Continuing Certification

Continuing Your Certified Correctional
Health Professional Status

CCHP certification is valid for one year. CCHPs and CCHP-As must apply for continuing certification with the Board of Trustees annually. Continuing certification requires participation in 18 hours of continuing education (at least 6 of which are specific to correctional health care) and  payment of the $75 recertification fee. Reexamination is not required. Once recertified, a new certificate is sent to the individual indicating continued education.

There are two categories of continuing education activities:

• Category 1: Any continuing education activity specific to correctional health care, including any activity with health-related topics that is conducted within the correctional setting or with topics that address providing health services in a correctional setting. A minimum of six hours from Category 1 is required.
• Category 2: Any continuing education activity that you choose, according to your profession and availability of resources. There is no minimum requirement for Category 2.

Documentation of these activities is no longer required.

All participants in the CCHP program must complete and submit the recertification form annually, but CCHP-As also must meet additional requirements. Every three years, they must submit documentation of participation in at least one correctional health care conference, as well as documentation of completion of an advanced project, such as publishing an article or book, teaching or giving a presentation at a correctional health care conference, receiving a national recognition, or developing a project that has significant impact on the field of correctional health care. (Learn about publishing opportunities offered by NCCHC.)

A new certificate will be sent each year.

Download the recertification form.

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