CCMC Exam - no result!

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Rehab, Case management.

Hello,

I just took the CCMC exam today for CM certification. On the website it says you'll get your preliminary result immediately, but I didn't. The notification I got was "In alignment with certification best practices, CCMC is conducting a passing standard study with the CCM exam. A passing standard study is conducted whenever a new exam blueprint is introduced to establish a cut score for passing the exam. The study will allow CCMC to review the impact of the new passing standard based on the exam results prior to releasing the final results." I can't get my result until 10/31/16.

So it seems like they're not releasing results right now. But I can't help thinking this is because I failed. Has anyone else gotten this message and later found out they passed?

I think this is absolutely ridiculous. It needs to say on the website or confirmation e-mail that they are not releasing results at this time. It doesn't say anything except that you get an immediate preliminary result. The person at the testing center didn't know anything about it. I seemed to be the only one there today for this exam. I don't mind waiting a few days or even weeks, but this is 2 1/2 months for a computerized test in 2016. I don't like being a guinea pig without being told.

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Hi Lith,

I think you may have been given the new test blue print. I take my exam on August 26th and was told that I would not get my score for a few months as it is a new exam that encorporates new cm issues and trends, ACA content, etc. Have you called CCMC to ask? I thought they were not administering the new exam until August. Are you able to share with me some pointers on what to study? As it is a new exam blue print most of the materials out there are for the older exam format so Im feeling pretty uneasy taking it. Or if you have any study materials that you felt most helpful I would appreciate the guidance. Good luck with your score. Im sure with your experience you did great. Shoot me an email too if you would like. í ½í¸Š Sheena RN, BSN

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Rehab, Case management.

Hi Sheena,

I just took the test yesterday and CCMC is only open Monday through Friday. I did send them a complaint though, but who knows when or if I'll hear anything back. I wasn't given any information on the exam when I applied to take it or afterwards, so I just read about it on the website. The website still says you get your preliminary result immediately and doesn't talk about any exceptions for a new blueprint, so that's what I was going from. Thanks for the info so I won't be paranoid it's just me!

I really don't even know what to suggest studying. It was all over the place. I bought a book from Trivium Test Prep "CCM Certification Study Guide 2015-2016" on Amazon. I think it did help some. There were some worker's comp and occupational health questions on there I wouldn't have known otherwise since I never worked in those areas. The book doesn't go into a lot of detail since it's designed to be faster to read than some other ones. There's a lot of questions about communication and negotiation skills that aren't too hard, but can be confusing since like boards a lot of the questions have 2 answers that could be correct. Doing the practice tests on the CCMcertification.org website was helpful since they are true to the format of the test, even though it's a new blueprint now. Some of the questions were very similar to the ones on the real test. The questions in the book I bought really aren't.

Good luck on your test!

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Lith,

Thank you for the info! Test takers in August have the new exam blueprint so Im sure thats what you took. There is a 100 question exam on the ccm website that is supposed to mimic the new exam so I am going to order that this next week. I read through the ccm exam study guide as well but it was the 2014 edition given to me. Good luck to you! I will be gritting my teeth with you soon, waiting for my score! I really dont want to have to pay the money to retake it but at least it wont be too long after we get our scores to take it again! (trying to find a postive side...lol...)Appreciate the help! Sheena

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CCMC website stated new exam blueprint; study to be conducted to establish a Cut Score for passing exam.

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PROMETRIC test center in Texas was exactly as I expected as I READ info online; locker; scanned w/metal detector; raised pant legs and blouse sleeves. They're professional to the letter

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Please review how studies are conducted on anything that is new regarding exams and certification

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ANGOFF Method

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Specializes in Management.

I knew going into the exam I would not get pass or fail right away. I had received an email from CCMC that the exam was a new benchmark and would get results by 10/31/16. Best of luck to all!

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Hi, I just took the CCM exam this morning in Asheville, NC and did not get a result. Computer screen and printout said result available October 31st, 2016. I used CCM review book with sample questions. Whole thing gets really expensive if you buy practice tests and review course. Hopefully I passed, have been in nursing care management for 9 years.

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I took mine today too and thought it was a joke. Oct 31st???

Wth

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A joke? Oh gosh...I take mine next week! Any words of advice? Thanks. Sheena

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