Recertification Information

Annual Requirements
Once certified, you will receive a certificate valid for three years; however, to maintain it, you will need to submit an annual report on your continuing education and an annual fee.

The report of the previous year's activities is due on January 31st each year.

You are not required to submit continuing education for the year in which you receive your certification, so those who were certified in 2009 are not required to begin documenting their continuing education hours until 2010. The report for their coursework in 2010 is due January 31, 2011.

The required continuing education is as follows:

• At least 10 hours per year and
• A total of 45 hours over three years, including a minimum of five hours in each of the five major content areas of the body of knowledge (delivery of patient care, quality management, human resources, financial, and regulatory and legal issues).

When meeting the continuing education requirements by attending programs pre-approved for administrator education units (AEUs) you simply submit copies of attendance certificates issued by the education provider.

You may also receive credit for courses that have not been pre-approved. To receive credit for these, you must fill out the Unapproved AEU Form that provides BASC with certain basic information about the course, such as sponsor, date, title, a copy of the description, and proof of attendance. Please keep the handouts because if there are questions, you may be asked to provide these as well.