The Academy of Certified Brain Injury Specialists (ACBIS) offers a voluntary national certification program for both direct care staff and professionals working in brain injury services. ACBIS provides the opportunity to learn important information about brain injury, to demonstrate learning in a written examination, and to earn a nationally recognized credential.
The eligibility to sit for the CBIS designation is as follows:
- Applicants must have had 500 hours of currently verifiable experience with an individual or individuals with brain injury.
- Experience can be employment and/or academic internship.
- The qualifying experience must have included formal supervision or have been conducted while the applicant operated under a professional license. Volunteer work does not qualify.
- Education: Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
The Brain Injury Association of Maryland is pleased to announce that it will provide ACBIS training and examination process oversight for qualified individuals looking to become ACBIS-certified. BIAM will be responsible for all aspects of the registration and application process, distribution of study guides, ACBIS training sessions and proctoring of the exam. This will help to ensure a smooth process overall and increase the likelihood of successfully passing the ACBIS test.
And best of all, it is a great value.
Here’s the breakdown:
Taking the exam as an individual:
Cost: $340
You receive:
- Brain Injury Study Guide
- Computer Access to the Online Exam
You:
- Register,
- Study on own,
- Find someone to proctor exam
Taking the exam as part of the BIAM group:
Cost: $350
You receive: - A copy of the Essential Brain Injury Guidebook ,
- Registration and application done by BIAM,
- Two 2-hour sessions of training by a Certified Brain Injury Specialist Trainer (CBIST),
- Administration of a practice test
- Proctoring of the exam
Training sessions will be held at Kernan Hospital on the following dates:
Training sessions will be held at Kernan Hospital on the following dates:
CBIS Training: Essential Brain Injury Guide: Chapters 1-4 - Session A - Tuesday, March 12th, 3-5pm and
CBIS Training: Essential Brain Injury Guide: Chapters 5-8 - Session A - Thursday, March 14th, 5-7pm
CBIS Training: Essential Brain Injury Guide: Chapters 1-4 - Session B - Tuesday, March 19th, 5-7pm and
CBIS Training: Essential Brain Injury Guide: Chapters 5-8 - Session B - Thursday,March 21st, 3-5pm
(You may select classes from different weeks, but please select only ONE Part A and ONE Part B.)
