7. Approved Other

• Miscellaneous
• Other Professional Certifications
• IH-Related Exams
• Mentoring

Miscellaneous

ONLY the following activities have been approved for Category 7 CM points.

Diplomates are advised to contact ABIH® if they have an activity that should be considered.

* AIHce session moderators are not eligible for Category 7 pts. If the Moderator presents as part of the session, the presentation may be eligible in Category 5.

^ Peer-reviewed journals must be related to the IH rubrics. Diplomates can contact ABIH to ensure that their journal will be acceptable for Category 7 points.

+IH performed as a community service not as part of a regular job, for continuing education or for pay, e.g., work at disaster sites, local emergency training, Science Fairs, OHTA efforts. Several activities may be added together to total 40 hours (cumulative) during a CM cycle.

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Other Professional Certifications

Professional certifications achieved initially during the current CM cycle and prior to December 31, 2014 are eligible for CM points as noted in the table below.

After December 31, 2014, the professional certifications can be claimed using the method described in the IH-Related Exams section of Category 7.

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IH-Related Exams

Exams that meet the following Eligibility Criteria can be claimed for 0.5 point per hour of exam. CM credit is based on the maximum allowed time for the exam, not the actual time that it takes, e.g., a 3-hour exam completed in 2 hours is still worth 1.5 CM point.

CM credit can be claimed each time the exam is passed.

Eligibility Criteria:

• The exam is stand alone, which means that it is independent of an exam preparation class or workshop where the exam is administered as part of the learning objectives. Note - the time for exams that IS part of an educational activity can be claimed in Category 4 - Education.
• The Exam must be at least 1 hour in length
• >50% of the exam content must align to the IH Rubrics or the CIH Exam Blueprint
• The Exam must be offered by an organization responsible for overseeing exam development and administration

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Mentoring

Mentor to other IH professionals = 1 point/yr for each Mentee (6 hr minimum)

Maximum of 5 points per CM cycle.

Pre-approval is not required, however the following criteria must be met and supporting documents may be required as part of the review process. 

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