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THE COMMISSION FOR CASE MANAGER CERTIFICATION
CCMC Expands Continuing Education Options With New Online Learning Modules By Vivian Campagna, MSN, RN-BC, CCM
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or case managers, both those who are certified and those who want to pursue certification, continuing education is a professional priority. Through ongoing education, case managers stay abreast of changes in the field and best practices for delivering patientcentered case management. The Commission for Case
80 hours of continuing education in focus areas related to the certification examination, including ethics. At the same time, the Commission is listening to feedback from case managers about their need for a variety of ways to pursue continuing education. In response, CCMC is expanding its learning options with online, in-person, and virtual training.
•C ertification 360 – 2-day, full immersion learning experiences in the field of case management. The workshops can help case managers fill their knowledge gaps as part of preparation for the CCM certification examination and provide insights for experienced case managers/supervisors who lead their organization’s training
For case managers, both those who are certified and those who want to pursue certification, continuing education is a professional priority. CCMC is expanding its learning options with online, in-person, and virtual training in order to reach as many case managers as possible. Manager Certification (CCMC), the first and largest nationally accredited organization that certifies case managers, is committed to promoting the professional development of case managers. The Commission strives to help serve the educational needs of those who are preparing for the Certified Case Manager (CCM) certification examination and to offer continuing education for those who are renewing certification. To ensure that CCMs maintain their knowledge, skills, and abilities, CCMC requires Vivian Campagna, MSN, RN-BC, CCM, is the Chief Industry Relations Officer for the Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC), the first and largest nationally accredited organization that certifies case managers, and a former CCMC Commissioner. She has been active in case management for more than 25 years in independent practice as well as in acute care. 4 CareManagement December 2017/January 2018
We believe this mix of offerings will reach as many case managers as possible. CCMC is expanding its e-learning with its Certification 24/7 online offerings, which are part of its Workforce Development Toolkit (https://ccmcertification.org/ workforce-development/workforcedevelopment-toolkit). These e-learning modules are based on our highly popular live workshops on key topics related to case management. Importantly, these modules are prerecorded for release specifically as e-learning modules so as to meet the requirements of online learning for CEs as set by some organizations. To date, two Certification 24/7 modules have been produced, and two more are expected to be recorded by year-end. Other continuing education offerings from the Commission include:
efforts. (https://ccmcertification.org/ get-certified/workshops) • L ive webinars – featuring noted experts in the field of case management and from across health and human services. (ccmcertification.org/stay-certified/ ce-opportunities/ce-webinars) •N ew World Symposium – annual 3-day symposium, bringing together leading minds in the field, with educational and networking opportunities for attendees. (symposium.ccmcertification.org/) •C ase Management Body of Knowledge® (CMBOK®) – continuing education and information resources in an online format. CMBOK is geared for all case managers and other health care professionals across all practice settings. (www.cmbodyofknowledge.com/) CCMC recognizes that continuing continues on page 33