Upcoming FACHE Overview Webinar

Chart your course for earning the FACHE credential with our next upcoming complimentary, overview webinar.

• View available dates here.

 

Fellow candidates must meet the following requirements prior to applying and sitting for the Board of Governors Exam in Healthcare Management:

• Meet all eligibility requirements.
  
  • Membership: Be a current Member with one year of tenure as an ACHE Member, Faculty Associate or International Associate. Student Associate membership does not count toward tenure.
    Learn more about the membership requirement→
  • Advanced Degree: Earn a master's degree (or other post-baccalaureate degree). A copy of your diploma or final conferred transcript is required.
    Learn more about the advanced degree requirement→
  • Healthcare Management Experience: Currently hold an executive healthcare management-level position AND have a minimum of five years of healthcare management experience. A copy of your job description, organizational chart and resume is required.
    Learn more about the healthcare management experience requirement→
  • References: Obtain two references. The first reference is a structured interview, either face-to-face or by telephone, between you and a current Fellow. The second reference should come from another current Fellow or a senior leader within your organization. The name of each individual providing a reference on your behalf is required for your application. You will know that ACHE has received the reference when the “Received Date” column contains a date.
    Learn more about the references requirement→
  • Continuing Education:

    Earn a minimum of 36 continuing education credits related to healthcare management and administration within the three years prior to submitting an application, including:

    • A minimum of 12 ACHE In-Person Education credits
    • 12 ACHE Virtual Interactive Education credits
    • Up to 12 may be Qualifying Education credits

    Below are examples of ways you could fulfill the 36-credit requirement:

    

    Learn more about the requirements →

    Read FAQs on the requirements →

  • Volunteer Activity: Complete four volunteer activities within the three years prior to submitting an application. Two of these activities must be community/civic and two of these must be healthcare-related activities.
    Learn more about the volunteer activities requirement→


• Congratulations! You are now eligible to submit your Online Application Form and $250 application fee (nonrefundable).


• After your application is reviewed and approved, you will receive an invitation to register for the Exam and pay the $225 Exam fee. Passing the Exam is the final step to earning FACHE.
  NOTE: Your Fellow application will remain valid for two years in which you must pass the Exam.
  Learn more about the Exam→

Once you have met all the requirements and passed the Exam, you are considered a Fellow. You may begin to use FACHE in your signature immediately and make plans to attend the Convocation Ceremony at the Congress on Healthcare Leadership. 

These requirements are governed by, and detailed in, ACHE’s Regulations Governing Admission, Advancement and Recertification.