If hands-on experience (CRCST, CER & CIS) or clinical observation (CCSVP) hours are required for certification, documentation of those hours must be provided on the exam application, as indicated. No other documentation is necessary or acceptable.
The sections of the application documenting experience must be completed by an immediate supervisor, manager, or educator and must have been accrued within the past five years at most.
An individual in a leadership role within the department cannot document their own experience. They are required to have their immediate supervisor, manager, or educator complete all required documentation.
Provided they are in a position above the applicant, experience hours can be documented by:
- Lead Techs
- Coordinators
- Supervisors
- Managers
- Chiefs
- Directors
- Administrators
- Hospital Educators
Hours cannot be documented by technicians or private instructors. In order to verify experience, all contact information provided for the leader or educator documenting your experience must be current or your application will be rejected.