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Fellowship Program in Case Management
The American Academy of Case Management offers a Fellowship program for qualified professional nurses and other professional health care providers practicing the specialty of Case Management. The Fellowship Process is a two-tier program including a Fellowship Credentialing Examination and completion of a comprehensive course in Managed Care, which is provided to applicants upon successful completion of the examination.
A conferred Fellowship is considered by many professional organizations to exemplify a high level of attainment and validation of one's education, knowledge and skills in a practice specialty. Fellowship is a conferred status provided to those who meet comprehensive criteria for specialty practice through testing, education and practice. Webster's II dictionary defines a "Fellow" as a learned member of a learned society. The AACM Fellowship program provides for this validation within a peer group of professionals. Fellowship in the AACM denotes this high level validation and achievement.
Education program leading to Fellowship:
The American Academy of Case Management offers a full continuing education program of courses for 150 hours of continuing education. Successful completion of this 150 hour program qualifies one for Fellowship in the Academy. Access Program Information.
The objectives of the AACM are:
- Provide a high quality program of Fellowship in the American Academy of Case Management for professional nurses and professional health care providers practicing case management and meeting all requirements for Fellowship status in the Academy.
- Develop and support high standards of education and practice requirements for the attainment of fellowship status.
- Provide a mechanism for the ongoing involvement of a peer advisory board of qualified case managers and other selected health care professionals to oversee program development and requirements for fellowship in the AACM.
- Provide society with a mechanism to ascertain the appropriate education, skills, knowledge and experience required by case managers who have achieved Fellow status in the Academy.
- Establish quality standards and requirements for re-fellowship of its credentialed members, attesting to ongoing education and skill attainment in the practice specialty case management.
- Provide a comprehensive program of approvals for continuing education, seminars, offerings, independent study, and other related educational activities, to ensure high quality standards are met and that such programs are of value to professional case managers.
Eligibility to Achieve Fellowship Status in the American Academy of Case Management - Pre-requisite to enrolling in the education program or for making application for the examination option: registrants must meet at least one of the following; 1.) a registered nurse currently licensed to practice nursing, 2). a licensed social worker, 3). a licensed physician, or 4). a health care licensed professional who has at least one year experience working in a case management system.
Fellowship Status in The American Academy of Case Management
Requires attainment of one of the following criteria:
- Completion of an official, established education program to prepare health care professionals for the practice of Case Management. Educational programs must have provided a minimum of 150 hours of lecture/study. Candidates for Fellowship must present valid evidence of successful completion of such program. The AACM review board will review and approve programs on an individual basis. Once a program is approved, it will be published as "approved" by the AACM. Programs submitted for approval consideration must have their curriculums specifically based in case management theory/practice. To view approved programs, click here. Those completing an approved program are exempt from taking the examination. The American Academy of Case Management offers a full continuing education curriculum in Case Management & Managed Care that meets the education requirement for Fellowship/Certification. To review the program: access here.
Conferral of Fellowship Status in the AACM
Fellowship status is conferred when the applicant has: 1). successfully completed an approved continuing education curriculum, or 2). has successfully completed the credentialing examination with a score of 70% or above.
Fellowship Identification & Credentials
Those applicants who are conferred Fellowship by the AACM- shall be deemed "Fellow in the American Academy of Case Management" and may use the initials/credential "FAACM"
Role of the Certified Case Manager
Time line
All Fellowships shall be for a period of 4 years from the date that the initial Fellowship is conferred by the AACM.
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Continued Status of Fellowship After Expiration
Fellows in the AACM may apply for and receive a re-conferral at the expiration of their four year term by:
- Obtaining 60 or more hours of continuing education within the four year period of Fellowship status and submitting validation of practice as a Case Manager for a minimum of 2,500 hours within the same time period. For complete information please click here.
Certificate
Fellows will receive a large size official Certificate attesting to conferred Fellow status, as well as an official letter of notification. The certificate is suitable for framing and details the official professional title, and time frames for fellowship. Wallet sized identification cards are also presented. Those recertifying receive a new, updated certificate.
Standards & Code of Ethics
Once a candidate has been officially conferred Fellowship status in the AACM, the Fellow will receive a handbook detailing a code of ethics. Code of Ethics.
Fee Schedule
- The Fellowship fee for Case Managers is $ 200.00 for the four year term. Payment in full is due at the time of application. If the candidate's application for the fellowship examination is not approved, the applicant will be reimbursed the $ 200.00 fee. A completed application must be mailed in to the AACM with full payment to be considered for approval to take the credentialing examination. An application is available on this website. Those who elect the examination option will also include a $25.00 examination processing fee with their application.
Disclaimer
The American Academy of Case Management and its Fellowship Program is not affiliated with any other programs of credential evaluation or certifications. The AACM is not affiliated in any way with any other professional organization related to case management education or practice.