One-step Process:

Fellow candidates must meet all requirements prior to applying and sitting for the Board of Governors Examination. A completed Fellow application, including all requirements and $250 fee, must be submitted.

Requirements:

• Current Member and three (3) years tenure as an ACHE Member
• Master’s degree (or other post-baccalaureate degree) required
• Five (5) years of Healthcare Management Experience
• Demonstrate 36 hours of healthcare-related CE within the last three (3) years of advancing to Fellow —12 hours must be ACHE Face-to-Face (F2F)
• Two (2) examples of community/civic participation and two (2) examples of healthcare participation
• References: One Fellow (must be structured interview), the second reference may be from a senior-level executive (VP or higher) in your organization—or it may be from a second Fellow

Advance to Fellow and then Recertify Every Three Years

*Starting January 1, 2017, advancement to Fellow candidates must meet all requirements prior to applying and sitting for the Board of Governors Examination. The number of references required dropped from three to two; one must be a structured interview from a Fellow and the second may be a senior-level executive (VP or higher) in your organization who does not have to be a member of ACHE OR a Fellow may serve as a second reference. All other requirements remain the same. Visit ache.org/mbership/credentialing/FACHE_FAQ_2017.pdf for additional information.