If You Don’t Submit your Renewal Application on Time
If you do not submit your renewal application at least 90 days before your three-year certification term ends, your certification could lapse. This means your certification is no longer valid.
When a certification lapses, you cannot say you are a certified community health worker. You may not use the credential (IL CHW-C) after your name. Any CHW services you provide when you are not certified will not be paid by Medicaid or Medicare.
You can apply to get your certification back.
How do I reinstate my expired (lapsed) certificate?
If your certification expires, you can apply to get your certification back. This is called reinstatement.
To reinstate, you must update your application with any new information. You will also need to complete either 12 continuing education hours or the number of hours you did not complete during the last three-year renewal period, whichever is more. If you need to take 12 credits to reinstate, at least 8 of the 12 credits need to be Category 1 credits.
What are the steps to reinstate an expired (lapsed) certificate?
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Go to your account here.
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Record the required number of continuing education credits for reinstatement. (You can start this process any time and go back and add to it.)
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Attach the required documents.
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Submit the reinstatement request.