Career Details

Certified Compliance Technician

Description

The Certified Compliance Technician (CCT) exam is intended to meet employers' annual compliance training requirements and to support individuals with professional compliance responsibilities. Is Maintaining Compliance Important to your Facility? Does your job require you to maintain compliance in your profession? You can use your CCT Certification towards satisfying Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS), The Joint Commission (TJC) and Det Norske Veritas (DNV) Requirements. In today's healthcare industry, compliance is of the utmost importance. Regardless of what role you have in today's healthcare environment, understanding and educating yourself and your staff about compliance is a necessity. AAHAM began a proactive approach to compliance in 2007. The compliance exam covers such topics as Fraud and Abuse, the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, HIPAA, Administrative Sanctions, RACs, etc. Upon successful completion of the exam, the applicant will become a Certified Compliance Technician (CCT).

Certifying Organization

American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management

Details

If significant education or training is needed? No

If significant work experience is needed? No

Is an exam required? Yes

How many years until certification must be renewed? 3 year(s)

Certification can be renewed with Continuing Education Units? No

Certification can be renewed with re-examination? Yes

Certification can be renewed with Continuing Professional Development? No

Certification can be renewed in multiple ways? No

Certificates

Certificate name

Certified Healthcare Business Management Executive Certification

Certifying Organization

Healthcare Billing & Management Association

Type

A - Core

Certificate name

Certified in Health Care Compliance

Certifying Organization

Health Care Compliance Association

Type

C - Specialty

Certificate name

Healthcare Research Compliance Certification

Certifying Organization

Health Care Compliance Association

Type

C - Specialty

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