CHLCP™ Recertification
Life Care Planning Certification for Healthcare Professionals
Certified Health Life Care Planner (CHLCP™)
Recertification
The CHLCP™ certification is recognized for a period of five years, at which time the candidate must retake and pass the current Certified Health Professional Life Care Planner (CHLCP™) Portfolio Examination or meet such alternative requirements in effect at that time to retain certification.
See Continuing Education
Applications for Recertification, along with appropriate documentation supporting the completion of the Universal Life Care Planner Certification Board recertification criteria, must be submitted in accordance with the following:
Completed application and recertification fees must be received no later than the first day of the month immediately preceding the expiration date on the certificate
Continuing Education credits must be verified by the inclusion of a provider certificate of course completion that includes the: name and provider number of the course presenter, course title, course description, date, location, and number of course hours
Candidate must have maintained active healthcare professional licensure, without restrictions, throughout the certification period of five years
Candidates are responsible for the maintenance of their own continuing education file, including Certificates of Attendance/Course Completion and all documentation of continuing education units or points of credit for five (5) years from the date of their certification/recertification
A total of 60 points of credit are needed every five (5) years for renewal. The Universal Life Care Planner Certification Board points of credit renewal system is designed to encourage professional development. The system affords the CHLCP™ the latitude to select from a variety of educational activities that meet both professional and personal needs as described in the following categories:
Category 1: Continuing Education Hours: One hour (60 minutes) of approved professional continuing education pertaining to life care planning = 1 contact hour. Examples of courses that would be approved include, but are not limited to: Life care planning relevant to SCI, TBI, prosthetics, amputations, burns, chronic pain, case management, nursing process, etc. Questions regarding the applicability of a particular course can be resolved through the submission of course outlines to the Universal Life Care Planner Certification Board for review/approval of contact hours 90 days prior to the application renewal deadline.
Category 2: Academic Credit: Verification of the twelve (12) academic semester credits of professional coursework related to life care planning. Course semester outlines should be submitted to the Universal Life Care Planner Certification Board for review/approval of points of credit 90 days prior to the renewal deadline.
Category 3: Presentations: Five (5) points of credit for a maximum of ten (10) within the five (5) year renewal period for each presentation, for which national or state-approved continuing education units have been granted to participants. Presentation outlines should be submitted to the Universal Life Care Planner Certification Board for review/approval of points of credit 90 days prior to the application for renewal deadline.
Category 4: Publications or Research: Publications or research related to life care planning should be submitted to the Universal Life Care Planner Certification Board for review/approval of points of credit 90 days prior to the application for renewal deadline.
- Publications: Five (5) Points of Credit will be awarded for one article published in a peer-reviewed journal related to life care planning. Certificant must be the author or co-author. Ten (10) Points of Credit will be awarded for one chapter published in a peer-reviewed book related to life care planning. Certificant must be the author, co-author, editor, co-editor, or reviewer.
- Research: Forty (40) Points of Credit will be awarded for an institutional review board (IRB) research project, a completed dissertation, thesis, or graduate-level scholarly project related to life care planning completed during the five (5) year certification period, for which the Certificant is clearly identified as one of the primary researchers/authors.
Category 5: Participation on a professional Board/Committee or the Universal Life Care Planner Certification Board: Ten (10) points of credit per year will be granted, up to a maximum of 20 points within the five (5) year renewal period. Additional points of credit may be granted, by and at the discretion of the Universal Life Care Planner Certification Board, for non-board member participation on specialty Universal Life Care Planner Certification Board committees (e.g., role delineation survey, appraisers, standard setting). Documentation, with proof of participation*, should be submitted to the Universal Life Care Planner Certification Board for review/approval of point of credit 90 days prior to the application renewal deadline.
*Participation is defined as 85% involvement on/in the various activities indicated.