Certified Health Care Environmental Services Technician (CHEST) Certification Renewal

Option One: Continuing Education

Indicate on the Renewal Application Form or report online using the Certification Portal if you have completed 15 hours of continuing education (including relevant in-service classes) within the past three (3) years. For this renewal cycle only, you do not have to submit a list of your continuing education classes.

Option Two: Successful CHEST Re-examination

Renewal by this option requires re-taking and passing the CHEST Examination no more than one (1) year prior to certification expiration date.

You should first complete a Renewal Application Form and submit it to AHE, along with your payment. After the application is processed, AHE will notify your facility of the test request and they will get in touch with you to schedule the test.

Option Three: Facility Sponsorship

This option is available to facilities wishing to pay for their CHEST certificants’ renewal fees. CHESTs should check with their T-CHEST or manager to find out if this is an option. The facility must send a completed CHEST Renewal Log using one of the following methods:

• To pay via credit card, fax the completed CHEST Renewal Log with credit card payment to 312-276-8015. AHE cannot accept credit card payments via email.
• To be invoiced, send an email requesting an invoice with the completed CHEST Renewal Log attached to CHEST@aha.org.

Renewal by this option requires each CHEST to complete 15 hours of continuing education within the past three (3) years. For this renewal cycle only, a list of continuing education classes does not need to be submitted.