Why Verification Matters

As healthcare has become more complex, it is increasingly vital to assure the public that healthcare professionals are competent. Individual State professional healthcare licensure measures entry-level competence only; and, in so doing, provides the legal authority for an individual to practice within their area of expertise. It is the minimum professional practice standard.

Certification, on the other hand, is a formal recognition that validates proficiency in knowledge, experience, skills, and clinical judgment within a specific healthcare specialty; and, as such, is reflective of a more stringent professional practice standard. It affirms expertise beyond basic licensure.

Verification of certification plays a significant role in assisting those searching for a Certified Health Professional Life Care Planner (CHLCP™) and/or a Certified Nurse Life Care Planner (CNLCP®).