AHP's highest level of achievement is the designation of Fellow (FAHP). Elevation to the status of Fellow in AHP is the top level of achievement in the field of health care resource development. Attaining the Fellow designation is recognition of individual professional distinction, earned through dedication and continual self advancement and demonstrated commitment to ethical standards of professional practice.
To earn the FAHP designation, you must successfully complete two steps:
- Develop and complete your own Individual Certification Plan, or ICP
- When your ICP is accepted, you must pass an examination
Step 1: The Individual Certification Plan (ICP)
A hallmark of the AHP Certification Program, the ICP is not only a way to record, but also a way to plan those activities that will help you gain the knowledge and learn the skills essential for personal and professional growth in the field of health care resource development and management. To begin, download the following ICP PDF files. If you need the Individual Certification Plan mailed to you, contact us at ahp@ahp.org or at 703-532-6243.
The Individual Certification Plan (ICP)
Download the application below (Sections A-C). Or call 703-532-6243 for an application to be mailed to you.
Step 2: Examination
The Fellow examination is composed of a written examination, and an oral examination.
- The written examination is three hours long. It consists of 120 multiple-choice test items and five short-item answer (essay) questions.
- The oral examination is one hour long. It consists of four problem situations. Generally, each problem contains 6 to 10 related questions.
Candidates must receive a minimum of 111 points out of a possible 170 on the written examination, and a minimum of 13 points out of a possible 20 points on the oral portion. Examinees must pass each part of the exam separately.