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Method of Delivery:

 Paper-and-pencil

Date:

 September 9, 2008

Location: 

 San Antonio, TX

Check-in Time: 

 6:30 a.m.

Deadline for Apps.:

 August 12, 2008

Download the information and registration form .

CHESP Scholarships
ASHES is pleased to offer Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Professional (CHESP) scholarships to assist ASHES members who desire to become certified. The Scholarship Fund is currently supported by proceeds from the Silent Auction at the ASHES Annual Conference and Marketplace. Apply today.

CHESP Review Session
Sunday September 7, 2008
2:30pm–4:30pm
(Pre-registration required)
Note: Registering for the Review Session is not an Examination application. See application information below.

This session is for professionals whose experience and education meet the CHESP Exam eligibility requirements and/or professionals who have prepared for the CHESP Exam by utilizing various reference materials. The session serves as a supplemental review and discussion prior to the Exam administration. Join your peers to refresh ideas and information gained through experience and study.

Attendees should note the CHESP Exam is a knowledge-based exam. Review session facilitators do not teach Exam content, but rather, facilitates an overview of the required areas of the Exam content and addresses attendee questions are answered.

Review Session pre-registration required. Complete session registration during online or paper registration. Price includes the Environmental Services Review Guide, which will be mailed upon receipt of payment. Need Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits for CHESP renewal?  Attending the Review Session provides 2 Hours of CPE, suitable for CHESP renewal. (CHESP Exam Session requires a separate payment and application. See Exam information below.

CHESP Exam
Take the Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Professional (CHESP) Exam Administration at the ASHES Annual Conference in San Antonio.

Important: Read all instructions before completing the application on the following page.

Exam Date
Wednesday, September 10, 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. (Check-in at 6:30 a.m.)
Pre-Application Only!  Only 75 places are available for testing, so don't delay.  Test sessions will be filled on a first in-first confirmed basis.

Earn the CHESP credential during ASHES' Annual Conference. The CHESP Examination will be administered during the above time and will be administered as a paper and pencil test. Candidates will receive scores after the Examination via mail; typically within 8 weeks.

All regulations in the CHESP Candidate Handbook apply. The Handbook is available at www.aha.org/certification, click on the CHESP logo to access the information. You may also call the test administrator, Applied Measurement Professionals at 913-895-4600 for a copy. 

To apply:

Complete the application on page 17 and 18 of the Candidate's Handbook and Application. Under "Examination Type" mark that you are applying for a "Special Domestic Administration" and fill in the date where indicated.

  • Sign your application.
  • Mail your completed application with the required exam fee to:
    Applied Measurement Professionals, Inc. (AMP)
    18000 W. 105th Street
    Olathe, KS 66061-7543
    Phone: 913-895-4600
    Fax: 913-895-4651
  • Payment may be made by credit card, company check, cashier's check, or money order payable to AMP. No cash or personal checks. 
  • If paying by credit card, you may fax your completed application to 913-895-4651.  Remember to sign the application.

Applications must be received by August 12, 2008. Online application is not available for this administration.  

Important Reminders:

  • All regulations in the CHESP Candidate Handbook apply.
  • Applied Measurement Professionals (AMP) will process applications and send confirmations 3 weeks in advance of the test date. You will not receive a confirmation before this time. If you do not receive a confirmation by August 19, 2008, please contact AMP directly at 913-895-4600.
  • There is no online or on-site application for the Exam.  Candidates must complete the application process as outlined on this page.
  • A review session will be held on Sunday, September 7th at the Grand Hyatt Hotel,  2:30pm - 4:30pm.  Review session registration is separate from the exam application. A review session registration does NOT constitute an Exam application. Applicants can sign up for the Review Session online or through this conference brochure.
  • Do not mail Exam application to ASHES. All applications must be directed to AMP at the address indicated in this page.

Don't Allow Your CHESP Credential to Expire!
The renewal cycle for the AHA-Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Professional (CHESP) credential is three years, with expiration on the last day of the month in which certification expires. Renewal may be achieved either through participation in acceptable continuing professional education (Alternative I) or through retaking and passing the CHESP Examination (Alternative II). A certificant who fails to renew is no longer considered certified and must relinquish his/her certificate and certification pin and cease using the certification credential and merchandise representative of having achieved certification. A certificant who fails to renew before expiration may regain certification only through re-examination. Please contact the AHA Certification center at 312-422-3711 for information regarding your renewal date!


 

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