Compliance Today Quiz = 1 CUE (Past quiz forms can be found here)
• Medicaid Compliance News = 1 CEU per issue
  (redeemed by indicating issues read on application click here)
• Report on Medicare Compliance = 1 CEU per issue
  (redeemed by indicating issues read on application click here)
• Healthcare Compliance Professionals Manual Quiz = 12 CEUs
  (quiz available upon request)
• Compliance 101 Quiz = 2 CEUs (quiz available upon request)
• Monitoring & Auditing Practices for Effective Compliance = 2 CEUs (quiz available upon request) 
• 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