CMGT-BC - Commission for Case Manager Certification

Formally approved continuing education must meet the following criteria:

• Continuing nursing education (CNE) is approved for nursing contact hours by an accredited provider or approver of nursing continuing education.

• Continuing medical education (CME) is approved for CME hours.

• Sponsored by organizations, agencies, or educational institutions accredited or approved by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), or the Commission on Dietetic Registration.

Provided by one of these accepted agencies:

• American Nurses Association (ANA)

• American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)

• American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)

• American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)

• American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM)

• American Psychiatric Association (APA)

• American Psychological Association (APA)

• American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA)

• Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)

• National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health (NPWH)

• National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates and Practitioners (NAPNAP)

No you can't earn a ANCC Nursing Case Management Certification (CMGT-BC) online.

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) offers the Nursing Case Management Certification (CMGT-BC).

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) also offers the following:

• Ambulatory Care Nursing Certification (AMB-BC)

• Cardiac Vascular Nursing Certification (CV-BC)

• Gerontological Nursing Certification (GERO-BC)

• Informatics Nursing Certification (RN-BC)

• Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification (MEDSURG-BC)

• Pain Management Nursing Certification (PMGT-BC)

• Pediatric Nursing Certification (PED-BC)

Registered Nurses (RNs) working in case management and are committed to quality care coordination for the complex care population may benefit from earning the ANCC Nursing Case Management Certification (CMGT-BC) certification.

You must renew your ANCC Nursing Case Management Certification (CMGT-BC) certification every five years.

The eligibility requirements for the ANCC Nursing Case Management Certification (CMGT-BC) certification include:

• Current, active RN license in a state or territory of the United States or the professional, legally recognized equivalent in another country

• Completion of 2 years of full-time work experience as a registered nurse

• Minimum of 2,000 hours of clinical practice in nursing case management within the last 3 years

• Completion of 30 hours of continuing education in nursing case management within the last 3 years

You can apply to retake the exam after 60 days and pay the $270 fee if you fail the ANCC Nursing Case Management Certification (CMGT-BC) exam. You can retake the exam three times in a 12-month period.

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) offers the Nursing Case Management Certification - Retired (CMGT-BC-Retired) designation for certification holders who are retired. There's a one-time application fee of $75 for ANA members and $100 for non-members to gain retired status.