ACMPE Certification

The American College of Medical Practice Executives (ACMPE) Board Certification assesses professionals who meet established standard knowledge, skills, or competencies in regards to the Body of Knowledge for medical practice executives.

For more than 60 years, ACMPE has been elevating exceptional medical practice managers to the role of Certified Medical Practice Executives (CMPE) by demonstrating both breadth and depth of professional knowledge, and a commitment to their profession, physicians, and patients.

The ACMPE Board Certification awards the CMPE designation to recognize the achievement, validating the recipient’s demonstrated competencies, independent of a specific learning event, course, or certificate.

Some of the key benefits of Board Certification include:

• Validation of knowledge

• Increased marketability

• Increased earning power: our certified members report earning more than their non-certified counterparts*

• Enhanced academic performance

• Improved reputation

• Enhanced credibility

• Respect from peers

*Source: MGMA DataDive Management and Staff Compensation Survey

What are the eligibility pathways?

• Pathway 1: 2+ healthcare experience, hold a Bachelor's Degree or have completed 120 college credit hours
• Pathway 2 (students/early careerists): May be currently completing 2+ healthcare experience with less than 3 years’ time left to complete*, or may be currently completing your Bachelor's Degree or have completed 120 college credit hours with less than 3 years’ time left to complete*
• Pathway 3: 6+ healthcare experience, four of which must be in healthcare management or a healthcare leadership role

Once accepted, you are required to complete all requirements.

How do I complete my requirements and become Board Certified?

• Purchase and pass the multiple-choice exam
• Purchase and pass scenario-based exam*
• Earn 50 continuing education (CE) hours, may be completed up to three years prior to application purchase date and onwards
• Of the 50, 30 must come from MGMA and its affiliates, and of the 30 from MGMA, 12 must be from a LIVE delivery format
• Board Approval, after all requirements are met. You can complete exams and continuing education in any order.
• Applicants have three years from their application PURCHASE date to complete their Board Certification requirements before needing to reapply.

*Scenario-based exam cannot be purchased or completed until education and experience qualifications are met.