Continuing Certification - Guidelines

Guidelines for Application for Continuing Certification

Introduction
To maintain your certification, you must submit annually an application for continuing certification. The purpose is to verify your contact information and make sure that you meet the recertification requirements.

Eligibility
CCHPs must be of good character and professional reputation, have no legal or ethical impediment to providing service in the correctional health care field and have credentials free of any restriction that would limit their professional practice solely to the correctional setting.

Application Procedures

1. Application: The data that you provide on the application for continuing certification will be entered in your CCHP file. Complete all appropriate sections of the form. Be certain to read the instructions carefully.

2. Recertification Statement: Read and sign the recertification statement on the application.

3. Continuing Education: Recertification policies require your participation in at least 18 contact hours of continuing education activities. There are two categories of continuing education activities. (See frequently asked questions for a definition of each category.)
   Documentation of each continuing education activity is not required. However, all information supplied on your application for continuing certification is subject to audit by the CCHP Board of Trustees and staff. It is highly recommended that you maintain documentation of your continuing education activities in the event your file comes under such review.

4. Recertification Fee: A fee of $75 must accompany your application. Payment is accepted in the form of a check, money order or credit card (MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover). Purchase orders are not accepted. If the application is submitted after the deadline, a $25 late fee must be added.

5. Application Deadline: There are four certification cycles. Depending on which cycle you are in, recertification materials are due March 31, June 30, September 30 or December 31.

6. CCHP Certificate: When all of the requirements have been met, you will receive an updated certificate that expires in one year. Due to the heavy volume of applications received, please allow four weeks to process your application and mail the updated certification documents.

If you have questions, please contact us at 773-880-1460 or cchp@ncchc.org.