THE 5 STEPS TO CERTIFICATION

Your path to Health Care Quality Management (HCQM) Certification has been designed to be convenient and cost-effective. Drawing upon over 25 years of certifying experience, ABQAURP has developed a program to help today's busy professional achieve HCQM Certification.

Using ABQAURP’s Core Body of Knowledge (CBK) Independent Study Course, you can prepare for the exam on your own terms and at your own pace. This program is strongly recommended as a valuable overview of Health Care Quality Management.

By utilizing the Internet and providing computerized testing locations at hundreds of cities throughout the United States, ABQAURP offers Health Care Professionals the most convenient and flexible certification process available.

The ABQAURP certification process promotes excellence and professionalism through recognition of individuals dedicated to Health Care Quality Management. Individuals are distinguished by superior skills in analysis, review, case management and many other areas of health care administration. Managed care companies, government agencies, hospitals and insurance companies have come to recognize the value of the ABQAURP credential when seeking qualified health care experts to meet their staffing needs.

Acquiring the ABQAURP Health Care Quality Management (HCQM) Certification demonstrates:

• Professional and personal commitment to the health care profession.
• Enhancement of skills and expertise to manage in today’s complex health care environment.
• Affiliation with the only Health Care Quality Management organization associated with the NBME.
• Endorsement of skills exceeding the minimum requirements of a specific position.
• Willingness to benefit from educational accomplishments and increase knowledge.

In order to fulfill the education requirement for the certification examination, most examinees take advantage of the Core Body of Knowledge (CBK) Independent Study Course. Find out more about this course here.

What Others Have Said:

"Low health literacy affects patient safety every day across our nation. To improve quality of care -- and help Americans live longer, healthier lives -- health care professionals and patients must understand and address how every individual's health is impacted by personal health choices, as well as by health care delivery systems. ABQAURP is fostering these connections through technology and education. Together, we can improve health care quality, health literacy, and the health of all Americans."
Vice Admiral Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.S.
United States Surgeon General
Diplomate since 1995

"Achieving Diplomate status has not only enriched my professional expertise and standing, but it also has provided eligibility for my staff and me to qualify for a certification differential and earn additional income in recognition of that expertise."
Linda Lemon-Steiner, MPH, RN, LHRM, CHCQM-CM
Chief Nursing Officer, Doctors Hospital of Sarasota, FL
ABQAURP Diplomate since 1999

"In addition to being Board Certified in their practice specialty and having achieved the respect of their peers, the Board Certification criterion for the Core Physician Advisors at Hurley Medical Center (Flint, MI) is an indicator that the individuals performing review have achieved a level of competency and working knowledge by successfully passing the certification exam developed by ABQAURP and the NBME. ABQAURP certification is a testament to the quality and integrity of both the program and the individuals providing the core quality, utilization, and peer review function at our hospital."
Michael C. Boucree, MD, MPH, FACP
Chief Physician Advisor for UM/QM/CM, Hurley PHO of Mid Michigan
ABQAURP Diplomate since 1992