Get your certification as an Abbreviated Injury Scale specialist!
AAAM is proud to sponsor a Certification program for those involved in trauma data management, research, performance improvement and injury prevention initiatives around the globe. CAISS Certification (Certified AIS Specialist) provides formal recognition of AIS coding knowledge and application. Certification is part of a credentialing process. It focuses specifically on the individual and is an indication of current competence in a specialized area of practice. The AIS Certification Board (AISC.B) has been established under the auspices of AAAM’s Board of Directors. The AIS Certification Board endorses the concept of voluntary periodic certification by examination for all AIS Coding Specialists.
Once certified, individuals must retest every 5 years to maintain their CAISS credentials.
Why get certified? Certification demonstrates your commitment to consistent injury identification, AIS coding knowledge, application, and continued learning. These merits can help boost your professional credibility and prestige within your own network, and when pursuing new business opportunities. It is also currently a requirement in some careers to hold the CAISS credentials.
How to start the process? Contact the certification program administrator, Professional Testing Corporation (PTC) to obtain a Handbook for Candidates or for more information concerning the examination.
All results are provided to the candidates sitting for the examination via email approximately four to six weeks post-test. The list of passing/failing candidates is then provided to AAAM. A congratulations email along with a certificate from either the Chairman of the AIS Certification Board or the AIS Business Director/International Technical Coordinator is then sent to those passing the exam.