GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT CERTIFICATIONS
The National Board for Home Care and Hospice Certification (NBHHC®) launched the certification examinations to establish, assess and promote gold standards for home care and hospice professionals. The core purpose of the certification process is to foster best practices to ensure optimal level of service excellence is delivered.
The certification examinations will assess the candidate’s proficiency in management and leadership, specifically for the level and auspice indicated. The credentials denote that a certain level of knowledge, experience, and professional responsibility have been acquired to effectively manage a provider agency. Further, the NBHHC credentialing effort demonstrates the certified individual’s commitment to the home care/hospice industry.
To become eligible to take one of the certification examinations, applicants must qualify based on education and work experience.
CERTIFICATIONS OFFERED
The National Board for Home Care and Hospice Certification (NBHHC®) provides six specialty certification examinations for home care and hospice professionals at three levels: manager, administrator and executive.
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MANAGER
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ADMINISTRATOR
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EXECUTIVE
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HOMECARE
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Certified Home Care
Manager (CHCM®)
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Certified Home Care Administrator (CHCA®)
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Certified Home Care Executive (ACHCE®)
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HOSPICE
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Certified Hospice
Manager (CHM®)
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Certified Hospice
Administrator (CHA®)
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Certified Hospice
Executive (ACHE®)
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ABOUT CERTIFICATION LEVELS
MANAGER
Managers include staff moving into leadership positions or managers of smaller agencies. Typically has at least one year of experience as a manager in a home care or hospice environment is required.
ADMINISTRATOR
Administrators include senior staff holding or have held administrator positions in either a home care or hospice agency for at least one year or as manager for at least 5 years.
EXECUTIVE
Executives include senior administrators that have a minimum of three years of experience in a medium to large size agency.
ABOUT EXAMINATION CONTENT
The certification examinations were developed by subject matter experts in the home care and hospice fields. They were specifically designed to meet the needs of the home care and hospice industries. The examinations are skills-based focusing specifically on the candidate’s ability to do the job at each level in each auspice (home care or hospice). Although there are many different education programs and resources that may assist candidates in preparing for the certification examination, the examination itself is not a content-based examination.