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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.

1. the total hours of your vocational case management experience - this must be equal to or greater than the hours as stated

within this Pathway (i.e. >3648 hrs)

2. your vocational case management experience in chronological order commencing with your most recent position including: the

dates you commenced and ceased employment in each position (in month and year format MM /YY), your position title, your

employers name (company name) and location (area, emirate state/province, country).

² Vocational case management experience must be recent. An applicant must demonstrate they have practised for at least 12

months (1824 hrs) in the last 3 years.

³ Referees must have been in professional working relationship with the applicant for at least 6 months in the last 3 years and familiar

with the applicant’s professional practice and their certification application.

IMPORTANT ~ PLEASE READ:

(i) All information must be typed into each CCM form (not handwritten).

(II) Each CCM form must be printed off and signed by the individual completing the form.

(ii) Each CCM form must be certified by the applicant’s supervisor/manager. Applicants without any direct line supervision should

nominate a proxy [an individual with seniority, integrity and of good standing and reputation in UAE] and contact the CMSA for

their feedback and approval.

(iv) Each CCM form must be scanned into a PDF file.

Obtaining a “certified copy” requires you to (i) make a photocopy of the original form or document - this is the copy that is to be

certified as “a copy of the original document” by your supervisor/manager or proxy (ii) Provide your supervisor/manager or proxy

with the original form or document and a photocopy of the original form or document (iii) ask your supervisor/manager or proxy to

certify the photocopy “as a copy of the original document” by adding their full name, position/title, company name (as applicable),

date and signature to the photocopied document.

CERTIFIED CASE MANAGER (CCM) FORMS

The following Certified Case Manager (CCM) forms are submitted to the CMSA as evidence (proof) of an applicant’s stated level

of skills, knowledge, experience and/or qualification; pursuant to the nominated application pathway i.e. Certified Practising Case

Manager™ (Pathway 1, 2 or 3) or Certified Case Manager (Non Practising)™ (Pathway 4).

• Employment Verification Form or CMSA UAE Statutory Declaration Form

• Referee Form 1

• Referee Form 2

• Professional Training and Development (PTD) Form A

• Professional Training and Development (PTD) Form B

The CCM forms support an individual’s application and are essential for the CMSA to authenticate an application and determine if an

applicant meets all of the pre-requisites for National Certification.

Important: The CCM forms will vary depending on an individuals nominated application pathway i.e. Application Pathway 1, 2, 3 or

4 and may be downloaded from the CMSA website

ABOUT PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT (PTD)

INTRODUCTION

Consumers of case management services have the right to expect that Certified Case Managers™will provide services in a professional,

competent, ethical and effective manner in accordance with the nationally recognised best practice standards, as described within the

National Standards of Practice for Case Management (3rd Revised Edition, 2013) and National Code of Ethics for Case Management

(2nd Edition, 2013).

Continuing professional development is an interactive process to maintain and extend a case management practitioner or professional’s

knowledge, expertise and competence throughout their career and is fundamental in the provision of safe and effective services.