NAHUC Certification and Recertification

Certification

The National Association of Health Unit Coordinators, Inc. (NAHUC) provides professional standards of practice, education and ethics for unit coordinators. In the ever-changing field of health care, how can we validate we are current? Certification is the answer. For more than 30 years, certification as a health unit coordinator by the NAHUC Certification Board provides proof to employers, other health care professionals and our customers that we have demonstrated the essential knowledge and skills in areas of health unit coordinating. Certification provides evidence that health unit coordinators are qualified and that the facility supports and encourages staff to continuously improve their performance.

• The content outline of the exam lists all the topics where the test questions come from.
• There is a list of study resources published in the exam candidate handbook.
• NAHUC offers a 50-item practice test to assist you in assessing your current skill level and prepare for the exam.
• NAHUC offers five learning modules in areas of the exam content.

Increased opportunity and availability to sit for the exam. There are three ways to take the exam.

1. Take the exam at a PSI Test Center.
2. Take the exam under the supervision of an independent proctor. An independent proctor is a person who supervises the administration of a test or examination. A school or an employer can be an independent proctor for the health unit coordinator certification exam.
3. Take the exam under the supervisor of a webcam proctor. Utilizing a webcam proctor gives you the convenience of taking the exam via your own computer.