Renewing CMAS
The Certification Council for Medical Audit Specialists provides a recertification process for the purpose of maintaining continuing competence, and ensuring the ability to provide medical audit services at specified levels of knowledge and skills throughout the individual’s career. Certified Medical Audit Specialists are encouraged to use the CMAS credentials in all forms of professional communication.
The CMAS recertification process covers three (3) basic principles:
- Evidence of cognitive expertise - This has already been fulfilled by successfully passing the certification examination. Any CMAS may retake the certification examination if he/she wishes. Completion of the necessary certification examination requirements must still be followed.
- Evidence of professional standing – demonstrate active participation as a member in good standing of the AAMAS.
- Commitment to lifelong learning and involvement in periodic self assessment – this includes completion of CMAS approved educational activities earning required continuing education hours for recertification cycle period. The content of the education programs should meet core competency requirements as described in the candidate handbook.
The CMAS certification expires three years after successful completion of the certification examination or recertification. To recertify, candidates must maintain continuous active membership in AAMAS, and complete thirty-six (36) hours of Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) during the certification period. CEU’s may be obtained through AAMAS or other approved organizations. Certificates of successful completion of CEU activties must be maintained by the recertification candidate to verify eligibility for recertification. Random samples of CEU documentation are selected for audit during recertification. The renewal application, the CMAS Continuing Education Tracking Form, and complete information about recertification are found in the Recertification Handbook.
Downloads
Online Recertification Application
Recertification Application
Recertification Handbook
