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What is BCPA Certification
In our complex system of health care, certifications help to provide assurance of quality, safe and ethical conduct. Across industries, certification translates to confidence and trust, and is valued by consumers worldwide. Certification can help guide consumers to locate the most qualified service providers available. To that end, the Patient Advocate Certification Board (PACB) endorses certification (by examination) for all individuals in the field of patient advocacy.
Certification is one-part of a process called, “credentialing.” It focuses specifically on the individual and is an indication of current competence in the specialized area of patient advocacy practice. Passing the examination for Board Certified Patient Advocate creates and promotes competence and professionalism in the field of patient advocacy, provides formal recognition on behalf of practicing patient advocates and enhances consumer safety, ensuring patients have a voice in their care.
Certification can lead to better visibility, opportunities, and jobs. In today’s increasingly complex and highly-specialized healthcare system, credentials are more important than ever. Sure, you know you’ve got the skills to do the job, but how do you convince potential clients and employers you do? For many career-minded professional patient advocates, certification is often the answer. For some patient advocates, certification is recognized as a valuable way to prove professional credentials to both health care providers as well as patients and family care givers.
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Top Resources for Patient Advocates
Many of you who follow PACB have met or know of Anne Llewellyn, RN-BC, MS, BHSA, CCM, CRRN. Anne is both highly credentialed and experienced in clinical aspects of healthcare, but currently focuses her efforts primarily in patient advocacy. You can follow...
Now That You Are a BCPA, What’s Next?
Guest Post by Anne Llewellyn, PACB Board Treasurer Congratulations on achieving your Board Certification in Patient Advocacy! Now that you are a BCPA, you will want to maintain it and plan for re-certification. Your certification is valid for three years....
PACB Certifies 2nd Cohort of BCPAs
The following is a press release being issued to the media. We’re pleased to announce our newly certified advocates! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Patient Advocate Certification Board Certifies Second Cohort of Board Certified Patient Advocates GLEN...
How a Certification Exam is Developed
Did you ever wonder how a national certification examination is developed? If so, take a minute to read this article from Vita Greco, MA, Director of Psychometric Services, Professional Testing Corporation(PTC). In this article Ms. Greco,...
PACB Issues Updated Certification Exam Handbook
PACB today released an updated version of the Certified Patient Advocate (BCPA) Candidate Handbook (June 2018). Most of the updates are minor and related to reorganization of content for clarity and readability. One edit of significance is the...
PACB Certifies 1st BCPAs
The following is a press release being issued to the media. We're pleased to let the world know about our newly certified advocates! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Patient Advocate Certification Board Certifies First Cohort of Board Certified Patient...
Post Exam Updates, Your Questions, and Requests
The PACB is thrilled with the outcome of our first exam. Most of you have received your results with the great majority of you passing the exam. Congratulations to you! Many of you have written or posted here asking for statistics on the...
Waiting for Your Exam Results?
The many email inquiries we have received over the last several days indicate we weren't clear enough in our last post to you on March 21. It read: ...it may take up to four weeks once this testing period is complete for you to receive your results. No matter what...
First Exam Report and Availability of Results
As of last Saturday, March 17, the first advocates sat for the Patient Advocate Certification exam. A huge step! We have received feedback from a handful of exam takers and the consensus seems to be that the test is a good test of competencies, standards, and ethics....
Prepping for the PACB Exam: Some Last Minute Advice, and Sample Question #4
If you have registered to take the March exam, but have not yet paid, you still have until tomorrow, March 16th to pay for the exam. Find all registration and payment details here. Last Minute Advice Plan to arrive at least 30 minutes early for your exam. We also...
