Fellow Requirements at a Glance

Become a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) and earn the distinction of board certification in healthcare management!

Start the process by submitting an application*. You do not have to meet all of the requirements below (such as three years of ACHE tenure or five years of healthcare management experience) to be eligible to submit an application. Once your application is approved, we will notify you that you can take the Board of Governors Exam. You will receive an Exam registration form with testing center information. Your advancement to FACHE status is complete after you pass the Exam and meet all the requirements.

Summary of requirements to earn the FACHE Credential

Master’s or other postbaccalaureate degree**

Current healthcare management position and five years of
healthcare management experience**

Three years tenure as an ACHE Member, Faculty Associate or
International Associate (you must be a Member to apply)

Three references from current Fellows (one of which must be
a structured interview)

40 hours of continuing education—at least 12 of which are
Category I (ACHE education) hours—earned during the five years
preceding becoming a Fellow

Participation in two healthcare related and two community/civic
activities

Pass the Board of Governors Examination in Healthcare
Management*

Return to the Steps for Advancement to Fellow.

* Your Fellow application and Board of Governors Exam authorization will remain valid for three years. You can use these three years to meet any requirements.

** Through 12/31/2008, bachelor’s prepared individuals without a postbaccalaureate degree may become a Fellow if they have eight years of healthcare management experience and meet all the remaining criteria by 12/31/08.