The Certified Healthcare Leadership (CHL) certification program is designed to recognize individuals who have demonstrated the management and supervisory skills necessary to provide effective leadership in the Central Service Department. Certified Healthcare Leader’s are indispensable members of the healthcare team who are responsible for managing the daily operations of the Central Service Department including standards and regulation compliance, finance, reporting, staffing, human resource management, and inter- and intra-departmental communications.
Requirements for CHL exam:
To earn CHL certification, candidates are required to demonstrate skills through the successful completion of an examination developed to measure the understanding of general central service, infection prevention, and management topics. Certified Healthcare Leader certificants are required to recertify annually through completion of continuing education requirements.
*The CRCST certification must be obtained prior to taking the CIS exam, and must be kept current to maintain your Certified Healthcare Leader certification.