Kentucky Medical Association

CME Coordinator's Certification Program

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • Attend an Essentials Workshop or state, regional or national workshop within the previous 12 months of exam administration; AND

  • Job Requirements:

    *Are currently employed as a CME Coordinator/assistant at a KMA/ACCME accredited organization and have held the position for a minimum of one year; OR

    *Not currently employed as a CME Coordinator/assistant at a KMA/ACCME accredited organization:

    1. Must have held position of CME Coordinator/assistant at a KMA/ACCME accredited organization for a minimum of one year, AND
    2. Out of the position for less than or equal to two years.



Test will be administered as needed, annually. Material covered in exam will cover the Essentials, accreditation policies and KMA CME Accreditation Program policies and procedures.

A fee is required which will cover the exam, workshop and certificate (may retake the exam one time without paying an additional fee).

A minimum score of 80% is required for certification. Upon passing the exam, coordinator will receive a printed certificate and name will be listed on the KMA Web site.

The length of certification will be for two years, at which time a re-certification exam will be given.

Qualification designation – CCMEC (Certified CME Coordinator)

Certification is encouraged for all accredited providers, but is not required for accreditation purposes.

 

RE-CERTIFICATION
All CME Coordinators throughout the State of Kentucky are encouraged to take advantage of the below educational activities with or without the CCMEC certification. Criteria defined below addresses requirements to maintain certification credentials.
Topic
Final
Two year window to work in – how many credits to obtain in this time frame
12 credits
If providing a lecture at the annual conference how many credits should you obtain {Prep Time}
3 credits
If you attend the annual CME conference held each spring you would receive credits {required to stay for the whole event}
Credit for credit
If you attend another facility's reaccreditation survey {as an observer} - receive three hours of CEU. [Coordinators must fill out a summary sheet of their findings.]
3 credits
If you serve as a mentor to a new coordinator how many credits could you obtain
4 credits max
Speakers providing one hour lectures relevant to the Essentials we work under
3 credits
If a facility receives excellent review of a certain Element during an initial accreditation / reaccreditation survey that facilities coordinator could provide a one hour lecture and she {the coordinator} would receive additional credits for providing the educational lecture.
3 credits for prep/speaker
1 credit for participants
Attendance of the Annual ACCME Conference (participants are given certificate of attendance at the actual conference as proof)
Credit for credit
Criteria delineated is subject to review / revision as needed
Criteria to Work Under:
Area Approved Denied
If certified coordinator does not turn in 12 credits each cycle. Are they allowed to maintain certification without re-taking test?  

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It is required of the coordinator to retake the exam in order to maintain his/her certification if 12 credits of CEU are not available for documentation

Each coordinator is responsible for keeping up with their CE credits and turning them in at the end of each cycle to the KMA/CME office.
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Activity Focus should be geared toward the elements we work under
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Any program scheduled, not related to elements we work under, must be approved before approval to issue CEU's
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Additional options available to obtain CE credits {as noted above}
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Each facility request, to schedule a CE approved activity, must be reviewed by KMA/CME Staff first
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Web classes offered through the ACCME in which participants pay for participation - approved for CE activity.
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