Each CM cycle, a Diplomate maintains their certification by:
Annual Fees
Payment of annual fees is a condition of maintaining certification. Fees are due in the fourth quarter of a calendar year in advance of the upcoming year.
Diplomates are sent several notices of payment beginning in September. Annual fees are also posted on the ABIH web site where Diplomates may pay online.
Fees must be postmarked or received at ABIH by the due date. If not paid on time, the Diplomate will owe an additional late fee and will have reduced functionality on the ABIH private web site.
Annual fees are non-refundable.
If fees are unpaid for 2 years, the Diplomate will be subject to decertification in the 3rd year.
Each year, ABIH evaluates the need for a fee increase. Annual fee increases are set primarily based on an annual cost of living adjustment but additional costs may be factored in each year.
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CM By Worksheet
CM Categories |
A Diplomate recertifies by accumulating at least the minimum CM credit requirements in Categories 1-5 and 7:
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Worksheet Form |
Worksheet forms are in the Document Library. Older, out-of-date worksheets are honored but the Diplomate is expected to follow the most current CM rules as posted on this web site or in the CM Program Handbook.
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Submission Calendar |
ABIH sends several reminder communications during the last 6 months of the CM cycle. During this time period, it is important that the Diplomate's contact information is up-to-date.
Worksheets are submitted at the end of the CM cycle according to the worksheet calendar. The due date depends upon the specific cycle end date assigned to the Diplomate. Diplomates can check their CM cycle end date by using the services menu on the Diplomate Log In portion of the web site.
Note: The expiration date on the Diplomate's paper certificate is not the CM cycle end date.
All worksheets must be submitted and approved no later than 5 months after the CM cycle end date or the Diplomate is subject to decertification.
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Records |
Activities claimed on the worksheet must be supported through written impartial evidence. If participation cannot be verified, the Diplomate should not list the item on the worksheet. Examples of satisfactory records are listed in each of the Category sections.
Worksheets are initially submitted without proof-of-participation records.
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Worksheet Reviews |
Worksheets are reviewed in the order in which they are received. The review process can take up to 8 weeks. Allow ample time to align the ABIH re-certification with other certifications.
ABIH reviews each worksheet until the minimums are achieved. ABIH will contact the Diplomate if the minimums are not achieved or if there is anything unclear or missing on the worksheet.
If a Diplomate is in fees arrears, the worksheet will not be processed until the fees are paid.
CM credit earned in excess of the minimum requirements does not earn extra credit nor does it carry over to a future CM cycle.
Being re-certified does not mean that everything listed on the worksheet was acceptable for CM credit. If a Diplomate has questions about what was or was not acceptable (for purposes of future worksheets), the Diplomate should contact ABIH.
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CM by Exam
Any CIH certified in Comprehensive Practice may take the exam during the two exam periods immediately preceding the CM cycle end date, or the exam period immediately after the CM cycle end date. Successful examination earns 40 CM points in Category 6.
CIHs that plan on taking the examination for recertification are required to submit the CM By Exam request form. The examination fee will be billed after the request is received. CIHs are not held to the exam application deadline dates of February 1 (spring exam) and August 1 (fall exam). The exam windows are April-May (spring) and October-November (fall).
Since the Aspects and CAIH examinations have been discontinued, maintaining certification by taking these exams is no longer an option. Diplomates could apply for the comprehensive exam if their current work experience qualifies.
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