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PURPOSE STATEMENT FOR NATIONAL CERTIFICATION The CMSA is committed to advancing the profession and practice of case management and recognises that the National Certification of Case Managers is the next step in professional recognition and development for the many individuals who are employed in case management roles (practical or theoretical) within academia, health, insurance, education, research, welfare, social and human services settings and in independent practice within United Arab Emirates. Certification encourages accountability and ensures consumer protection is a case manager’s highest concern. It underscores a case manager’s ability to work effectively in today’s multi-disciplinary team environment and is important for reassuring consumers, employers and funding bodies that the case manager has met a nationally recognised standard of practice and has the necessary skills and qualifications to perform this specialist role. It is the reverential belief of the CMSA that through the attainment of a nationally recognised minimum practice standard by all case managers, and a mandated compliance with the National Standards and National Code of Ethics, this will provide a preface for fundamental changes within the profession, thus increasing the quality of the case management services and outcomes for a client and/or their representative, throughout United Arab Emirates. THE CERTIFICATION APPLICATION GUIDELINES The Certification Application Guidelines (herein referred to as “the Guidelines”) are designed to provide you with details pertaining to the application process and transparency of the information you are required to submit to the CMSA in your application for recognition as a Certified Case Manager™. These Guidelines should be read in conjunction with the web pages of information available at www.cmsa.org.au via the Navigation Menu: Certification. It is an obligatory requirement for each applicant to read in full all of the information within the Guidelines prior to submitting their online application to the CMSA. The rationale behind this stipulation is that the applicant is fully prepared and has all the information to hand for the successful completion of their online application. For all questions and or queries related to an application the applicant should on the first occasion refer to the Guidelines and www.cmsa.org.au, for detailed information prior to contacting the CMSA. APPLYING TO BE CERTIFIED To be eligible to apply for certification an applicant must first demonstrate they have the necessary knowledge, skills, experience, and/or qualifications as described within one (1) of the four (4) Pathways to Certification (Practising or Non Practising). A copy of the Pathways to Certification has been included as an attachment to the Guidelines for your reference. All applications for recognition as a Certified Case Manager (Non Practising)™ or Certified Practising Case Manager™ must be submitted to the CMSA online. The CMSA will not accept nor process any applications (either full or part thereof) received by mail, email or facsimile. Accordingly, you will be required to provide certified copies (as outlined within the Guidelines and pursuant to your nominated pathway to certification) of all original documents (e.g. qualification or CMSA document/form) as evidence in support of your application. For these documents to be submitted to the CMSA at the time of your online application it is important that you have access to a scanned copy of each and every certified document to attach (i.e. upload from your personal computer). If you are not “computer savvy” the CMSA recommends that you seek assistance from another individual or your employer to support you in completing your online application. The CMSA regrets to inform you that we cannot provide you with this support at the time of your online application.

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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. 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.