Certification

NAMSS 2024 Candidate Handbook

The 2024 Candidate Handbook, developed by the Certification Commission of NAMSS (CCN) has everything you need to know about earning and maintaining the Certified Provider Credentialing Specialist (CPCS®) and Certified Professional in Medical Services Management (CPMSM®) credentials.

2024 Candidate Handbook

  • Responsibility of the Candidate
  • Introduction to the Certification Program
  • Goals of Certification
  • Definitions
  • Who Should Sit for the Certification Examinations
  • Eligibility Requirements
  • About the Examinations
  • Special Needs
  • Statement of Nondiscrimination
  • Application Instructions
  • Examination Fees
  • Late Registration
  • Rescheduling and Transfer of Exam Appointments
  • Transferring Your Exam
  • Cancellations/Refunds
  • Scheduling Your Exam Appointment
  • Day of the Exam
  • Examination Policies
  • Computer-Based Testing
  • During the Exam
  • Exam Security/Grounds for Dismissal
  • Scoring Information
  • Exam Results
  • Applicant/Candidate Appeals
  • Re-examination
  • Attainment of Certification
  • Recertification
  • Standards of Conduct and Ethics for NAMSS Certificants
  • Exam Preparation
  • Reference Materials
  • 2024 Spring and Summer CPCS Exam Content Outline
  • 2024 Fall CPCS Exam Content Outline
  • 2024 CPMSM Exam Content Outline
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