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For further questions, please contact the IAHCSMM Certification Team:
Toll Free: 800.962.8274 x110
Direct: 312.440.0078 x110
Fax: 312.440.9474
Email: certification@iahcsmm.org
All IAHCSMM certification exams are administered exclusively through Prometric Testing. The partnership between IAHCSMM and Prometric offers the only secure, daily examination process within the Sterile Processing field. All exams are computer based and no writing instruments are needed (a paper and pencil version of the exam is not available.) The tests are comprised of 150 multiple choice questions and you will have 3 hours in which to complete them. Questions can be marked for review and answered or changed later in the exam. A 15 minute tutorial describing how to take the exam on the computer precedes the test and is also available online, here.
For detailed information on IAHCSMM Certifications, please review the pdfCertification Handbook.
For further questions, please contact the IAHCSMM Certification Team:
Toll Free: 800.962.8274 x110
Direct: 312.440.0078 x110
Fax: 312.440.9474
Email: certification@iahcsmm.org
Check to see if you are eligible for certification:
*Requirements may change. You are held to compliance of criteria current as of your application submission.
Once you are eligible you can apply. Submit a separate application for each certification.
*Fees are non-refundable and include application, exam and first annual fee.
**Only available to those residing outside North America.
If you are taking the exam at your school’s Pearson VUE site, your instructor will provide information about the exam date and time. If you are taking the exam at a one of the hundreds of Pearson VUE testing center locations across the country, you will schedule your own exam.
Locate a Testing Center Near Me
Call Pearson VUE at 1-888-846-6941 on a business day at least 24 hours prior to the start of your examination time. If you are late, turned away, or do not appear for your examination, you must pay a retesting fee to reschedule your examination.
Arrive 30 minutes prior to exam time with the required testing items:
If you receive a failing score, you will need to retake the entire exam.