The ABC Board of Directors revised policies relating to leave of absence, retiring a credential, emeritus status and annual fees. All policies are effective December 1, 2021 and are highlighted below.
All leave of absence requests will be approved according to the following criteria:
Voluntary Relinquishment
If you are no longer providing patient care but are not eligible for emeritus status or if you wish to inactivate a credential you are no longer using, you can voluntarily relinquish your credential.
Emeritus Status
Emeritus is an inactive status reserved for individuals who are:
You may use your credential with an (E) designation following your credential if you are providing patient care for humanitarian or charitable purposes.
Reinstating Voluntarily Relinquished or Emeritus Credentials
If you have relinquished your credential or have become emeritus and you wish to reinstate your credential, you may do so within one year. You will be subject to the following reinstatement policies:
To return to active practice after one year, you must pass your discipline specific certification exam(s) as well as pay the current year’s annual fee.
Failure to pay your annual fee will automatically result in suspension of your credential(s). To be removed from suspension, you will need to pay the past due fee(s) plus a $75 reinstatementfee for each suspended credential.
If you fail to pay your fee(s) within the suspension year, your credential(s) will be revoked for non-payment. You can only reinstate your revoked credential(s) by passing the discipline specific certification exams(s) and paying the current year’s annual fee. For more details on each of these new policies, please see the Guide to Maintaining your Certification.
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