© Certification Application Guidelines

CONTENTS

Purpose Statement for National Certification ....................................................................................... 1

The Certification Application Guidelines .............................................................................................. 1

Applying to be Certified ......................................................................................................................... 1

Stages of the Certification Process . ....................................................................................................... 2

The Online Application Form ................................................................................................................... 3 Pathway 1 - Certified Practising Case Manager™ Application ......................................................... 3 Pathway 2 - Certified Practising Case Manager™ Application ......................................................... 5 Pathway 3 - Certified Practising Case Manager™ Application ......................................................... 7 Pathway 4 - Certified Case Manager (Non Practising)™ Application ................................................ 9

Checklist of Evidence Required to Support an Application ................................................................ 11

Certified Copies of Original Documents .............................................................................................. 11 Part A ........................................................................................................................................... 11 Part B ........................................................................................................................................... 12 Getting Documents Certified ........................................................................................................ 12

Statutory Declarations .......................................................................................................................... 13

Auditing of Applications ........................................................................................................................ 13

Vocational Case Management Experience . .......................................................................................... 13 Employment Verification Form....................................................................................................... 13

Professional Training and Development (PTD) Activities .................................................................... 13 Form A and Form B ...................................................................................................................... 13 Examples of PTD Activities............................................................................................................. 13

Professional References ......................................................................................................................... 14 Referee Form 1 and Referee Form 2............................................................................................... 14

Online Examination ................................................................................................................................ 15

Compliance with the National Standards and National Code of Ethics for Case Management ...... 15

Graduation Ceremony (optional) ......................................................................................................... 15

Fees .......................................................................................................................................................... 16 Payment of Fees............................................................................................................................ 16 Schedule of Fees. .......................................................................................................................... 16

Appeals Regarding an Application for Certification ............................................................................ 17 CMSA Appeals Policy. ................................................................................................................... 17

Privacy of Your Information .................................................................................................................. 17

Attachments . ......................................................................................................................................... 18 Employment Verification Form – Example Only ............................................................................. 18 Professional Training and Development (PTD) Form A – Example Only ........................................... 20 Professional Training and Development (PTD) Form B – Example Only ........................................... 22 Referee Form 1- Example Only ...................................................................................................... 24 Referee Form 2 – Example Only .................................................................................................... 26 Pathways to Certification – Example Only ..................................................................................... 28