| Education Type | Education Description | Proof of Completion | 3-Year Maximum |
| Conferences/Courses (Attending) |
Participation in (attending) the following activities provided by a professional healthcare association, healthcare facility or provider of services to a healthcare facility, or an industry-recognized provider of education. Provider must award contact hours or a similar unit of continuing education. Participation in the same course more than once may be reported only one time. • Conferences/Meetings/Workshops |
Certificate of attendance/ certificate of completion with contact hours earned |
No limit |
| College or University Coursework |
From an accredited college or university. • One (1) semester credit = 15 contact hours Includes in-person and online. |
Grade report or copy of transcript |
15 hours |
| Presentations and Lectures (Giving) |
Giving a presentation at an educational program or a national, regional, state, or local professional association or society meeting. Hours may only be reported for the first time the material is presented, for twice the length of the educational program, for the speaker’s portion of that presentation. | Copy of program | 15 hours |
| Academic Teaching |
Teaching at an accredited college or university (permitted only if this is not your full-time job.) • One (1) semester credit = 15 contact hours |
Letter from academic institution |
15 hours |
| Item Writing |
Writing test items for an AHA-CC Examination. 0.5 contact hours are awarded for each accepted test item. |
Letter from the AHA-CC |
15 hours |
| Self-Assessment Exam |
Completion of a Self-Assessment Examination (SAE) available through the AHA-CC/PSI earns five (5) contact hours. |
Individual Mastery Report provided by PSI |
10 hours |
| Authoring/Publishing |
Authoring a book chapter or at least two articles published in professional journals or periodicals with documented circulation that exceeds 1,000 readers earns five (5) contact hours. Publications must meet the following criteria: • Be published within the three (3)-year certification cycle for which the |
Copy of the book chapter or articles |
15 hours |
| AHA-CC Exam Development |
Participation in AHA-CC scheduled meetings or working sessions, including but not limited to job analysis survey development and results review, test item development, exam key verification, or SAE review or development. One (1) contact hour per hour of participation. |
Letter from the AHA-CC |
No limit |
All content must fall into one of the categories listed beneath each corresponding certification below.
| CHC Content |
| Financial Stewardship |
| Healthcare Facility Safety - Additions and Renovations |
| Healthcare Industry Fundamentals |
| Planning, Design, and Construction Process |
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CHESP Content |
| Administration |
| Financial Stewardship |
| Operations Related to Environmental Sanitation |
| Operations Related to Textile Management |
| Operations Related to Waste Management |
| Planning, Design, and Construction |
| Regulatory Compliance |
| CHFM Content |
| Administration |
| Compliance |
| Finance |
| Maintenance & Operations |
| Planning, Design, and Construction |
| CMRP Content |
| Finance |
| Information Systems and Data Management |
| Inventory Distribution Management |
| Procurement/Product Value Analysis |
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Strategic Planning, Leadership, and Compliance |
| CPHRM Content |
| Claims and Litigation |
| Clinical/Patient Safety |
| Healthcare Operations |
| Legal and Regulatory |
| Risk Financing |
| MECH / SRMECH Content |
| Carpentry |
| Electrical |
| General Maintenance |
| Heating Systems |
| Plumbing |
| Power Plant/Boilers |
| Safety/Support Service |