Individuals seeking to attend the CQRMS for Long-Term Care must complete an application and meet the following established criteria:
- Currently employed by a long-term care facility
- Possess an Associates Degree in Nursing and have one (1) year of full-time
long-term care experience; or
- Possess a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts Degree in any field
and have one (1) year of long-term care experience; or
- Combination of education and three (3) years work experience in risk management, quality assurance, or long-term care
management and actively employed in the long-term care profession.
Certification Requirements for Long-Term Care
The CQRMS does offer a professional certification to individuals who:
- Have been approved to attend the CQRMS Training Program; and
- Attended each daily session of the CQRMS Training Program; and
- Have passed two (2) examinations with a combined score of 75% or higher (offered at the end of each training session).
Certification Renewal Requirements
In order to maintain certification, individuals must renew their certification every two (2) years. To renew, each certified
risk manager must:
- Complete a renewal application; and
- Submit copies of attendance certificates totaling twenty-four (24) hours of continuing education credit that was
completed during the two (2) years since certification or re-certification related to long-term care and/or approved by
the ALTCQI; and
- Pay renewal fees.
