Alternative Subject Matter Current certificants may earn alternate credit for subject Variable: Verified by the Committee Note: Paid SMEs will Credit Expert (SME) matter expertise provided to support a NAMSS committee or Chair and Admin. Office based on NOT be eligible for commission. Service hours will be verified by the service hours. credit. administrative office in consultation with the committee chair. Teaching/Speaking Credit will be granted for development/delivery of a One CE Credit per hour; maximum (1) presentation at NAMSS accredited programs. of 28 hour per recertification cycle Volunteer Service Credit will be granted for volunteer service as an Two Credits per (2) CE elected/appointed board or standing committee position on elected/appointed board or standing both the NAMSS national level and local level. committee position per year (National Level);One (1) CE Credit per elected/appointed board or standing committee position per year (State Level Non-NAMSS Credit will be granted for attendance at non-NAMSS One (1) CE Credit per 50 minutes of Accredited accredited industry related activities such as conferences, attendance Educational seminars, workshops, training sessions, teleconferences, Programs webinars, or online coursework. Classroom, Webinar or Online College Credit Credit will be granted for successful completion of a Twelve (12) CE Credits per 3-credit A course may only be college/university course in the medical services industry college/university course used once per topic area. Teachers of similar courses are also eligible for recertification cycle. credits. Published Articles or Credit will be granted for articles published in or Two (2) Credits per published article Articles in must Synergy Synergy Books books on a medical services industry-related topic. be at least 1500 words in length. Authors must be CPMSM/CPCS certified or be certified by another recognized authority in the field as determined by the Education Committee. Item Writing A current certificant may earn alternate credit hours by One (1) CE credit is awarded for each Service hours will be participating in an item writing workshop. hour of participation. verified by the administrative office in *In order to obtain CE credit for an item writing and/or exam consultation with the development activity, you MUST be invited by the Test committee chair. Development Chair of the Certification Commission of (CCN).
Alternative Credit Subject Matter Expert (SME) Current certificants may earn alternate credit for subject matter expertise provided to support a NAMSS committee or commission. Service hours will be verified by the administrative office in consultation with the committee chair. Variable: Verified by the Committee Chair and Admin. Office based on service hours. Note: Paid SMEs will NOT be eligible for credit. Teaching/Speaking Credit will be granted for development/delivery of a presentation at NAMSS accredited programs. One (1) CE Credit per hour; maximum of 28 hour per recertification cycle Volunteer Service Credit will be granted for volunteer service as an elected/appointed board or standing committee position on both the NAMSS national level and local level. Two (2) CE Credits per elected/appointed board or standing committee position per year (National Level);One (1) CE Credit per elected/appointed board or standing committee position per year (State Level Non-NAMSS Accredited Educational Programs Classroom, Webinar or Online Credit will be granted for attendance at non-NAMSS accredited industry related activities such as conferences, seminars, workshops, training sessions, teleconferences, webinars, or online coursework. One (1) CE Credit per 50 minutes of attendance College Credit Credit will be granted for successful completion of a college/university course in the medical services industry topic area. Teachers of similar courses are also eligible for credits. Twelve (12) CE Credits per 3-credit college/university course A course may only be used once per recertification cycle. Published Articles or Books Credit will be granted for articles published in Synergy or books on a medical services industry-related topic. Two (2) Credits per published article Articles in Synergy must be at least 1500 words in length. Authors must be CPMSM/CPCS certified or be certified by another recognized authority in the field as determined by the Education Committee. Item Writing A current certificant may earn alternate credit hours by participating in an item writing workshop. *In order to obtain CE credit for an item writing and/or exam development activity, you MUST be invited by the Test Development Chair of the Certification Commission of (CCN). One (1) CE credit is awarded for each hour of participation. Service hours will be verified by the administrative office in consultation with the committee chair.
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