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The AAPPR Certified Physician/Provider Recruitment Professional (CPRP) Certification lets you stand apart from the crowd because it demonstrates you have received a comprehensive education in all aspects of physician and provider recruitment.
The AAPPR CPRP Certification is the most comprehensive, authoritative resource for health care professionals seeking to develop and test their skills and knowledge within a broad spectrum of topics including physician and provider recruitment, onboarding and retention, human resources, and relevant legal issues.
The program provides an in-depth view of recruiting basics such as sourcing, screening, and interviewing, as well as delving deeper into advanced topics such as interpreting benchmarking metrics and understanding/implementing medical staff development plans. Recruitment professionals with the CPRP designation are equipped with resources, best practices, and cutting-edge training that is put to use every day in order to recruit and retain top candidates for their hospital and health systems, as well as to influence hiring practices in the provider workforce.
While membership in AAPPR is not required to take the certification course and exam, membership is required to use the CPRP certification designation.
The course is open to everyone to take. However, only members are eligible to sit for the exam and use the CPRP certification.
CPRP status will be valid for three years from the date of completion. Renewal will be required three years after your expiration date.
The following criteria must be met to complete your CPRP renewal:
● Be a current member of AAPPR in good standing
● Obtain a minimum of 24 hours of continuing education from AAPPR-approved organizations over the three-year period since CPRP completion or previous renewal
● Complete the recertification survey and pay the $25 fee
You can begin your recertification activities any time during the three years prior to your expiration. To do so, visit Certifications from the My Dashboard section of the Academy website. Click the Recertify button next to your earned CPRP certification. Once enrolled in the recertification, it will appear in the In-Progress section of the Certifications page.
You can complete the 24 continuing education credits at your convenience during the 3-year certification period. AAPPR credits (from annual conferences, webinars, etc.) are automatically added to your Academy Dashboard on a monthly basis. You may log continuing education credits from AAPPR roundtables and programs sponsored by other AAPPR-approved organizations (such as your local Affiliate) as you earn them. See the FAQ “How do I add AAPPR-approved CE credits to my transcript?” for details.
The last step of the process is to complete the recertification survey and pay the $25 processing fee.
Hours of continuing education may be obtained through:
AAPPR credits (from annual conferences, webinars, etc.) are automatically added to the professional development section of your profile on a monthly basis. You may log continuing education credits from AAPPR-approved organizations as you earn them. Your CE transcript can be obtained in your AAPPR profile as well.
AAPPR offers a discount program to employing organizations that already have a group membership established with AAPPR. Those who wish to take advantage of this discount must have at least six individuals registering for the certification program:
Fill out our Group Certification Registration form below to join your group today.
The Association is committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), and ensuring equal access to our examinations and certification program. We provide appropriate and necessary testing accommodations for candidates with documented disabilities, where the disability impacts the candidate’s ability to take our examinations under the standard terms and conditions of our respective examinations. Please contact us at info@aappr.org to request an accommodation. All decisions regarding testing accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis. The information and documentation provided to AAPPR must 1) confirm and establish there is a current substantial limitation in a major life activity related to ability to take our examinations, and 2) provide a rationale and an objective basis for why the requested accommodation is necessary.
