Recent surveys show that there is a clear relationship between certification and career advancement:
| Certification accounts for approximately 13 percent of the variance in income between certified and non-certified members. The greatest percentage of certified members have an income of more that $150,000 (18%). The greatest percentage of non-certified members have an income of more than $50,000 but less than $60,000 (14%). |
| Eighty-four percent of certified members report it is more likely that job applicants will be hired if they are HFMA certified. Fifty-six percent of non-certified members report it is more likely that a job applicant will be hired if HFMA certified. |
| Seventy-two percent of employers say that they are more likely to hire a job applicant for a financial position in healthcare if she/he is certified by HFMA. More than two-thirds (69%) of search firms say the fact that a job applicant is certified by HFMA increases the likelihood they will be placed. |
Now that you know these survey results, and the ways in which certification can impact your career... shouldn’t you be making plans to become HFMA certified?
Attached below is a brochure with information about the new certification process as well as frequently asked questions.
Certification_Brochure.pdf (1008 KB)
Certification_Program_member_FAQs_2011.pdf (182 KB)
Please click the link below to be taken directly to the National HFMA site for additional detail regarding the certification process!
http://www.hfma.org/certification/
The brochure below includes information about the HFMA Founder's Merit Award.
Founders_information.pdf (28 KB)
For more specific information, please consult your chapter certification chairperson, Monica Sutter, at 515-362-5144 (or suttermj@ihs.org) or the HFMA certification staff at 1-800-252-HFMA, ext. 311 or 308.
