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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Membership with SCCE or HCCA is not necessary to attain, maintain, or renew a basic certification.

SCCE or HCCA membership dues do not include the cost of becoming certified or renewing a certification.

SCCE or HCCA membership and certification are two separate renewal processes certification fees are paid prior to the initial certification and every two years for certification renewal. 

The cost of attending an SCCE or HCCA event does not apply toward the cost of initial certification or certification renewal. Certification costs are in addition to the event fees, even when you are planning to take the optional certification examination at the end of the event, such as at an Academy or national conference.

You can take your examination at select SCCE or HCCA event, opt to take a Computer Based Test (CBT) at a local PSI testing center or via the Remote Online Proctor option. Find more information about your testing options how to schedule these examinations in a way that best meets your needs.

CCB and PSI comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and strive to ensure that no individual with a disability is deprived of the opportunity to take the exam solely by reason of that disability. An individual with a disability is defined by the ADA as a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, a person who has a history or record of such impairment, or a person who is perceived by others as having such impairment. PSI will provide reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities.

Wheelchair access is available at all established Test Centers. Candidates must advise PSI at the time of scheduling that wheelchair access is necessary. Candidates with visual, sensory, physical, or learning disabilities that would prevent them from taking the exam under standard conditions may request special accommodations and arrangements.

Verification of the disability and a statement of the specific type of assistance needed must be made in writing to CCB prior to your desired exam date by completing the Request for Special Exam Accommodations and the Documentation of Disability-Related Needs forms found within you candidate handbook. Please allow up to 45 calendar days prior to your desired exam date and our receipt of your completed forms to review and arrange the necessary accommodations.

The current cost to apply for and take the examination is $350 for SCCE or HCCA members and $450 for non-members. The cost to renew a certification is $125 for SCCE or HCCA members and $245 for non-members.

Please refer to fee schedule for details.

CCB offers three similar healthcare compliance certifications:

  • Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC)®
  • Certified in Healthcare Research Compliance (CHRC)®
  • Certified in Healthcare Privacy Compliance (CHPC®)

CHC certification is geared toward general healthcare compliance while CHRC is geared toward compliance professionals in the research realm. Likewise, the CHPC is best suited for compliance professionals in the healthcare privacy arena.

No, there are no exceptions to the continuing education requirements. All candidates and certification holders must fulfill the CEU requirements.

CCB accreditation is based on the content of the activity. The content must be relevant to compliance by meeting at least one of the 10 major subject areas set forth by the CCB.

CCB accepts relevant CEUs from any organization or event sponsor as long as the education is compliance related. You are not required to attend SCCE or HCCA trainings or events to accrue CCB CEUs. SCCE or HCCA trainings or events provide an avenue to accrue CCB CEUs.

The list of CCB CEU values on page 4 of the Candidate Handbook is a guideline for you to use in helping to determine your annual training needs for certification or renewal. However, actual values of submitted CEUs may be adjusted once CCB certification staff has reviewed your application. If you have a specific question, contact CCB certification staff for guidance.

How to Earn CEUs

It is any activity that has been pre-approved by CCB to offer CCB CEUs to participants. The event’s sponsor submitted the content to CCB prior to the event for CCB CEU consideration, and the CCB certification staff determined that CCB CEUs should be awarded for the activity.

Activities may include conferences, workshops, web conferences, and presentations.

At the end of the event, the event sponsor will distribute a certificate of attendance to all participants. The certificate lists the number of CCB CEUs earned for that activity.

Submit My CCB Pre Approved CEUs

You still can submit CEUs for activities and events that were not pre-approved for CCB CEUs but are, at least in part, relevant to compliance.

After the event, submit an Individual Accreditation Application online. 

To receive CEUs for speaking, instructing, or facilitating at an event, or for publishing an article, you must submit an Individual Accreditation Application and a copy of your presentation or article. Please allow four to six weeks for review.

SCCE and HCCA regularly apply to outside organizations for pre-approval of continuing education for its events. In addition to being CCB pre-approved, SCCE and HCCA events are often pre-approved for Continuing Legal Education, RN and NASBA/CPE credits. Continuing education details are listed in the event brochure and on the “Certification” tab of the event page on the SCCE and HCCA website. 

For purposes of continuing education, the term “live” training is any training that is being conducted by the speaker with attendee participation in real-time. Examples of “live” training include a face-to-face conference, real-time audio, or web conference.

You can view and easily track your CEUs online after you login to your account.

No. The CEUs that you accumulate in order to qualify for the examination do not carry forward toward the 40 CEUs needed for renewal.

You will need to accrue 40 CEUs within the two-year renewal period in order to maintain your certification. 

No. CEUs earned in excess of the requirement are not carried into the next renewal cycle. CEUs submitted for renewal must be earned within your current two-year renewal period.

The examination is largely based on compliance work experience; an official study guide is not available for this examination. 

CEU credits should be submitted to CCB as soon as possible, preferably within 30 days of the activity. 

Submit my CEUs

Renewal of your certification is an application process, wherein you must complete the required attestations regarding your earned continuing education on file, reporting of any felony criminal convictions as well as your awareness and understanding of the current renewal policies and procedures of the Compliance Certification Board (CCB), and Professional Code of Ethics specific the certification you actively hold.  

Once you have completed the online renewal application and submitted the renewal application fee, you can then be renewed into your next certification period. Note, should you renew your certification early, your current renewal period will continue to show in your account and the start of your next renewal period will not be reflected until the future start date has arrived.

The CCB, follows basic International Organization for Standardization (ISO) as it relates to commonly accepted practices for renewal of its certifications.

Certification holders automatically receive a one month grace period. If additional time is needed beyond the grace period, you may request up to an additional two-month extension for an additional fee.

Request extension

CCB is an independent body made up of compliance and ethics professionals who determine what obligations you need to fulfill prior to and after certification. This body understands the importance of impartiality, managing conflict of interest and ensuring the objectivity of its certification and accreditation activities. Accordingly it makes decisions relating to certification, including the granting, maintaining, recertifying, expanding and reducing the scope of the certification, and suspending or withdrawing the certification.  

A digital badge is an electronic representation and verification of a professional accomplishment. Digital badges are a great way to quickly showcase your knowledge and expertise to a broad audience. Your badge will help to verify your certification status with your current organization or highlight your achievement and compliance knowledge for a future employer. Digital badges protect the integrity of our credential by providing a link to verified data from the issuing organization that cannot be falsified. The personalized badge URL can be posted to or shared on various social media platforms, such as LinkedIn.

1. Click on the “LinkedIn (Quick add URL)” link in the “Access Your Certificate and Digital Badge” Email.

2. This link will auto populate your certification information into the “Add license or certification” fields within LinkedIn. You will want to be logged into LinkedIn prior to this.

3. The link found in the Credential URL field needs to be the link found within your Access Your Digital Badge email for your certification to be verifiable to others.

4. Click Save.

5. Your badge will be added to the LinkedIn Licenses & Certifications section.

6. The logo shown in the Licenses & Certifications section should be the type of certification you hold.

7. To verify a badge, click on the “Show Credential” button. If this button is not there or does not lead to the BadgeCert verification page, then the information seen on LinkedIn cannot and is not verified correctly.