About CCMC

The Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC) is a nationally accredited case management certification organization that oversees the process of case manager and disability management specialist certification with its CCM® and CDMS® credentials. Founded in 1992, the Commission currently has over 50,000 board-certified professional case managers and disability management specialists. The CCM credential is an interdisciplinary, cross practice setting certification.

CCMC Through the Years

  • 1992
    The Commission is founded
  • 1993
    CCMC offered its first credentialing exam
  • 1999
    CCMC was granted accreditation by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies
    NCCA Accredited Program
  • 2011
    CCMC Launched the CMLearning Network® & The Case Management Body of Knowledge®, the VA approved CCM as a reimbursed credential under the Post-9/11 GI Bill
  • 2012
    CCM Exam Workshops launched
  • 2016
    CCMC acquires the Certification of Disability Management Specialist (CDMS) credential
  • 2016
    Inaugural CCMC New World Symposium® is held in Las Vegas, the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) announces collaborative with CCMC to endorse the CCM as the credential for health care social work case managers
  • 2017
    CCMC announces collaborative with the Case Management Society of America (CMSA) to promote the CCM as the preferred credential for their members.
  • 2017
    CCMC Turns 25
    CCMC 25 Years
  • 2018
    CCM Glossary App launched
  • 2019
    Learning Management System, CMLearning Network launched
  • 2020
    Remote proctoring made available for the CCM and CDMS Exams

CCM Growth

  • 2010 27,000 CCMs
  • 2011 30,938 CCMs
  • 2012 31,109 CCMs
  • 2013 34,289 CCMs
  • 2014 37,000 CCMs
  • 2015 39,667 CCMs
  • 2016 40,000+ CCMs
  • 2017 42,000+ CCMs
  • 2018 45,000+ CCMs
  • 2019 46,000+ CCMs
  • 2020 48,000+ CCMs
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The Impact of Being Board Certified

  • Median annual salaries for CCMs range from $80,000 - $100,000
  • 19% of CCMs earn more than $100,000 per year
  • 58% of CCM employers pay for case managers to take the CCM exam
  • 44% of CCM employers REQUIRE the certification

Today’s CCM

  • 98% of CCMs also have specialty training, up from 86% in 2017
  • 29% have advanced degrees
  • 26% hold management or executive positions
  • 61% have been case managers for more than a decade

Professional Background

  • 88%
    RNs
  • 4%
    Workers’
    Compensation

CCMC’s Continuing Education Offerings

Connections

Source: Health2 Resources and CCMC, 2020 Focus on Forecasting, Growing and Preparing