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CERTIFIED CASE MANAGER™ RE-ENDORSEMENT Introduction

A Certified Case Manager™ endorsement is valid for a three (3) year term at which time the Certified Case Manager™ is required to submit an online application for Re-Endorsement as a Certified Case Manager™. To maintain the continuity of their certification status, a Certified Case Manager™ is required to complete the CCM Re-endorsement application prior to the expiration date of their current Certified Case Manager™ endorsement (i.e. registration date). The Certified Case Manager™ will be required to demonstrate their continued vocational case management experience, commitment to continued professional development and compliance with the National Standards of Practice for Case Management (3rd Revised Edition) and National Code of Ethics for Case Management (2nd Edition 2013).

Pre-requisites for CCM™ Re-endorsement

In order to be eligible to apply for a three (3) year re-endorsement, an existing Certified Case Manager™ must provide evidence of:

ONE (1) YEAR FTE (1824 HRS) VOCATIONAL CASE MANAGEMENT PRACTICE EXPERIENCE IN THE PAST 3 YEARS Note: (1) Full Time Equivalent (FTE) calculations are based on 38 hours per week over 48 weeks.(ii) vocational case management practice experience includes practical, managerial or theoretical This pre-requisite demonstrates the Certified Case Managers™ ‘recency of practice’. ‘Recency of practice’ means that the Certified Case Manager™ has recent vocational case management practice experience (i.e. practical, managerial or theoretical) and their case management skills are current and up to date. The CMSA defines practice as: “...the facilitation of case management, with or without remuneration, in which the Certified Case Manager™ uses their advanced education, experience, knowledge and skills as a case management practitioner and/or professional ...practice is not restricted to the provision of direct case management (i.e. practical application) but may also refer to managerial application (i.e. supervision of case management practitioners and/or programs and/or portfolio/s) or theoretical application (i.e. case management education or research)” TWENTY FOUR (24) HOURS OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT (PTD) IN THE PAST THREE (3) YEARS Note: Activities should be backdated to the previous endorsement (i.e. registration date) as a Certified Case Manager™ This pre-requisite demonstrates the Certified Case Managers™ commitment to maintain, improve and broaden their knowledge, expertise and competence as a means to develop the professional qualities required for the specialist practice of case management.

Applying for CCM™ Re-endorsement

All applications for re-endorsement as a Certified Case Manager (Non Practising)™ or Certified Practising Case Manager™ must be submitted to the CMSA online. The CMSA does not accept nor process any applications (either full or part thereof) received by mail, email or facsimile. Accordingly, a the Certified Case Manager™ is required to provide certified copies of the two (2) CCM Forms as evidence in support of the said application.

To obtain detailed step-by-step instructions please go to www.cmsa.org.au and visit the Navigation Menu: Certification.

The CCM™ Re-endorsement Process

Three (3) months prior to the expiration of their Year 3 registration an existing Certified Case Manager™ will commence receiving system automated reminder emails to renew their registration and complete the online CCM™ Re-endorsement Application form.

The existing Certified Case Manager™ should undertake the following steps:

1 Prepare certified copies of the following two (2) Re-endorsed CCM™ Forms 2 Log into their membership profile (or account) and complete the standard online renewal process within MY MEMBERSHIPS in the MEMBER CENTRE 3 Upload a scanned PDF copy of the two (2) Re-endorsed CCM forms to the online form (as prompted). Please note: copies must be certified. 4 Pay the Re-endorsed Certified Case Manager™ fees in Australian Dollars.

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The Case Management Society of Australia and New Zealand and Affiliates (CMSA) Certification sets the benchmark of excellence in case management. Certified Practising Case Managers™ (CPCM) and Certified Case Managers (Non Practising)™ (CCMNP) adhere to the CMSA National Standards and National Code of Ethics for Case Management and are recognised for their advanced education, experience, knowledge and skills by their colleagues, consumers and employers.