The Certified Professional in Age-Friendly Health Care (CPAFH) credential sets the standard for excellence in the care of older adults. Informed by the evidence-based 4Ms Framework (What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility), this professional certification program affirms your ability to provide safe, person-centered care across settings. Earning the CPAFH validates your skills and showcases your commitment to providing and leading age-friendly health care grounded in what older adults value most.

Following successful completion of the CPAFH examination, the certified professional is required to maintain certification by fulfilling continuing education (CE) requirements, which are reviewed and established by the Certification Board for Professionals in Patient Safety (CBPPS).

Recertification cycle: 3 years

Two paths to recertification are available, as described below. Please submit your application to certification@ihi.org 

Recertification Path I 

• Includes obtaining and maintaining documentation of 45 CE hours over the recertification cycle, submitting your completed CPAFH Recertification Handbook and supporting documents, and payment of a recertification application fee.
• Accepted types of CE:
  • All CE that follows the CPAFH content outline is accepted.
  • CE options include: educational programs, self-study, CPAFH item writing, academic course work, and more.
• There are many ways to obtain credits toward your CPAFH recertification. The CBPPS has pre-approved the programs listed on the CPAFH Continuing Education Credits web page. 
   

​Download the CPAFH Recertification Handbook

Submit CPAFH Recertification Application Fee*

Note: Before filling in the CPAFH Recertification Application, save it to your desktop. Otherwise, anything you type will not be saved.

*The recertification fee is a non-refundable application processing fee and must be paid at the time of submission. Payment of the fee does not guarantee approval of a recertification application. Candidates who submit incomplete applications will be given an opportunity to submit missing materials prior to final review decisions.

All recertification applications are subject to review and verification by IHI. In the event an application is denied, withdrawn, incomplete, or otherwise determined not to meet recertification requirements, the application fee will not be refunded.

The fee supports the administrative review, verification, and processing of submitted materials.

Recertification Path II

• Requires sitting for and passing the CPAFH Examination within one year prior to expiration date.
• Submit first page of application (page 12 of recertification application) with certificant information and PSI passing score report. 
• The examination fee is $425 (additional international testing fee applies). Those recertifying by exam do not need to submit the recertification application fee in addition to exam fees.