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Certified Quality System Manager

Description

The objective of the AAMI Credentials Institute is to be the trusted source for quality professional development and credentials for healthcare technology-oriented professionals and entities in higher education, industry, and healthcare delivery. To achieve this objective, the ACI offers a certification in quality systems management. As healthcare becomes more complex, certification becomes an assurance of the competence of practitioners. Certification strengthens the public confidence in safer healthcare systems staffed by quality oriented providers. Quality system professionals seek this certification as a way of demonstrating their professional accomplishment, mastery of skills, and experience in core competencies.

Certifying Organization

Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation

Details

If significant education or training is needed? Yes

If significant work experience is needed? Yes

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? No

Certification can be renewed with Continuing Professional Development? Yes

Certification can be renewed in multiple ways? No

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B - Advanced

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American Society for Quality

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