


Certify Your Accreditation Expertise
Home / Training / ACHCU Academy CC Training
Stand out as a trusted expert for Acute Care and Critical Access Hospitals.
Healthcare consultants have a new certification opportunity. Get an edge on the competition and be among the first consultants to become certified as an ACHC Acute Care Hospital/Critical Access Hospital Certified Consultant. After successful completion, you will be included in the ACHC Certified Consultants database.
Add value for you and your clients.
Hit the ground running with current ACHC-accredited hospitals and get the tools you need to help new clients attain ACHC Accreditation successfully.
- Gain in-depth knowledge of the latest ACHC Hospital Standards.
- Get insights to help your clients avoid the most frequently cited deficiencies.
- Learn which citations escalate to condition-level or immediate jeopardy-level findings.
- Understand our educational and collaborative survey process to ready your clients for the ACHC experience.
This training is offered FULLY on demand.
Three Training Options to Meet Your Needs
All training is available on demand. Each option includes a session about emergency management.
Training Designed for Your Busy Schedule
Why become certified?
ACHC Certified Consultants are industry experts who help their customers prepare for and maintain ACHC Accreditation. This training deepens your expertise in ACHC Standards, strengthens the accuracy of your guidance, and positions you as a credible resource in an increasingly complex accreditation landscape.
Earning certification signals proven competence, builds confidence with clients, and enhances your value as an experienced consultant.
Your presenters
The presenters are all members of the ACHC team. They have deep knowledge of the ACHC Acute Care and Critical Access Hospital Standards as well as years of experience working in hospital settings.

Richard Parker, MBA, CHFM, FACHE, FASHE
Director, Life Safety & Physical Environment

Julie Bennett, MLS, BSN, RN
Senior Standards Interpretation Specialist
Targeted Resources
- Permanent access to the training presentations and slides to use as ongoing resources.
- Complimentary digital edition of the Accreditation Requirements for Acute Care/Critical Access Hospital Standards Manuals.
- Complimentary Acute Care Hospital Ready to Review Tool to assist in survey preparedness for the life safety and clinical portions of the survey.
- Documentation that supports each chapter of standards and lists items that the survey team will review while on site.
We’re ready to assist you today.
If you have questions about the Certified Consultant Training program or need help with registration, we’re here to help. Contact us at customerservice@achcu.com or call (919) 228-6559.

