Virtual CPCS® Certification Preparation Course - November 2025

Includes Multiple Live Events. The next is on 11/10/2025 at 2:00 PM (EST)

The NAMSS Credentialing Specialist Certification Preparation Workshop is a live virtual two-week interactive course designed to help you assess your knowledge of the CPCS® exam content and identify areas in which additional study is necessary before you take the exam. This comprehensive workshop provides a high-level overview of the exam topics including credentialing and privileging; primary source verification; compliance with standards; and medical staff services operations reviewed from the perspective of a variety of health care settings including hospitals, managed care organizations, ambulatory care settings and CVOs.  Participants will work through a series of online modules supplemented with four live sessions facilitated by experienced NAMSS speakers. A key focus of the course is your development of a personalized study plan for post-workshop study and preparation to take the examination. The course includes comprehensive supplementary resources to help you prepare for the exam.


Instructors
Evelyn Starr-High, CPCS, CPMSM and Maritza Hodavance, MSJ, CPCS, CPMSM

This course covers the following Tomorrow's MSP® Core Functional Area(s) and Skillsets:

Core Functional Area(s):

  • Conducts, Participates In, and Maintains Primary Source Verification      
  • Conducts, Participates In, and Maintains Credentialing and Privileging
  • Manages the Credentialing or Privileging Process
  • Conducts, Participates In, and Maintains Current Clinical Competency Evaluations and Peer Review           
  • Complies with Accreditation and Regulatory Standards
  • Manages Compliance with State and Federal Accreditation Standards and Regulatory Requirements
  • Manages Departmental Operations     
  • Manages Provider Enrollment Process
  • Facilitates Medical Staff Functions Analyzes and Manages Data

Skillsets:

  • Analytical Thinking
  • Clinical Competence Evaluation
  • Confidentiality
  • Database Management
  • Flexibility/Adaptability
  • Information Technology
  • Legal
  • Managed Care
  • Medical Staff Bylaws & Policies and Procedures
  • Professional Ethics
  • Risk Management

This course includes access to the NAMSS Comparison Grid of Accreditation Standards Grid Product, which is a downloadable digital reference tool providing “plain-language” interpretations of the credentialing standards for The Joint Commission (TJV), the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC), Det Norske Veritas (DNV), Utilization Review Accreditation Commission  (URAC), the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care  (AAAHC), American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (Quad A), the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality (CIHQ), as well as the Medicare Conditions of Participation.  

This product includes two versions of the grid: 

  • The 2024 NAMSS Comparison of Accreditation Standards Grid**
    • Current with the Fall 2025 through Summer 2025 Exam Content Outlines for CPCS®, CPES, and CPMSM®. 
    • Last updated: August 2024.
  • The 2025 NAMSS Comparison of Accreditation Standards Grid**
    • Current to standards released as of July 1, 2025. This grid will not be reflected on certification examinations until Fall of 2026 for CPCS®, CPES, and CPMSM®. 
    • Last Updated: September 2025.

**IMPORTANT: Individuals preparing to take the CPCS®, CPES, and/or CPMSM® exam(s) should review the candidate handbook for standards referenced in their appropriate examination window.


The Certification Commission of NAMSS (CCN) does not develop, administer, sponsor, endorse, or financially benefit from any type of exam review, preparatory course or published materials related to the content of the certification examinations. The purchase and/or use of any exam preparation material does not guarantee a passing score on the exam

Live Session Dates:

  • Session 1: Monday, November 10, 2025 (2:00 - 4:00 pm ET)
  • Session 2: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 (2:00 - 4:00 pm ET)
  • Session 3: Monday, November 17, 2025 (2:00 - 4:00 pm ET)
  • Session 4: Wednesday, November 19, 2025 (2:00 - 4:00 pm ET)

*Live sessions will be recorded and available for viewing, but make-up sessions will not be offered. Registration will be first-come, first-served. 

CE Credit Information: This course is eligible for 14 CEUs.

2025 Registration Rates: Hover over the "Register" button in the top right corner to see the pricing

Key:

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NAMSS Participant's Agreement
1 Question  |  Unlimited attempts  |  1/1 points to pass  |  Graded as Pass/Fail
1 Question  |  Unlimited attempts  |  1/1 points to pass  |  Graded as Pass/Fail You must complete the Participant's Agreement in order to access your purchased NAMSS Education.
Virtual CPCS Participant Guide
Open to download resource.
Open to download resource.
NAMSS Comparison of Accreditation Standards
2024 NAMSS Comparison of Accreditation Standards Grid
Open to download resource.
Open to download resource. The 2024 NAMSS Comparison of Accreditation Standards Grid is current with the Fall 2025 through Summer 2025 Exam Content Outlines for CPCS®, CPES, and CPMSM®. Last Updated: August 2024
2025 NAMSS Comparison of Accreditation Standards Grid
Open to download resource.
Open to download resource. The 2025 NAMSS Comparison of Accreditation Standards Grid is current to standards released as of July 1, 2025. This grid will not be reflected on certification examinations until Fall of 2026 for CPCS®, CPES, and CPMSM®. Last updated: September 2025
Session #1 - Complete modules by 11/10/2025
Pre-Live Session #1 Module 1
Begin self-paced component package.
Begin self-paced component package.
Pre Live Session #1 Module 2
Begin self-paced component package.
Begin self-paced component package.
Live Session #1
11/10/2025 at 2:00 PM (EST)  |  120 minutes
11/10/2025 at 2:00 PM (EST)  |  120 minutes
Pre-Live Session #2 Module
Begin self-paced component package.
Begin self-paced component package.
Session #2 - Complete module by 11/12/2025
Live Session #2
11/12/2025 at 2:00 PM (EST)  |  120 minutes
11/12/2025 at 2:00 PM (EST)  |  120 minutes
Session #3 - Complete module by 11/17/2025
Pre-Live Session #3 Module
Begin self-paced component package.
Begin self-paced component package.
Live Session #3
11/17/2025 at 2:00 PM (EST)  |  120 minutes
11/17/2025 at 2:00 PM (EST)  |  120 minutes
Session #4 - complete module by 11/19/2025
Pre-Live Session #4 Module - Complete by 11/19/2025
Begin self-paced component package.
Begin self-paced component package.
Live Session #4
11/19/2025 at 2:00 PM (EST)  |  120 minutes
11/19/2025 at 2:00 PM (EST)  |  120 minutes
Virtual CPCS® Certification Preparation Course – November 2025 - Course Survey
14 Questions
14 Questions Please complete this survey in order to gain access to your Virtual Course CE Certificate
Course Evaluation and CE Certificate
Certificate of Completion
14.00 CE Credits credits  |  Certificate available
14.00 CE Credits credits  |  Certificate available