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Athlete Clinical Mental Health (ACMH) Certification

Mental health professionals who want to acquire the ACMH designation, for example John Smith, MSW, PysD, ACMH, can prepare for the certifying exam by completing the immersion program, or they can simply sit for the exam (next exam in November 2024).
 
The ACMH Exam will be a 150-175 multiple choice exam covering athlete mental health; specific scenarios; policies of athletic governing bodies; and other content related to athlete well-being at the high school, college, Olympic and professional levels. The  FAQ’s for more information and join our listserv.
 
The ACMH designation will be valid for two years and in order to renew, ACMH’s will be required to complete 20 CEU’s applicable to athlete wellness.
 
To acquire the ACMH designation, applicants should have at least three years of experience working with athletes and be provisionally or independently licensed, but these are not required. We do not provide advice on whether your professional and education experiences are a good fit for the ACMH/ACMH exam. 

FAQ

No. You can be licensed or unlicensed, and from any discipline (i.e., psychology, social work, counseling, etc.) and sit for the exam.

We aim to administer the first exam in November 2024. Join our listserve below to receive updates.

We will not provide a study guide but will provide a thorough overview of the content to be covered in June 2024. We will also have live webinars in August, September, and October 2024 with additional information on the certification exam. There will be a cost for the study sessions.

The exam will be 150-175 questions. Questions will be multiple choice and true/false. Some exams may have 10 more or ten fewer questions because some test questions will be included, but not scored.

Some questions are weighted more heavily than others for example – scenarios are weighed more than multiple choice, and multiple choice are weighed more than true/false. Thus, a passing score can range from 110 to 122 correct answers (approximately 80 percent of the questions right).

  • The direct practice portion of the exam will cover depression, bipolar, ADHD, anxiety, and personality disorders among athletes as well as trauma informed care, Black/Brown athletes, Substance Use Disorder, International Athletes, Mental Health in High Collision Sports, and Disordered Eating. Any additional themes will be announced before September 2024. There will be scenarios (similar to an LCSW exam), research, and best practices questions.
  • The policy/history portion of the exam will include high school, college, professional, and Olympic mental health provision policy (and relevant health policies) & history of mental health across these domains. 

We are still working those details out but we expect the exam will be “live-proctored” (more information on how this works is forthcoming) – virtually or in-person. Again, we are currently working on the details.

There will be 75 slots for the first administration. We suggest you sign up early. 

 

No refunds are provided.

Athlete Clinical Mental Health (ACMH)

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FAQ

No. You can be licensed or unlicensed, and from any discipline (i.e., psychology, social work, counseling, etc.) and sit for the exam.

We aim to administer the first exam in November 2024. Join our listserve below to receive updates.

We will not provide a study guide but will provide a thorough overview of the content to be covered in June 2024. We will also have live webinars in August, September, and October 2024 with additional information on the certification exam. There will be a cost for the study sessions.

The exam will be 150-175 questions. Questions will be multiple choice and true/false. Some exams may have 10 more or ten fewer questions because some test questions will be included, but not scored.

Some questions are weighted more heavily than others for example – scenarios are weighed more than multiple choice, and multiple choice are weighed more than true/false. Thus, a passing score can range from 110 to 122 correct answers (approximately 80 percent of the questions right).

  • The direct practice portion of the exam will cover depression, bipolar, ADHD, anxiety, and personality disorders among athletes as well as trauma informed care, Black/Brown athletes, Substance Use Disorder, International Athletes, Mental Health in High Collision Sports, and Disordered Eating. Any additional themes will be announced before September 2024. There will be scenarios (similar to an LCSW exam), research, and best practices questions.
  • The policy/history portion of the exam will include high school, college, professional, and Olympic mental health provision policy (and relevant health policies) & history of mental health across these domains. 

We are still working those details out but we expect the exam will be “live-proctored” (more information on how this works is forthcoming) – virtually or in-person. Again, we are currently working on the details.

There will be 75 slots for the first administration. We suggest you sign up early. 

 

No refunds are provided.

Athlete Clinical Mental Health (ACMH)

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