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THE COMMISSION FOR CASE MANAGER CERTIFICATION

Making CEs Easier and More Accessible

By MaryBeth Kurland, CAE

Continuing education is at the heart of board certification for case managers and a requirement for recertification. The Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC) requires a total of 80 CEs, eight of which must be ethics related to maintain the Certified Case Manager (CCM) and Certified Disability Management Specialist (CDMS) credentials.

As the thought leader in case management and disability management and the first and largest nationally accredited organization to certify case

managers, the Commission recognizes the need for primary resources in case management and disability management. This includes detailed, comprehensive knowledge across essential case management domains. That’s why we developed the Case Management Body of Knowledge (CMBOK®) in 2010 and continue to invest in updating and adding to its content.

CMBOK currently offers more than 100 CEs, including 14 ethics CEs (included with a subscription to CMBOK). All CEs are preapproved by CCMC and the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation. CCMC is also recognized by the New York State Education Department for Social Work (NYSED) as an approved provider of continuing education for New York State–licensed social workers. In addition, many of CCMC CEs, including those included with CMBOK, are preapproved for CEs to support recertification for CDMSs.

The CMBOK is a body of knowledge informed by the knowledge framework for case managers, disability management specialists, and other healthcare professionals who are involved in case management practice across the con-

tinuum of health and human services. As such, the Commission describes the CMBOK as “a comprehensive resource of essential knowledge in the field of case management that a case manager is expected to master and become knowledgeable, skilled, as well as experienced in, to effectively care for clients and their support systems and be considered a competent case management practitioner.”

In every care setting and for every professional background, case managers and disability management specialists need the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies that help ensure the provision of safe and superior services to clients (also known as “patients” in some care settings) and their support systems/families. By remaining current in their knowledge, especially in evidence-based practices, case managers and disability management specialists are better able to deliver services effectively to achieve desired outcomes in support of clients’ goals.

In addition, the Commission develops webinars and courses that are available through its CM Learning Network, which includes this journal, CareManagement. The CM Learning Network is a learning hub and information center that addresses current and future practices of case management. Many educational offerings, both free and for purchase to earn CEs, are available through the hub. Recent webinar and issue brief topics include “Technology in Case Management: Telehealth for At-Risk Populations,” “Maintaining Emotional Connections through Virtual Encounters,” and “Creating Health & Equitable Communities: A New Social Compact

Continuing education is at the heart of board certification for case managers and a requirement for recertification. The Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC) requires a total of 80 CEs, eight of which must be ethics related to maintain the Certified Case Manager (CCM) and Certified Disability Management Specialist (CDMS) credentials.

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MaryBeth Kurland, CAE,

is CEO of the Commission for Case Manager Certification, the first and largest nationally accredited organization that certifies more than 50,000 professional case managers and disability management specialists. The Commission is a nonprofit, volunteer organization that oversees the process of case manager certification with its CCM® credential and the process of disability management specialist certification with its CDMS® credential.