Now is the time to get Certified with the American College of Medical Practice Executives

NATIONAL MGMA HAS A LOT OF RESOURCES TO HELP YOU ADVANCE

CHANGES ARE COMING TO CERTIFICATION 1/1/2019-SEE BELOW
CONTACT NVMGMA's ACMPE FORUM REPRESENTATIVE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR IF WE CAN HELP YOU ON YOUR ROAD TO CERTIFICATION: JACKIE SHOUPE, FACMPE-NEVADA MGMA COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVE, 775 329-8423

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF MEDICAL PRACTICE EXECUTIVES
CERTIFICATION CHANGES DUE JANUARY 1, 2019

• Board eligible classification: Candidates will be allowed to enter the program even if they may not yet meet the education and experience requirements. Candidates must show an understanding and knowledge of the principles of medical practice administration by passing the multiple-choice exam. Certification will be achieved by passing the scenario-based exam, complete the required 50 continuing education credit hours and attain a Bachelor’s degree or 120 college credits and two years of healthcare experience.
  
  
• Continuing education credits include 30 hours from MGMA state and national learning, including at least 12 LIVE hours. The remaining 20 hours may come from either MGMA or qualified outside sources. This will also apply to the 50 hours of continuing education required every three years to remain certified.
  
  
• If you enter the board certification program in 2019, you will have to complete your exam and 50 hours of CE within three years of application date.
  
  
• FELLOWSHIP-Starting in 2019 for the Fellowship program, you must have either a Bachelor’s degree and seven years of healthcare experience or a Master’s degree and five years of experience. At least two years must be in a leadership role. There will be a requirement of six volunteer hours (3 hours from healthcare, 3 hours of community service). Professional paper submission will be phased out and a move towards submission of innovative business plan proposals. Candidates who enter the Fellowship program in 2019 will have two years from the application date to complete the requirements.

PATHS TO CERTIFICATION

FELLOWSHIP (AS OF JANUARY 1ST, 2019)

STEP ONE: QUALIFY AND APPLY 

• Earn the Certified Medical Practice
  Exceutive (CMPE) credential 
• Be a current MGMA member 
• Pay a one-time application fee
• Submit your Fellowship program application 
• Hold a Bachelor's degree with at least seven 
  years of healthcare experience, including 
  two years in a leadership role. 

_____________OR_______________

• Hold a Master's degree with at least five
  years of healthcare experience, including
  two years in leadership role.

STEP TWO: PREPARE A BUSINESS PLAN 

• Identify a relevant problem in healthcare 
  which requires an innovative solution and is 
  tied to the Body of Knowledge for Medical
  Practice Management. 
• Develop a strategic business plan for 
  implementing an innovative solution to the 
  chosen problem or issue. Business plan
  must meet approved format. 
• Complete six volunteers hours 

STEP THREE: MAINTAIN YOUR FACMPE CREDENTIAL 

• Submit 50 continuing education (CE) hours every three years.
  - 30 hours from MGMA resources 
  (12 ours required from MGMA
    national/state face-to-face events)
  - 20 additional hours from qualified sources 
  
• Complete six volunteer hours. 
• Remain an MGMA member.

ACMPE EXAM REGISTRATION —
ON-DEMAND REGISTRATION 

ACMPE exam registration is going on-demand. Beginning back in March, ACMPE program participants can register and sit for their exams with as little as two days’ notice any time of the year.

To become board certified, members must pass the multiple choice and scenario-based exam requirement. You must register for each exam individually.

Before registering for an exam, you must:

• Be an MGMA member
• Have been accepted into the ACMPE board certification program
• Completed the education and experience requirements**

* Those who have not yet completed their education and experience requirements may not register for the scenario-based exam.

CLICK HERE to register for the exam today!

COVID19 Update: Registrants currently have the option for on-demand testing at over 500 Scantron testing locations, or until January 1, 2021 may select Live online-proctored format from the safety of their homes.  To become board certified, members must pass the multiple choice and scenario-based exam requirement. You must register for each exam individually.

WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE MORE OF OUR NEVADA MEMBERS OBTAIN CERTIFICATION AND WE ARE HERE TO HELP!

Body of Knowledge Review Services
NVMGMA now has The Body of Knowledge Review Series set of books available to members which can be “checked out” for your use in studying for the exams. Please contact NVMGMA's ACMPE Forum Representative Jackie Shoupe if you are in the North or Mario Moya has a set of books available for members in the South.