CAHE Advancement Coordinator
Chris Martin, FACHE

To take the BoG exam:

• Master's or other advanced degree (a bachelor's degree acceptable through 12/31/08)
• Healthcare management position and 2 years experience (if applying without postbaccalaureate degree, 8 years experience by 12/31/08)
• 3 references from Fellows including 1 structured interview  (visit our "Member Login" page for a list of Fellows available to conduct interviews) 
• Completed FACHE application (valid for 3 years)
• Download the ACHE BoG Exam Reference Manual

To earn the FACHE Credential you must:

• Pass the BoG exam
• 3 years’ tenure as an ACHE Member
• 5 years’ healthcare management experience (if applying without a postbaccalaureate degree, 8 years of experience by 12/31/08)
• 40 hours of CEUs in the prior 5 years, 12 hours of which must be CAT I (ACHE education) credits
• Participate in healthcare and community/civic activities

Recertification as Fellow:

• 24 CEUs over previous 3 years, at least half must be CAT I (ACHE education) credits

Board of Governor's (BoG) Examination Study Materials
ACHE has several tools to help study for the BoG exam. ACHE has revised the on-line tutorial and it is now available for purchase through ACHE's Division of Membership. ACHE recommends three textbooks to help prepare you for the BoG exam: 1) The Well-Managed Healthcare Organization (Sixth Edition) by John R. Griffith & Kenneth R. White, 2) The Financial Management of Hospitals and Healthcare Organizations (Third Edition) by Michael Nowicki, and 3) Human Resources in Healthcare: Managing for Success (Second Edition) by Bruce J. Fried, Myron D. Fottler & James A. Johnson. CAHE has acquired study materials for the BoG exam for check out by CAHE members. If you are interested in the study materials, and/or participating in a Colorado BoG exam study group, please contact Chris Martin, CAHE's Advancement Coordinator for more information.

Board of Governor's Examination Fee Waiver
Submit your completed FACHE application by June 30, 2007 and you will receive a coupon waiving the fee ($250) to take the Board of Governor's Examination (coupon expires six months after receipt)

Credentialing Changes
On November 6, 2006 the ACHE Board of Governors voted to revise the credentialing system, creating a multi-faceted system leading to a single credential, the FACHE. This was a culmination of a two-year study by the Credentialing Task Force involving extensive research, evaluation and affiliate feedback. Refer to the checklist highlighting the new FACHE requirements, as well as an FAQ and a special article in the January/February Healthcare Executive magazine.

The new FACHE requirements went into effect on January 1, 2007. If you were a Diplomate and have not yet updated your educational and experience data in the My ACHE area of ache.org, then you need to do so in order for ACHE to determine if you already qualify as a Fellow. Fellow requirements, as well as information and a downloadable application for Members planning to take the Board of Governors Examination and advance to Fellow status, are also available in the Credentialing area of ache.org. In addition, the latest Regulations Governing Admission, Advancement and Recertification (PDF) can be found in the About ACHE area of ache.org. For more information contact the Division of Membership at e-mail: membership1@ache.org, or (312) 424-9400.

CAHE Needs Fellows to Conduct Structured Interviews and References
The new credentialing changes include the requirement for three references from Fellows, one of which must be a structured interview. One of our goals is to connect members seeking to advance to Fellow with current Fellows interested in serving as references. We are collecting names and contact information of Fellows and have now placed this list behind the "Member Login" section of our website. If you are an active FACHE and would like to serve as a reference, please contact Chris Martin at Martin.Christopher@tchden.org.

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