Certifications

The American Hospital Association (AHA) shares certification information on Certified Materials & Resources Professional (CMRP), Certified Professional in Health Care Risk Management (CPHRM), Certified Health Care Environmental Services Professional (CHESP), Certified Health Care Facility Manager (CHFM), Certified Health Care Constructor (CHC), Mechanic Evaluation and Certification for Health Care (MECH) and other certifications offered through its AHA Certification Center for employees of hospitals and health systems.

Explore the steps to become a Certified Surgical Cleaning Technician (CSCT). Understand the requirements for training, examination and renewal.
Explore the steps to become a Certified Health Care Environmental Services Technician (CHEST). Understand the requirements for training, examination and renewal.
The Certified Health Care Environmental Services Technician Train-the-Trainer (T-CHEST) designation equips health care environmental services leaders with the knowledge and instructional skills to train and certify EVS technicians at your organization.
The Certified Surgical Cleaning Technicians Train-the-Trainer (T-CSCT) designation equips health care environmental services leaders with the knowledge and instructional skills to train and certify EVS technicians at their organization.
The CMIP workshop provides EVS professionals with knowledge necessary to meet the CMS requirements for an infection preventionist.
Becoming a certified environmental services professional with CHESP certification shows that you know how to maintain health care environments.