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This prerequisite 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.

THE CCM™ RE-ENDORSEMENT FORMS

The Certified Case Manager™ is required to prepare and attach two (2) Re-endorsed CCM™ forms (certified copies) to their online CCM™ Re-endorsement Application as evidence (i.e. proof) of their stated contemporary case management practice experience and ongoing professional training and development.

The information from both forms is essential for the CMSA to authenticate a Certified Case Managers™ Re-endorsement Application.

Form 1

Re-Endorsed Certified Case Manager™ Employment Verification Form (Or Statutory Declaration Form) 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) ” Contains details of the Certified Case Managers™ twelve (12) months (1824 hours) of vocational case management practice in the past three (3) years i.e. since their previous Certified Case Manager™ endorsement/registration date. If a Certified Case Manager™ is self-employed (and/or need to reference multiple employers/appointments) they should complete a Statutory Declaration form in lieu of the Re-endorsed CCM™ Employment Verification Form.

Form 2

Re-Endorsed Certified Case Manager™ Professional Training and Development (PTD) Form 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.

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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.