What's New?
Contact Hour Calculation
At the February 2007 winter board of directors meeting, it was decided that all contact hours will be calculated at 60 (sixty) minutes per 1.0 contact hours instead of the current 50 minutes. This will be effective May 1, 2008. This change is for all new contact hour applications and programs.
Quiz Writing Guidelines
The Education Board has updated the guidelines for writing quizzes for contact hours effective January 2008. Click here to review the revised guidelines.
Certification Exam Score Reports
Periodically during 2008, NAHUC will not provide immediate pass/fail examination results as AMP will be conducting quality assurance (QA) evaluations to ensure the examination results provided are valid. During these times, candidates will receive a provisional score report and the pass/fail score reports will be mailed 8-12 weeks later after the QA assessment is completed.
For more information about the certification exam, you may visit www.nahuc.org or www.goamp.co
Vision and Core Values
At the August 2007 meeting, the NAHUC Board of Directors adopted the following vision statement and core values:
Vision:
To become nationally recognized as the standard of excellence in the provision of education and certification for the health unit coordinator profession within the health care industry.
Core Values:
Membership
Education
Certification
Stewardship
Award Nominations
If you know of an individual or an institution that you feel deserves recognition for what they have done for the profession, please complete an Award Nomination Form. Nomination forms for the 2008 awards must be received by the NAHUC office no later than April 1, 2008. Awards will be issued at the 2008 NAHUC Education Conference in Reno, NV. Click here for more information.
Order the DVD - Health Unit Coordinator: A Health Care Profession
The NAHUC DVD is now available for purchase. NAHUC saw the need for an up-to-date introduction to the health unit coordinating profession. The DVD explains and portrays health unit coordinating and the association as a profession. The DVD is great for job fairs, health care career days, orientation, and training. The DVD can be used anytime you're asked, "What is a health unit coordinator?". Click here for the order form.
New Lending Library Title
The Lending Library has a new title, "Dealing with Different, Diverse, and Difficult People. It is a six-part audio CD that one may borrow as one selection or as six separate selections. Click here for the Lending Library Order Form
President's Message
Click here to read the NAHUC President's message.
Contact Hour Opportunity
Last Revised: 04/21/2008