AHA-CC Certified Materials & Resource Professional (CMRP) Candidate Handbook - Effective July 2024

Sep 30, 2026

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Certified Materials & Resource Professional (CMRP) candidate handbook from the American Hospital Association Certification Center (AHA-CC), effective July 2024. Provides program overview and detailed guidance for CMRP eligibility, examination content outline, preparation activities, and the complete application and scheduling workflow. Covers examination day procedures, security, identity verification, approved materials such as calculators, and weather or emergency contingencies. Explains scoring, passing or failing outcomes, score report handling, renewal requirements, and appeals, plus documentation steps for disability-related needs.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

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Pages28

Reading Time1 h 11 min

AccessFree to download

THE AHA-CC

Statement of Nondiscrimination

AHA-CC CERTIFICATION PROGRAM EXAMINATIONS

Testing Agency

CMRP CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

CMRP Eligibility Requirements

CMRP Examination Content Outline

Sample Examination Questions

CMRP EXAMINATION PREPARATION

Review the Content

Complete the CMRP Self-Assessment Examination

Use Other Study Resources

CMRP EXAMINATION ADMINISTRATION

Computer Administration at PSI Test Centers

Special Administration – Laptop or Paper-and-Pencil

Special Arrangements for Candidates with Disabilities

ADHERING TO PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS OF CONDUCT

CMRP EXAMINATION APPLICATION AND SCHEDULING PROCESS

Rescheduling the CMRP Examination

ON THE DAY OF THE CMRP EXAMINATION

Reporting for the CMRP Examination

Identity Verification

Use of Calculators

Inclement Weather or Emergency

TAKING THE CMRP EXAMINATION

Rules for CMRP Examination

Copyrighted CMRP Examination Questions

FOLLOWING THE CMRP EXAMINATION

CMRP Examination Score Reports

Passing the CMRP Examination

Failing the Examination

CMRP Examination Score Confidentiality

RENEWAL OF CMRP CERTIFICATION

Failing to Renew CMRP Certification

APPEALS

DOCUMENTATION OF DISABILITY-RELATED NEEDS

CERTIFIED MATERIALS & RESOURCE PROFESSIONAL CANDIDATE HANDBOOK Conducted by the American Hospital Association Certification Center Effective July 2024 For questions regarding the certification programs and appliation, contact: AHA Certification Center (AHA-CC) 155 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 400 Chicago, IL 60606 Phone: 312-422-3702 Email: [certification@aha.org](certification@aha.org) Website: [www.aha.org/certification](www.aha.org/certification) For questions regarding the examination application and administration, contact: PSI 18000 W. 105th St. Olathe, KS 66061-7543 Phone: 858-875-3688 Fax: 913-895-4651 Email: [info@psionline.com](info@psionline.com) Website: [www.psionline.com](www.psionline.com) CMRP is a trademark of the AHA Certification Center, a division of the American Hospital Association. Copyright © 2022 by the AHA Certification Center, a division of the American Hospital Association. All rights reserved. Any unauthorized reprint, use, distribution, or commercial exploitation of this material, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited. No part of this publication may be stored, reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including copying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without express written permission from the author/publisher. For information, contact [the AHA Certification Center at certification@aha.org](the AHA Certification Center at certification@aha.org). TABLE OF CONTENTS THE AHA-CC Statement of Nondiscrimination AHA-CC CERTIFICATION PROGRAM EXAMINATIONS Testing Agency ............................................................................................................................. ... CMRP CERTIFICATION PROGRAM CMRP Eligibility Requirements CMRP EXAMINATION CMRP Examination Content Outline Sample Examination Questions CMRP EXAMINATION PREPARATION Review the Content Complete the CMRP Self-Assessment Examination Use Other Study Resources CMRP EXAMINATION ADMINISTRATION Computer Administration at PSI Test Centers Special Administration – Laptop or Paper-and-Pencil Special Arrangements for Candidates with Disabilities ADHERING TO PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS OF CONDUCT CMRP EXAMINATION APPLICATION AND SCHEDULING PROCESS CMRP Examination Application Fee Schedule Online Application and Scheduling Application Processing and Examination Scheduling Rescheduling the CMRP Examination ON THE DAY OF THE CMRP EXAMINATION Reporting for the CMRP Examination Failing to Report for the CMRP Examination On-site Security Identity Verification Use of Calculators Inclement Weather or Emergency ............................................................................................... TAKING THE CMRP EXAMINATION Rules for CMRP Examination Copyrighted CMRP Examination Questions FOLLOWING THE CMRP EXAMINATION CMRP Examination Score Reports Passing the CMRP Examination Failing the Examination CMRP Examination Scores Canceled by the AHA-CC CMRP Examination Score Confidentiality Administrative Matters RENEWAL OF CMRP CERTIFICATION Failing to Renew CMRP Certification APPEALS DOCUMENTATION OF DISABILITY-RELATED NEEDS 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 12 12 13 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 17 18 18 18 19 19 19 19 19 20 20 21 22 This Candidate Handbook provides information about the Certified Materials & Resource Professional (CMRP) program, including the CMRP Examination administration policy and process. Keep this Candidate Handbook until after the examination is completed. Additional copies of this Candidate [Handbook maybe obtained by downloading a copy from](Handbook maybe obtained by downloading a copy from www.aha.org/certification. The most current)[

FAQs

Who issues the CMRP certification materials and how should candidates get answers about certification or the exam?

The handbook is issued by the American Hospital Association Certification Center (AHA-CC). Certification-program questions go to AHA-CC, while questions about examination application and administration go to PSI.

What does the handbook cover for preparing and administering the CMRP examination?

It covers the CMRP eligibility requirements, an examination content outline, sample examination questions, preparation methods, and examination administration details including PSI computer testing and special administrations.

What happens after the CMRP exam, and what processes are included for renewal, appeals, and disability-related needs?

It explains score reports and passing or failing outcomes, including handling of canceled scores and confidentiality. It also covers renewal requirements, the appeals process, and documentation steps for disability-related needs.

Sep 30, 2026

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