Certification Examination
for Trauma Registrars
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Recertification
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Qualification Criteria
To apply for recertification through continuing education,
32 contact hours of continuing education (CE) related to Trauma
Registry practice must be submitted for consideration. A minimum
of 32 contact hours must be in the areas of (I) Data Management,
(II) Conditions of Injuries, (III) Coding and Scoring Concepts,
and (IV) Registry Issues. All CEs must have been completed during
the four years prior to the candidate’s certification renewal
date with a minimum of eight (8) CEs completed during the 12 months
prior to recertification. These CEs may be accumulated in any combination
of the following:
A. CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS: These may include workshops, seminars,
professional development offerings, home-study courses, and state
or national conferences. The CE provider/sponsor must be identified
sufficiently to allow a reviewer to recognize the organization.
Use state abbreviations, names of organization, names of hospital
or college,
etc. The applicant may be requested to show proof of number of hours
for each CE
completed.
B. ACADEMIC COURSES: Each individual academic credit will be
considered as ten (10)
CE hours. Courses may be undergraduate or graduate level and a
transcript of successful
completion may be requested.
All program information must be listed on the Application of Recertification
of Certified Specialist in Trauma Registers (CSTR) through Continuing
Education and must include date, program title, provider or sponsor,
and number of CEs awarded. Candidates will be notified of application
evaluation within eight (8) weeks of the deadline date. If criteria
are deemed fulfilled, a new four year certificate, effective the
renewal date will be issued to the CSTR.
All applications for recertification in March 2009 must be postmarked by
December 31, 2008.
Recertification may be denied for failure to meet criteria of 32
contact hours, falsification or misrepresentation of information,
failure to apply before CSTR deadline, or failure to verify information
when proper documentation is requested. All applications are subject
to potential audit. Applications will be randomly selected for audit.
Copies of certificates and/or transcripts will be requested. Selection
of applications for audit will be made upon their receipt, and the
candidate will receive written notice of the audit at that time.
The Appeals Committee of the American Trauma Society Registrar
Certification Board (ATS RCB) provides the appeal mechanism for
challenging the denial of recertification. It is the responsibility
of the candidate to initiate the process in writing.
If certification lapsed in 2003 or earlier, a candidate must meet
current eligibility requirements and take the certification examination
for Trauma Registers.
Applications for Recertification of CSTR through Continuing Education
are available from ATS RCB, American Trauma Society, 7611 South Osborne Road, Suite 202, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772, (800) 556-7890 or
FAX (301) 574-4301.
Recertification is for 4 years. Application Fee:
ATS members $100
Non-ATS members $150
Click to download the Recertification
Application
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