Earn your Certified Medical Practice Executive (CMPE) credential

The Certified Medical Practice Executive (CMPE) credential is recognized as the professional standard in medical practice management — a unique identifier that can demonstrate your professional expertise and open new doors throughout the industry.

Some of the key benefits of Board Certification include:

• Validation of knowledge
• Increased marketability
• Increased earning power
• Enhanced academic performance
• Improved reputation
• Enhanced credibility
• Respect from peers 

What are the requirements to apply?

Based on your current healthcare experience and education level, there are multiple pathways toward Board Certification. All require MGMA membership to be accepted. Your skillset required to complete Board Certification includes a deep understanding and knowledge of the principles of the Body of Knowledge for medical practice management, the application of those principles to real-life situations and scenarios in healthcare, and knowledge on how to successfully manage all aspects of a medical practice.

• Purchase and complete the application form (below)
• Be a current MGMA member
• Applications are active for three years from purchase

The following are eligibility pathways to apply. Once accepted, you are required to complete all requirements.

Pathway 1	Pathway 2 (Students/Early Careerists)	Pathway 3
2+ healthcare experience Hold a Bachelor's Degree or have completed 120 college credit hours	May be currently completing 2+ healthcare experience with less than 3 years’ time left to complete.* May be currently completing your Bachelor's Degree or have completed 120 college credit hours with less than 3 years’ time left to complete.*	6+ healthcare experience, four of which must be in healthcare management or a healthcare leadership role

Once accepted, how do you 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

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.

Maintain your Board Certification

• Remain an MGMA member
• Submit 50 CE hours every three years
  • 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.

Apply for Certification

Applications Price MGMA Membership + Certification Application $599 View Details Certification Application (Members Only) $250 View Details Certification Application + Study Resources (Print) $594.97 View Details Certification Application + Study Resources (ebook) $559.00 View Details Group Certification (5 or more)   View Details Student Board Certification Application $187.50 Call 877.275.6462 ext. 1888 Veteran Board Certification Application $187.50 Call 877.275.6462 ext. 1888 Active Duty Board Certification Application Free Call 877.275.6462 ext. 1888

   

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