CMRD -Certification in Movement & Related Disorders
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FIRST TESTING CYCLE 01/18/2025- 02/1/2025
DEADLINE TO APPLY: 12/15/2024
The Certification in Movement & Related Disorders (CMRD) was established to increase visibility and recognition for advanced practice providers (APPs) who specialize in treating movement disorders, including Parkinson’s disease. With the growing number of diagnoses and a shortage of movement disorder specialists, APPs play a critical role in filling this care gap. The CMRD credential ensures that APPs have the expertise to provide top-quality care, enhancing patient access and alleviating the burden on specialists in this expanding field.
Certification Milestones & Timeline
February, 2023
Certification Board - First Meeting
- Form Steering Committee
- Recruit volunteers for Job Task Force, Independent Reviewers, and Beta Testers
March-July, 2023
Job Task Analysis
- Develop list of skill & knowledge areas
- Independent Reviewers provide feedback on JTA
- Develop survey
- Beta Testers review & provide feedback
August, 2023
PTC Finalizes Survey
September-October, 2023
Community JTA Survey Period
- Distribute JTA Survey to MDS & General Neurology Community
- Receive Completed Surveys
November-December, 2023
PTC Review JTA Survey
- Psychometrician validates competency areas
- Core competency area list is generated for test development
Early 2024
Item/Exam Writing
- Competency-area questions are generated by volunteers, with academic citationÂ
- Peers review and edit questions, as necessary Â
- PTC reviews for completeness
Summer/Fall 2024
Pilot Testing and Exam Validation
- Pilot test is compiled by PTC & volunteers complete pilot test
- Responses are validated & the final version of the test is compiled, including pass rate and provisions for retesting
- Testing Manual finalized
November 1, 2024
Application for First Exam Cycle Opens
01/18/2025-02/01/2025
Launch Certification Exam
- First cycle period of exam open